Evernote vs mymind
We give Evernote a 3.2 GPA and mymind a 2.6, out of 4.0. Evernote grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Evernote
Note-taking app with web clipping, tasks, calendar and AI search
mymind
Private AI-tagged store for bookmarks, notes and images
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAEvernoteVery good | 2.6GPAmymindGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $99 a year, about $8.25 a month, or $14.99 paid monthly. That's the dear end of a category that typically starts at $5.99, and it still stops at 1,000 notes and 3 devices. Unlimited everything is Advanced, at $249.99 a year. | CThe Bookmarker is $4.99 a month, but it comes without the AI features, which are the reason to pick mymind. Automatic image tagging needs Student of Life at $7.99, and Reading Mode, article backup and summaries need Mastermind at $12.99. |
| Free plan and trial | BThere is a free plan, but it's small: 50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 GB of storage and sync on a single device. So it's your phone or your laptop, not both. Paid plans have a 7-day trial. | BThe Guest plan is free with no time limit and most features. But it stops at 100 cards, and a keen saver will get there fast. And once an account holds more than 100 cards it can't go back to free. |
| Features | AA Web Clipper for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, document scanning, and search that takes Boolean and location queries or finds related notes by meaning. Add tasks with reminders, Google and Microsoft calendars, an AI assistant, meeting transcripts and shared notes edited in real time. | BAutomatic tags, links shown by type like recipe or book, and search by colour or by words inside a screenshot. Quick notes and a Focus Mode for longer drafts too. But there's no bulk import from other tools, and no collaboration by design. |
| Ease of use | B4.4 from about 78,000 App Store ratings. Reviews going back several years report crashes, freezes or unsaved edits in the iPhone and iPad app, sometimes after a big update. | C4.04 from about 420 App Store ratings, under our line for a B. The idea is simple enough, save it and search later with no folders. Sign-up is through a Google or Apple account only. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser clipper, with Google Drive, Gmail, Slack and Outlook connected. An MCP connector lets Claude and ChatGPT work with your notes. No Linux app, though. | BWeb, Mac, iPhone and Android, plus extensions for Chrome, Brave, Safari and Edge. But there's no Windows or Linux app and no dedicated iPad app, and the listing shows no integrations or API. |
| Best for | a searchable archive of clippings, scans and notes | saving links and images without filing them |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Evernote and mymind. How we grade
Where they differ
- Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly. mymind starts at $4.99 per month (The Bookmarker).
- Only Evernote lists a Windows app.
- Evernote also covers templates, tasks and calendar.
- mymind also covers linked notes, read later, bookmarks and highlights.
At a glance
| Evernote | mymind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly | $4.99 per month (The Bookmarker) |
| Free plan | 50 notes, 1 notebook, 5 spaces, 20 tags, 200 attachments, 1 GB of storage, 1 connected external calendar and sync on 1 device. | Guest plan: free with no time limit up to 100 cards, with most features except Reading Mode, Same Vibe, custom thumbnails, custom app icons and Advanced AI for notes. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of paid plans; Evernote Enterprise can be tried free for 14 days. | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Bending Spoons | mymind, Inc. |
| Price read from | frontdeskreview.com (not the vendor's own page) | access.mymind.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Evernote
- People who save web pages, scans and documents and need to search across them
- Keeping notes, tasks and calendar events in a single app
- Teams that want shared notes with central administration and single sign-on
mymind
- Designers and writers collecting images, references and quotes
- People who would rather search than file things into folders
- Keeping saved articles readable after the source page changes (Mastermind)
Worth knowing
Evernote
- The Free plan is limited to 50 notes, 1 notebook and sync on a single device.
- Starter is capped at 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks, 5 GB of storage and 3 synced devices.
- There is no Linux app; the desktop apps are for Mac and Windows only.
- In-note encryption is offered only in the Mac and Windows apps, and AI Cleanup only on mobile.
mymind
- The free guest plan stops at 100 cards, and an account holding more than 100 cards cannot return to it.
- There is no Windows or Linux app and no dedicated iPad app; the help center points those users to the browser version.
- Reading Mode, AI summaries, Same Vibe and video uploads are limited to the Mastermind plan.
- Sign-up is through a Google or Apple account only, and there is no bulk import from other tools.
Key features
Evernote
- Web Clipper and document scanning
- A browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Safari saves web pages into notes, and paper documents can be scanned in alongside them.
- Advanced and semantic search
- Search supports Boolean, geographic and filtered queries, and semantic search surfaces related notes based on their content.
- Tasks and calendar
- Tasks take due dates, reminders and assignees. Google and Microsoft calendars can be connected: 1 on the Free plan and 5 on paid plans.
- AI Assistant
- A chat assistant searches, organizes and enriches notes, with monthly and per-chat usage limits. AI Edit writes, summarizes, tidies and translates notes.
- AI Transcribe
- Records meetings and conversations, then produces a transcript and summary inside a note.
- Collaboration and MCP
- Shared notes support real-time editing, comments and task assignment. An MCP connector lets Claude, ChatGPT and other compatible AI tools use your notes.
mymind
- Automatic tagging and typed bookmarks
- Saved links are displayed by type, such as article, product, book or recipe, and images are tagged automatically. The Bookmarker plan leaves the AI features out.
- Search by keyword, color or image text
- Search covers keywords, colors, brands and dates, and image text recognition finds words inside screenshots and other saved images.
- Notes and Focus Mode
- Quick notes capture ideas and todos, and Focus Mode gives room for longer drafts. Notes accept a set of Markdown shortcuts and can link to other cards.
- Reading Mode and article backup
- On Mastermind, saved articles are stored in full for reading without ads and stay available even if the original page is deleted.
- Spaces and Smart Spaces
- Smart Spaces group saved items automatically around a search, theme or tag, while regular Spaces are filled by hand or by a chosen tag.
- Browser extension and share sheet
- Extensions for Chrome, Brave, Safari and Edge save pages, images and highlighted text, and the iOS and Android apps save through the share menu.
Plans
Evernote
Free$0
50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 GB of storage and sync on 1 device.
Starter$99
per year ($14.99 if billed monthly)
1,000 notes, 20 notebooks, 10 spaces, 5 GB of storage, 5 external calendars and sync across 3 devices.
Advanced$249.99
per year ($24.99 if billed monthly)
Unlimited notes, notebooks, spaces, storage and synced devices, subject to safeguard limits against abuse.
Enterprise (Flexible, Unlimited)Custom
Team plans with centralized account administration, user activity logs and single sign-on. Pricing is by quote.
mymind
Guest$0
Up to 100 cards with no time limit. Leaves out Reading Mode, Same Vibe, custom thumbnails and Advanced AI for notes.
The Bookmarker$4.99
per month
No card limit. Saves bookmarks in a visual layout without the AI features.
Student of Life$7.99
per month, or $79 billed yearly
Unlimited cards, intelligent bookmarks, AI image tagging, image text recognition, Smart Spaces and Serendipity.
Mastermind$12.99
per month, or $129 billed yearly
Everything in Student of Life plus Advanced AI, Reading Mode, article backup, AI summaries, PDF analysis and video uploads up to 500 MB.
Ways to pay less
Evernote
- Education
40% off Evernote Advanced for students
Eligible college students who are not already paying subscribers get 40% off a one-year Evernote Advanced subscription, with student status verified through UNiDAYS.
mymind
- Annual discount
Save about 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels yearly billing as saving about 20%: Student of Life is $79 a year against $95.88 paid monthly, and Mastermind is $129 against $155.88.
