TEKKIEMOM  Great product, great support. Did not even finish the trial period before I purchased. I use it to archive email and store research. It's fast and stable and easy to customize to your needs. I love the fact that it keeps your files in their original format (non-proprietary). I have trialed Yojimbo, Together and actually purchased Journler -- and EagleFiler has exceeded them all.  
(Version 1.3.8)

BOBZOZUS  First off, Kudos to the developer. One of the few Mac programs that unfortunately has little buzz- but is worthy of much praise.

I have been particularly impressed that in my brief time knowing of EagleFiler- 2 months- it has been updated a total of four times! With no upgrade fee. And, the price- for it's functionality- is very reasonable.

Why do I feel EagleFiler is such a value. First, the developer is extremely responsive to concerns. I had a difficulty with EagleFiler- and he was quite responsive in trying to solve it. On my particular system we could not solve the issue- but his responsiveness made me even more confident in the Eagle Filer.

Other reasons I like using Eaglefiler. Ease of import from web pages, Word Documents, PDF (from Skim) & RTF files into Eagle Filer. Very impressive. Import is accomplished with a few keyboard controls. Allows one to specify tags quite easily in the process.

Very accurate search and retrieve. Many different types of search strategies can be utilized- including a very useful "search by phrase." Top notch.

I like to keep a nested hierarchy of information. Eagle Filer does so easily.

Most important- it keeps the information it archives in the original data format in which the material was made. It does not translate your material into it's own proprietary format. For this reason, alone, EagleFiler is much superior to it's competition. Should you decide not to update to the latest version of EagleFiler- or chose not to use it in the future at all- your data will still be organized (in the hierarchy nests you specify), and easily accessed in the data format the file was originally created. Unfortunately, I had previously used SOHO notes. In order to transfer my data from this program to EagleFiler- I had to convert each and every file individually from SOHO notes format to an RTF file (340 notes in all). And, only then could import into EagleFiler. What a pain! A pain I will never have to endure while using EagleFiler.

Allows one to archive important Email folders. Obviates the need to purchase another program to do the same- such as Email Commander (which I think saves me at least $40 in itself). Nice!!

The way in which the data is saved is very reliable. And, I have had a few catastrophic crashes where I had to restart the computer after another program hanged (I know, not supposed to happen in X- but I found a way!)- and the data I had been working on in EagleFiler was saved. Quite unexpected and pleasant- to say the least.

Finally, it strikes me that I would remiss if I did not note that I have found the capture technology much quicker and useful than using, for example, then using DockNote or QuickNote in SOHO notes. Using a few keyboard controls, EagleFiler allows one to import into one of several libraries- to drill down and place the material in the appropriate subfolder- to specify tags to be associated with the material- and to use a color code should one wish.

Oh, I should also note that EagleFiler is quicker in my experience than SOHO notes. As long as one loads EagleFiler on log in. And, EagleFiler will load all pertinent libraries automatically on start up. I have several libraries that contain specific types of information- which also speeds up EagleFiler.

I should also mention that I have a PowerPC G4 (1 ghz)- a relatively slow & old computer- EagleFiler works well. An added bonus- since I use Tiger- the latest version of EagleFiler is still relevant. With SOHO notes- the newest version only works on Leopard.

Oh, yes, I forgot to mention that Eagle Filer uses an ingenious method of encrypting sensitive data libraries. This allows me to password protect not only the individual files- but the EagleFiler directory upon which holds the file. Sweet! Allows another layer of confidentiality and organization to sensitive and important information one wishes to organize.

There are many other ways in which EagleFiler is a most thoughtful and well-implemented program Take the 30 day test drive- and see what you think. I did, and am not regretting my decision one bit. EagleFiler is well worth the investment in both time and money- to me!! Thanks, Michael Tsai!

  
(Version 1.3.5)

MACSTERDAM  Have been using EagleFile intensively for about a year now, after switching from DevonThink Pro, which I'd used for years prior to EF. I'm really glad I made the switch. At present DTP be still be a wee bit smarter than EF when it comes to search, but that's the only advantage it currently has. EF has a much lower memory footprint, better OS integration, feels and looks more like an OS X application and doesn't store its documents in some database file. Plus, capturing webarchives in the background is much much faster

So, for now, hands down winner.  
(Version 1.3.2)

BOSX  Thanks -- I did not know that. I am considering your fine software.  
(Version 1.3)

GLOBETROTTERDK  All in all an excelent app. I don't understand the decision not to support bookmarks, however. Every bookmark that is added (from Yojimbo for example), is converted into a web archive. That has got to add unnecessary bloat.  
(Version 1.2.4)

MAMAMAC  The program is very stable, i've been using Yojimbo for a while now, like its slick look and its simplicity, the problem with Yojimbo is that there is no nest folder. Unlike Eaglefiler, it let you have nest folder, well, it's great. I now switch to Eaglefiler, but the problem is that, it's slower than yojimbo on my ibook g4, which run smoothly with yojimbo, but eaglefiler, it slows, and take very long to load. i hope developer address this issue.  
(Version 1.1.6)

SUMNERG  Great for saving, organizing, and retrieving just about anything.

Select text from a webpage in Safari, drag it onto Eaglefiler's drop pad, and Eaglefiler saves the text. Quite a few competing programs do this or similar. But Eaglefiler goes one step further. It also appends the source URL to the text you've dragged. That way you'll always be able to refer back to your source.

In addition to unusual touches like this, Eaglefiler makes it a snap to tag items. And you can easily add icons of your choice to the tags. The icons are great for spotting items in a long list.

You can take a minimalist approach to organizing. Or you can add structure by putting stuff in folders nested several levels deep if that's what works for you. Unlike with Yojimbo, which imposes a philosophy, Eaglefiler leaves it up to you.

Eaglefiler is also a great email archiver. And so much more. The developer is incredibly responsive.

Highly recommended.  
(Version 1.1.2)

AMBERV  Many apologies. This application has a very nice trial period that lets you use the entire application for 30 days. If you don't like it -- well then you just have a bunch of files on your system to tend to. No messy exports, et cetera. My three day angst was entirely unfounded and probably based on my lack of trying the application out the first time I downloaded it with the intentions of doing so.  
(Version 1.1)

SHERMAN  This is an absolutely incredible new application. It surpasses Yojimbo, SOHO, even DEVONthink (which has other useful features though which set it apart in many ways from EagleFiler). The rate of development is breathtaking. At this pace, Michael Tsai will have knock-your-socks of v.2 in no time.

Multiple library support, transparent capture, amazing tag flexibility. Ability to archive email (including IMAP) -- this is not a one-trick pony.

All of this and it comes from a developer we know we can trust to provide good support and continued development.  
(Version 1.1)

AMBERV  A THREE DAY demo period? I'd burst out laughing if it wasn't so pathetic. Not everyone has 72 conjoined hours to devote to an application.  
(Version 1.0.2)