
Obsidian
Puppet
Notion
AFFiNE
Superlist
Evernote
Slite
The writing app you've been waiting for

Create blank files, custom file types, templates, whole batches, and reusable folder setups exactly where you are working on macOS.
Which is more popular?
Based on our record, Craft Docs seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 28 times since March 2021.
Website, pricing, platforms and company facts side by side.
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | craft.do | createfilesplus.com |
| Pricing | ||
| Platforms | — | |
| Company | Startup from Hungary · 10 - 19 employees · 2019 | Startup from the United States · 1 - 9 employees · 2026 |
| Listed in |
In their own words, as submitted to SaaSHub.


No description of Craft Docs yet.
CreateFiles+ adds the file creation workflow macOS should have had all along. Create a new file exactly where you are working, without opening TextEdit, saving-as, using Terminal, or dragging template files around. Use Finder right-click menus where macOS allows them, or fall back to the Finder...
What each product offers, as listed by its team.


Possible disadvantages
An editorial look at what each product does well and who it suits.


Overall verdict
Why this product is good
Recommended for
Overall verdict
Why this product is good
Recommended for
Walkthroughs and reviews on video.
BUILD A HOME ON CRAFT DOCS 🏡
More videos
CreateFiles+ Demo
How often each product is chosen within a category, 0–100% relative to the other.


As answered by people managing Craft Docs and CreateFiles+.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
Xcode and Swift
CreateFiles+'s answer:
macOS should have created this feature out of the box but does not exist. Windows users have had this feature for over a decade. I created this to remove that gap for macOS users.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
I am not familiar with any competitors doing this today.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
Power Users, Developers, Productivity focused users, students, teachers, creators.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
Its brand new so that is yet to be determined.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
I have struggled with not having this capability in Finder for years and decided I would fix the problem for me and then see if other users would want the same solution.
Share your experience with using Craft Docs and CreateFiles+. For example, how are they different and which one is better?
Recommendations tracked on public social media and blogs since March 2021.


I use UpNote in part because it's not block-based. Blocks really screw up the way I like to edit. But if it's important to you, and if you're on a Mac you might look at Craft. It's not as user-friendly as UpNote, but it's just as... Source: over 3 years ago
Have a look at Craft and it's templates. https://craft.do/. Source: over 3 years ago
Don't apologize! It was perfect! I'm sorry, I at first thought Craft.js was referencing craft.do, as they're both kind of page editors, so I didn't realize what it was at first. This is such wonderful work! Thank you for pointing it out... Source: over 3 years ago
Tracking CreateFiles+ since Jun 2026.
When comparing Craft Docs and CreateFiles+, you can also consider the following products.

A second brain, for you, forever. Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.
Compare Obsidian to Craft Docs or CreateFiles+:


All-in-one workspace. One tool for your whole team. Write, plan, and get organized.
Compare Notion to Craft Docs or CreateFiles+:

All in one KnowledgeOS, Open alternative to Notion&Miro.
Compare AFFiNE to Craft Docs or CreateFiles+:

Superlist is a beautifully designed task management app for individuals and teams, combining to-do lists, collaboration, reminders, and AI meeting notes in one place.
Compare Superlist to Craft Docs or CreateFiles+:

Bring your life's work together in one digital workspace. Evernote is the place to collect inspirational ideas, write meaningful words, and move your important projects forward.
Compare Evernote to Craft Docs or CreateFiles+: