TagSpaces AlternativesTop Note-taking Tools & File Managers like TagSpaces

TagSpaces is described as 'Privacy-focused, cross-platform tool for tagging, browsing and managing files or folders, with note-taking, Kanban, S3 cloud support, and web clipping' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to TagSpaces for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best TagSpaces alternative is TagStudio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TagSpaces are Tabbles, Cryptee, Eagle and QOwnNotes.

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  1. TagStudio icon
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    TagStudio is a photo & file organization application with an underlying tag-based system that focuses on giving freedom and flexibility to the user. No proprietary programs or formats, no sea of sidecar files, and no complete upheaval of your filesystem structure.

    15 TagStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • TagStudio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TagSpaces.

    • TagStudio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TagSpaces.

    • TagStudio is Free and Open SourceTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
    • TagStudio is LightweightTagSpaces is not according to our users
  2. Tabbles icon
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    Uses a visual, tag-based system to categorize files and folders without moving or duplicating them, enabling ad hoc combination of tags for intuitive search and retrieval, supporting large document collections and visual category management for greater flexibility.

    35 Tabbles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Outlook
     
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    Comments about Tabbles as an Alternative to TagSpaces
    OoooooOooOoo
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    It does exactly the same things. It tries to solve the same problem. All the other alternatives are different type of software.

    francescostefani
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    4

    with DB, instant, quick search shortcut

    Guest
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    It take the opposite approach by heavily integrating into windows, requires a db that can get corrupted, and has a lot of weird numerical caps on features that you can increase with the various paid tiers.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Tabbles is a great TagSpaces alternative.

    • Tabbles is Freemium and ProprietaryTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
  3. Cryptee icon
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    Cryptee is a safety and privacy focused, encrypted and cross-platform personal data storage service. You can write personal documents, notes, journals, store photos (including raw photos from DSLR cameras) and all sorts of other files.

    69 Cryptee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Cryptee as an Alternative to TagSpaces
    Guest
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    Cryptee is a document encryption and storage service. TagSpaces a file categorization tool. They might have some overlapping features but one isn't an alternative for the other.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Cryptee is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to TagSpaces.

    • Cryptee is Freemium and Open SourceTagSpaces is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Cryptee is LightweightTagSpaces is not according to our users
  4. Eagle  icon
     98 likes
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    Multi-format solution for managing, searching, and organizing images, videos, audio, and fonts with advanced tags, folders, smart folders, color filters, and over 90 design file previews. Features browser integration, annotations, and creative workflow support.

    65 Eagle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Comments about Eagle as an Alternative to TagSpaces
    Guest
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    Eagle doesn't manage files. It creates bitmap copies of photos and stores them in a separate directory system and lets the user manipulate those.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Eagle is the most popular commercial alternative to TagSpaces.

    • Eagle is Paid and ProprietaryTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
  5. QOwnNotes icon
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    Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud.

    258 QOwnNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
     
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    Comments about QOwnNotes as an Alternative to TagSpaces
    Guest
    Negative
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    TagSpaces is NOT a note-taking app. It's a file tagging app. Completely unrelated.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Fletch Hasues
    Positive
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    QOwnNotes supports taking notes in MarkDown like TagSpaces. It allows local note storage. It supports tagging. It does not have management capabilities of images and such like TagSpaces. It has a better implemented tagging system (unless you have Sidecart files in TagSpaces) but how it manages them could be more visually appealing. QOwnNotes is written in Qt/C++. TagSpaces is written in JavaScript.

    Guest
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    TagSpaces isn't a note-taking app. One of its lowest supported features is adding notes to documents, images, and folder hidden in sidecar files. If you create a text file in a different program you can use TagSpaces to attach a note to that text document but you might as well just you the text document because it is a more robust note taking tool than TagSpaces.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. QOwnNotes is a legitimate TagSpaces alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • QOwnNotes is Free and Open SourceTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
    • QOwnNotes is LightweightTagSpaces is not according to our users
  6. Foam icon
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    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    247 Foam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
     
    • Foam is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to TagSpaces.

    • Foam is Free and Open SourceTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
  7. GCstar icon
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    Desktop application to manage of various types of collections (books, comics, films, TV shows, music, games, wines, stamp, coins, etc...).

    100 GCstar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Hydrus icon
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    A personal booru-style media tagger that can import files and tags from your hard drive and popular websites. Content can be shared with other users via user-run servers.

    18 Hydrus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Hydrus as an Alternative to TagSpaces
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    Hydrus is a software to organize image files (photos, memes) using tags. TagSpace offers a broader tagging system that works for any file type.

    They could be an alternative to each other for image files or used in complement.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Hydrus is a great TagSpaces alternative.

    • Hydrus is Free and Open SourceTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
  9. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Save anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.

    197 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
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    Comments about Evernote Web Clipper as an Alternative to TagSpaces
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    TagSpaces is for file tagging in Windows. It has no relation to capturing web content.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Evernote Web Clipper is a legitimate TagSpaces alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Evernote Web Clipper is Free and ProprietaryTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
  10. Milanote icon
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    Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.

    314 Milanote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Milanote is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to TagSpaces.

    • Milanote is Freemium and ProprietaryTagSpaces is Freemium and Open Source
  11. Paperwork icon
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    Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  12. FuseBase icon
     91 likes
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    Combines AI-powered client portals, unlimited external accounts, internal workspaces, collaborative document editing, smart task management, and no-code knowledge bases with smart documents, supporting 2000+ embeds for streamlined project delivery and feedback.

    211 FuseBase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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