A local file tool should stay in your hands.
Packtell is free, open source and runs on your computer. You can start organizing important files without creating an account or subscribing to an online service.
Start with your files, without a subscription.
The local capabilities are free to use. Organizing, understanding and keeping your own files should not require an ongoing online purchase.
Understand the tool you depend on.
Open source makes the local tool inspectable and easier to maintain over time. Source licensing is described by the accompanying license, separately from trademarks and official application distribution terms.
No account required for local use.
Local files are managed on your computer. External files stay in the storage you connect. Your everyday file work does not have to pass through our servers.
Your computer
Local files
Actual files go into Packtell
Package
Files, context and versions for one matter
Packtell runs on your computerGoogle DriveOneDrive · Dropbox
External files stay where they are
Connected by referenceFuture: NAS · S3Cloud is a different service, chosen separately.
Cloud helps another device or family member understand the shared story. Its account, plans and service terms belong to Cloud; local use remains independent.
Keep the cost of changing tools low.
Familiar files, clear versions and readable explanations make it easier to keep using what you have built. Keep the actual files and the context you need when preparing a delivery or export.
Licensing and services
Read how source, application and online-service terms are separated.
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