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Keep It vs DEVONthink: catalog facts
Keep It	DEVONthink
Paid Paid app, with a download available from the developer's site.	Paid Paid, sold in several editions.
macOS, iOS	macOS, iOS
Files and tags are visible in the Finder Handles notes, Markdown, PDFs, emails and web archives	Handles almost any document type in one database Automation with actions and triggers
Apple platforms only Paid	Apple platforms only Paid, with a steep learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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