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4.1(110 ratings)

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Evernote is a powerful note-taking app that helps you organize your thoughts and tasks seamlessly.

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About Evernote

Best for individuals who need a powerful, searchable digital notebook.

Evernote is a note-taking and organizational tool that lets users capture ideas, web clippings, documents, and to-do lists in searchable notebooks synced across all their devices. It's built for individuals, students, and professionals who need a centralized place to store and retrieve information quickly. Its powerful search — including the ability to find text within images and handwritten notes — sets it apart from simpler note apps. While it was once the dominant player in the space, increased competition and controversial pricing changes have narrowed its appeal, though it remains a capable and mature platform for serious note-takers.

Pros

Powerful search including text within images and PDFs
Web Clipper browser extension is exceptionally useful
Cross-platform sync across all major devices
Flexible organizational system with notebooks, tags, and stacks
Mature platform with years of feature refinement

Cons

Free plan has become very limited over time
Pricing is expensive compared to newer alternatives
App can feel sluggish and bloated at times
Recent ownership changes have created user uncertainty

Use Cases

Best for clipping and organizing web research into structured notebooks

Best for professionals managing meeting notes, projects, and reference materials

Best for students organizing lecture notes, PDFs, and study resources

Best for writers building a personal knowledge base over time

Key Features

6 features

Web clipping for saving articles

Document scanning and OCR

Task management with reminders

Notebook organization with tags

Cross-platform synchronization

Collaboration on shared notes

SaasHunter Score

7.6/10

“Your team requires robust organization features for thoughts and tasks, with a moderate budget.”

Ease of Use

8.0

Features

8.0

Pricing

7.0

Support

7.0

Integrations

8.0

Best For

Freelancers 9Small Business 8Agencies 7Startups 7Enterprise 6

Integrations

Google DriveSlackMicrosoft TeamsZapierGoogle CalendarOutlookSalesforce

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evernote?

Evernote is a note-taking and organization app that lets you capture notes, web clippings, images, and documents in searchable notebooks synced across your devices. It's designed to be a second brain for storing and retrieving information.

How much does Evernote cost?

Evernote offers a limited free plan, a Personal plan at around $14.99/month, and a Professional plan at around $17.99/month. There are also team plans available for business use.

What are the main features of Evernote?

Key features include cross-device note syncing, a web clipper browser extension, OCR search within images and documents, task management, notebook organization with tags, and document scanning. It also supports templates and integrations with popular productivity tools.

Who should use Evernote?

Evernote is well-suited for professionals, researchers, students, and anyone who needs to capture, organize, and retrieve large amounts of information regularly. It's particularly useful for people who clip a lot of web content or work across multiple devices.

Is there a free plan for Evernote?

Yes, Evernote offers a free plan, but it has significant limitations including a cap on the number of notes and notebooks, limited monthly upload size, and syncing restricted to fewer devices. Most serious users will likely need a paid plan.