When comparing TagSpaces vs Zenkit, the Slant community recommends Zenkit for most people. In the question“What are the best Evernote alternatives?” Zenkit is ranked 26th while TagSpaces is ranked 31st. The most important reason people chose Zenkit is:
Easy to use and easily understandable for everyone.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Open source
TagSpaces is free and open source making it easily extendable with the help of extensions.
Pro Your can choose your cloud file storage
Using only files and no databases let's you make the decision with which cloud file sync service to use, making sure your notes are made available on other devices and platforms. It works great with Owncloud, Nextcloud, Dropbox or Google Drive.
Pro No web service or database lock in
The backend is simply the directory and file structure on your harddrive.
Pro No cloud
TagSpaces is running completely offline, sending no data to any cloud based service, unlike many Evernote alternatives.
Pro Powerful and simple to use tool with a clean design
Easy to use and easily understandable for everyone.
Pro Many important data views
Data views include Mind-Map, Kanban-Board, Spreadsheet, List, and Calendar. Views can be switched easily.
Pro Native apps
Native apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Cons
Con It renames your files in order to tag them
The positive side of this drawback is that this way the tags are easily transferred to other platforms by simply syncing them.
Con Setup could be more user-friendly
