Alternatives · Note-Taking

VoodooPad alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded VoodooPad alternative is EagleFiler (2.6 GPA). The best free one is Curio (2.0 GPA).

VoodooPad compared with 5 alternatives: DEVONthink, Tinderbox, Keep It, EagleFiler and Curio.

VoodooPad is a paid product, starting at $24.99 one-time. 1 of the 5 alternatives is free or has a free plan. 4 more offer a free trial.

Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
VoodooPadThis tool	From $24.99 one-time	No	macOS
DEVONthink	Free trial · from $99 one-time	Trial only	Web, macOS, iOS, Browser extension
Tinderbox	Free trial · from $289 one-time	Trial only	macOS
Keep It	Free trial · from $2.99	Trial only	macOS, iOS, Browser extension
EagleFiler	Free trial · from $69.99 one-time	Trial only	macOS
Curio	Free plan · from $5/mo	Yes	macOS

How each one differs from VoodooPad

DEVONthink
Document and information manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad
- DEVONthink starts at $99 one-time license, with 2 Mac seats and 1 year of updates.
- DEVONthink also lists a web app, an iOS app and a browser extension.
- DEVONthink also covers Markdown and web clipper.
- DEVONthink does not cover wiki and file management, which VoodooPad does.
Suits: Researchers, lawyers and writers with large document archives on a Mac
DEVONthink vs VoodooPad DEVONthink pricing and details
Tinderbox
Mac tool for mapping, analyzing and sharing notes
- Tinderbox starts at $289 one-time license, with a year of free updates.
- Tinderbox does not cover wiki and file management, which VoodooPad does.
Suits: Writers, researchers and analysts working through large sets of notes
Tinderbox vs VoodooPad Tinderbox pricing and details
Keep It
Notebook and document organizer for Mac, iPhone and iPad
- Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Keep It also lists an iOS app and a browser extension.
- Keep It also covers Markdown, web clipper, templates and bookmarks.
- Keep It does not cover wiki and file management, which VoodooPad does.
Suits: Mac users who want notes and reference documents in one library
Keep It vs VoodooPad Keep It pricing and details
EagleFiler
Document organizer and mail archiver for Mac
- EagleFiler starts at $69.99 one-time purchase.
- EagleFiler also covers Markdown, web clipper and bookmarks.
- EagleFiler does not cover linked notes, wiki and file management, which VoodooPad does.
Suits: Mac users running a paperless office or a long-term document archive
EagleFiler vs VoodooPad EagleFiler pricing and details
Curio
Freeform Mac notebook with mind maps, lists and Kanban
- Curio starts at $5 per month, billed yearly ($60), or $99.99 one-time license.
- Curio has a free plan, which VoodooPad lacks.
- Curio also covers Markdown, kanban boards and mind mapping.
- Curio does not cover linked notes, wiki and file management, which VoodooPad does.
Suits: Visual thinkers who plan projects on freeform pages
Curio vs VoodooPad Curio pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in VoodooPad

The vendor lists macOS 10.12 or later; there is no Windows, Android or web version.
The Primate Labs site shows no version for the iOS app, so check its availability before relying on it.
Collaboration works by sharing a synced folder such as Dropbox, not through live co-editing.

VoodooPad pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to VoodooPad?

The alternatives to VoodooPad in this directory are DEVONthink, Tinderbox, Keep It, EagleFiler and Curio. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with VoodooPad.

Is there a free alternative to VoodooPad?

Yes. Curio has a free plan alongside paid ones.

Which VoodooPad alternatives work on iOS?

The VoodooPad listing does not include an iOS app. DEVONthink and Keep It list one.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three note-taking apps, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as VoodooPad, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools VoodooPad’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name VoodooPad.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.

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