EagleFiler vs Notebooks

EagleFiler

• Mac users running a paperless office or a long-term document archive
• Moving large amounts of old email out of a mail program
• People who want their files kept in standard formats in the Finder

Notebooks

• Writers who want notes, long documents and tasks in one app
• People who prefer one-time purchases to subscriptions
• Users who want their documents kept as regular files they can reach from other apps

EagleFiler

• It is a Mac app only; on iPhone and iPad a library kept in cloud storage can be read with apps such as Files, but there is no EagleFiler app.
• The app currently relies on Rosetta 2 on Apple silicon Macs; the vendor says a native rewrite will be finished before macOS 28.
• Mac App Store purchases are single-user only and do not qualify for family packs, volume or educational discounts, or upgrade pricing.
• Major version upgrades are free only within six months of buying the previous version; after that they are offered at a discount.

Notebooks

• Each platform is a separate purchase: $17.99 for iPhone and iPad, $19 for Windows and $43.99 for Mac.
• The site offers no Android, Linux or web version.
• On iPhone and iPad, Custom Storage Locations is a $2.99 in-app purchase on top of the app price.
• WebDAV sync has no automatic mode and has to be triggered manually.

EagleFiler

Capture from any app

Press a capture key to import the web page, mail messages or file you are viewing, or a quick-entry key to make a note without leaving the current app.

Email archiving

Archives mail from Apple Mail, Outlook and other clients with attachments and flags intact, stored in the standard mbox format or as individual .eml files.

Web page archiving

Saves pages as web archives, PDF, rich text or plain bookmarks along with the source URL, and imports bookmark lists from Safari, Pinboard and others.

Libraries in Finder format

Each library is made of regular files and folders in standard formats that other apps can open, with checksums to verify that nothing is lost or damaged.

Search, tags and smart folders

Its own index searches file contents and email attachments with Boolean operators and wildcards. Nested tags sync with Finder tags, and smart folders can run actions.

Encrypted libraries

A library can be encrypted with AES-128 or AES-256, including its metadata and indexes, and stays searchable once the passphrase has been entered.

Notebooks

Text, Markdown and formatted documents

Write in plain text, Markdown or formatted text with styles, tables, checklists, images and attachments, and convert between the formats at any time.

Nested books

Documents and imported files live in books that nest into hierarchies and can be reordered freely. Smart Books collect recent items, favorites and tasks.

Task lists inside books

Any book can become a task list and nested books become nested projects, with due dates, alerts and recurring tasks. Tasks can be extracted from documents.

Links, backlinks and search

Wiki-style links connect documents, backlinks show where a document is referenced, and full-text search covers documents, PDFs and attachments.

PDF and eBook export

Compile one or more documents into a PDF or an eBook at any time; the developer's own handbooks are produced this way.

Regular files and flexible sync

Documents are regular files in standard formats, synced through iCloud Drive, Dropbox or WebDAV, or directly between devices over a local Wi-Fi network.

EagleFiler

• EagleFiler$69.99

  one-time purchase, for one person or one computer

  A single license with free maintenance releases and minor feature updates. The Mac App Store lists the same $69.99 price.

• Family or 2 Users$111.98

  one-time purchase, 2-user license

  A 2-user license that a family living in the same household can share on any number of Macs.

Notebooks

• Notebooks for iPhone and iPad$17.99

  one-time purchase (US App Store)

  The iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch app. Custom Storage Locations is a $2.99 in-app purchase, and optional tips are offered.

• Notebooks for Windows$19

  one-time license

  A license file for the Windows app, which shares its files with the iPhone and iPad app through iCloud Drive, Dropbox or WebDAV.

• Notebooks for Mac$43.99

  one-time purchase

  Sold directly, with activation on up to five Macs, or through the Mac App Store at the same price. There are no recurring fees.

EagleFiler

• Other savings

  Family license and volume discounts

  The 2-user license costs $111.98, 20% less than two single licenses, and a family in one household can share it. Site licenses for more seats are priced at checkout.

• Education

  Educational discount on direct purchases

  The manual says educational discounts are available when buying direct from C-Command rather than from the Mac App Store. It does not state the amount.

Notebooks

No public discounts listed.