Evernote
Note-taking software
AI note-taking software
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- Ease of management
- Quality of support
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$14.99 per month
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What is Evernote
Evernote is a cross-platform note-taking application used to capture, organize, and retrieve notes, web clippings, images, and documents. It targets individuals and teams that need a centralized personal knowledge base with search and tagging for ongoing reference. The product emphasizes structured organization (notebooks, tags) and device sync, with optional AI-assisted features for drafting and summarization depending on plan and availability.
Strong organization primitives
Evernote supports notebooks, stacks, tags, and saved searches to structure large note collections. This model works well for long-lived knowledge bases where users need consistent taxonomy over time. It also supports templates and note formatting that help standardize recurring note types.
Powerful search and capture
Evernote is designed for fast capture from multiple sources, including web clipping and email-to-note workflows (availability varies by plan). Its search is oriented toward retrieving information from large archives, including text within images/PDFs in supported tiers. This is useful for users who treat notes as a document repository rather than only meeting transcripts.
Cross-device sync and offline
Evernote provides apps for major desktop and mobile platforms with synchronization across devices. Offline access is available in certain plans, which supports travel and low-connectivity use cases. This makes it suitable for ongoing personal note capture outside of live meetings.
Not meeting-first AI notes
Evernote is primarily a general note repository rather than a dedicated meeting assistant. It does not focus on automated meeting recording, speaker identification, or end-to-end meeting workflows in the way meeting-centric AI note tools do. Users who need automatic call capture and post-call deliverables may require additional software.
AI features vary by plan
AI-assisted capabilities (such as summarization or drafting) are not uniformly available across all plans and may change over time. This can make it harder for organizations to standardize workflows if different users are on different tiers. Some AI functionality may also depend on region, rollout status, or administrative settings.
Team governance is limited
Compared with broader work management suites, Evernote offers fewer native capabilities for task orchestration, project tracking, and cross-functional workflow management. Administrative controls and content governance may be less comprehensive than platforms built primarily for enterprise collaboration. Teams may need separate tools for structured work execution and reporting.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limits: 50 notes, 1 notebook, 5 Spaces, 20 tags, sync across 1 device, 20 MB storage, 50 attachments; includes core features (notes, web clipper, basic search), Tasks, Calendar, and basic AI features. |
| Starter | $14.99 per month or $99 per year | Limits: up to 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks, up to 10 Spaces, 100 tags, sync across up to 3 devices, 1 GB monthly storage, up to 1,000 attachments; includes Tasks, Calendar, AI features (Assistant, Transcribe, Edit) and advanced organization tools. |
| Advanced | $24.99 per month or $249.99 per year | Unlimited notes/notebooks/attachments (subject to safeguard limits), unlimited devices, unlimited storage; includes advanced search, full AI feature set (AI Assistant, AI Transcribe, AI Edit, Semantic Search coming), offline notes, integrations, and priority support. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Enterprise features: centralized account administration, user activity history, SSO, business data ownership controls; pricing is custom — contact sales (Enterprise offers a 30-day free trial). |
Seller details
Bending Spoons S.p.A.
Milan, Italy
2013
Private
https://evernote.com/
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