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Desktop App

TagSpaces

Tag and organise your local files and folders, with an open-source free edition.

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  • Rating

    4.3 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Windows, macOS, Linux

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What is TagSpaces?

TagSpaces lets you tag files and folders on your own drives, storing tags in file names or helper files, then preview, search and take notes on them, with optional S3-compatible cloud storage and local AI chats. TagSpaces Lite is free and open source (AGPL) on Windows, macOS, Linux, the web, iOS and Android; TagSpaces Pro is a paid licence.

Pros: what TagSpaces does well

  • Free, open-source Lite edition
  • Tags stay with your own files, no lock-in
  • Runs on desktop, web and mobile

Cons: where it falls short

  • Some features are Pro only
  • Tags in file names can make names long

Who TagSpaces is for

People who want to tag and find files without moving them into an app.

Who can skip it

People happy with folders alone.

TagSpaces alternatives

Not sold on TagSpaces? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All File Management resources

Yazi

Focus: terminal ui, developer tool and github. Shares file manager and open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

nnn

Focus: terminal, batch rename and disk usage. Shares file manager and open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

superfile

Focus: terminal ui, developer tool and github. Shares file manager and open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Broot

Focus: terminal, navigation and command line. Shares file manager and open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Double Commander

Focus: dual pane, batch rename and github. Shares file manager and open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.5 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

lf

Focus: terminal, keyboard shortcuts and command line. Shares file manager and open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to TagSpaces

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

nomacs

Focus: image viewer and raw viewer. Shares open source and bridge alternative with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Same 4.3 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit

Files

Focus: file explorer alternative, tabs and windows. Shares file manager and open source with TagSpaces. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit

calibre

Focus: ebooks, ebook converter and library. Shares open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

restic

Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BorgBackup

Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Shares open source with TagSpaces. Free (TagSpaces: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (TagSpaces: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
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