Reviewers largely see Eagle as a fast, polished way to build and search big libraries of visual assets, references, and inspiration, with repeated praise for tagging, quick preview, sync, browser capture, and handling very large collections without feeling slow. Makers of
Dotient also call it a mature file organizer with a strong plugin ecosystem. The main complaints are around missing mobile or iPad access, some limits in tag hierarchy and sidebar flexibility, a few desired media features, slower update pace for some, and isolated frustration with payments and support.