Overview

DEVONthink is a comprehensive, professional-grade document and information management system for Mac that serves as your personal knowledge base, combining powerful organization with advanced AI capabilities. Designed for users who work with large volumes of information—researchers, academics, lawyers, writers, and knowledge workers—DEVONthink helps you 'collect data of any kind, organize it, and link the various bits to create your own web of information.' The platform stores everything in easy-to-backup databases where you can manage diverse content types including texts, PDFs, websites, images, emails, and spreadsheets. What sets DEVONthink apart is its dual AI approach: built-in machine learning that works discreetly in the background to find document relationships, suggest categories, and power advanced search, plus integration with generative AI models (both server-based and local) for summarization, text restyling, automated tagging, and natural language search. With features like built-in OCR, wiki-like linking, email archiving, custom metadata, and revision-proof databases for archival integrity, DEVONthink emphasizes data sovereignty—your data stays on your Mac with optional encryption for synced content. Available in three editions (Standard, Pro, and Server), the platform includes recent updates adding support for Google's Nano Banana image engine and Anthropic's Claude 4.5 Sonnet.

Pricing: $99 (Standard), $199 (Pro), $499 (Server) - one-time purchase with 1 year of updates

Minimum macOS: 13.0 (Ventura)

Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel

Key Features

• Professional document and information management for Mac
• Dual AI system: built-in machine learning + generative AI integration
• Local AI for document relationships and smart categorization
• Generative AI chat with support for Claude 4.5 Sonnet, GPT, and more
• Natural language search queries converted to DEVONthink syntax
• AI-powered text summarization and restyling
• Automated tag suggestions using AI
• Image generation with DALL-E and Stable Diffusion integration
• Built-in OCR for scanned documents
• Revision-proof databases for archival integrity
• Wiki-like cross-referencing and linking
• Email archiving independent of email apps
• Custom metadata fields and stamps/Bates numbering
• Smart groups for dynamic content organization
• Multiple document versions with change tracking
• Markdown, plain text, and rich text note-taking
• Privacy-first: data stays on your Mac with optional encryption
• Supports all file types: PDFs, images, emails, spreadsheets, websites
• iOS companion app (DEVONthink To Go) included
• Cross-device sync with encryption
• Batch processing with AI-powered automations
• Three editions for different workflows and budgets
• Academic discounts available for students and educators
• One-time purchase with 1 year of updates (extension optional)
• Standard: $99, Pro: $199, Server: $499

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