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Add to SafariWhen comparing TagSpaces vs Eagle.cool, the Slant community recommends Eagle.cool for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for Windows?” Eagle.cool is ranked 34th while TagSpaces is ranked 38th. The most important reason people chose Eagle.cool is:
Eagle sorts files in essentially a custom folder hierarchy called an 'eaglepack'. Everything is stored locally, but you can sync to the cloud by uploading the eagle folder to the cloud.
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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 You can use Dropbox to sync
Eagle sorts files in essentially a custom folder hierarchy called an 'eaglepack'. Everything is stored locally, but you can sync to the cloud by uploading the eagle folder to the cloud.
Pro Varied import options
You can import from files on your PC or from online galleries like Pinterest, etc. On import Eagle pulls metadata like the URL the image was saved from.
Pro Fleshed out drag and drop
Thumbnails in the GUI reference the full size file in file explorer, so you can freely drag and drop into your app of choice, e.g Premiere Pro.
Pro Wide multimedia handling including image, video, gif, 3d, font, etc.
Handles 81 types of files in Windows and 90 in MacOS.
Pro Browser extensions
Has extensions in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge browser. Takes screenshots of pages and lets you categorize it straight away.
Pro Can handle large files
Pro Manage and sort by tag, category, colors, etc.
Eagle includes smart folders you can configure to hide/show content dependent on custom parameters like color, tags, category, folder, etc. Eagle pulls a sample of colors from every image you upload and you can easily filter and search by color.
Pro Ideal for designers
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
Con 30$ price
There's a 30 day no credit card required free trial.
Con Limited Cross-Functionality
There is no web version. You need to install the software if you want to access your asset from an eagle file. Missing an Android/ IOS app.
