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EveryDocsDEVONthink
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Paid

Paid, sold in several editions.

Web, Self-hosted macOS, iOS
  • Encrypted storage of PDF files on disk
  • Full-text search of unencrypted PDFs
  • Handles almost any document type in one database
  • Automation with actions and triggers
  • Anyone who knows the URL can create an account
  • Handles PDF documents only
  • Apple platforms only
  • Paid, with a steep learning curve
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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