Evernote

Evernote is a note-taking app that stores notes, tasks, calendar events, scanned documents and saved web pages in one searchable place. It has a limited free plan and paid plans from $99 a year. Since November 2022 it has been owned by Bending Spoons.

Who is Evernote for?

Evernote suits people who capture a lot of information and need to find it again: sales reps keeping notes per account or meeting, marketers saving research and examples, and founders who want one archive for ideas and to-dos. It works for small teams too, through shared spaces. Larger companies that need admin control and single sign-on can buy the Enterprise plan.

It is a note-taking tool, not a project manager or CRM. Teams that need boards, workflows or deal tracking usually pair it with another tool or choose a different one.

What are Evernote's main features?

Notes, notebooks and spaces

A note can hold text, checklists, images, PDFs, audio and scanned documents. Notes sit in notebooks, and spaces let a team share a set of notebooks around a project or client.

Search and Web Clipper

Search finds notes by keyword and can also find text inside images and documents. The Web Clipper browser extension saves an article or page into Evernote in one click, which is useful for collecting competitor pages or content ideas.

Tasks and calendar

To-dos live inside notes, with due dates and reminders. Evernote connects to Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar so each meeting can be linked to its notes.

AI features

Evernote version 11 added AI features, which are included in the Starter and Advanced plans. The company also offers separate AI tools such as a transcriber and a meeting note taker.

Integrations

Evernote's integrations page lists Google Calendar, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, Outlook email and Outlook Calendar.

How much does Evernote cost?

Prices checked on 1 November 2026 on Evernote's plans page, in US dollars:

Paid plans come with a 7-day free trial, and Enterprise with a 14-day trial. Eligible college students get 40% off a one-year Advanced subscription. Prices show in local currency outside the US.

What do users say about Evernote?

Reviews on G2 often praise Evernote's search, including text found inside images and PDFs, and the Web Clipper. Many reviewers also say it is quick to set up and easy to use.

The most common complaints on G2 are the tight limits of the free plan and the price of the paid plans. Some reviewers report sync delays or note conflicts between devices. Others find the interface busier than before, now that tasks and AI features sit next to the notes. Several mention that exporting a large library to another format is awkward.

When should you choose an alternative?

• You want notes, docs and simple databases in one workspace. Look at Notion.
• You mostly need a to-do list. Todoist is built for tasks first.
• Your team plans work on boards. Compare Trello.

For more options, browse all productivity tools.