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Evernote

Note-taking app with web clipping, tasks, calendar and AI search

Free plan · from $99/yrNote-TakingChecked Oct 4, 20264.4 on the App Store
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Evernote report card

3.2GPA

Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 9, 2026

Best for a searchable archive of clippings, scans and notes

Evernote is still the big filing cabinet. Clip a web page, scan a letter, save a PDF, and find any of it years later with search. It's picked up tasks, a calendar and an AI assistant along the way. The trouble is the price. Free is 50 notes on one device, and Starter is $99 a year for a plan that still caps you at 1,000 notes.

Who Evernote is for

  • Great if you save web pages, scans and PDFs by the hundred and need to find them again
  • Handy when you want notes, tasks and calendar events in one app
  • Good for people with years of old Evernote notes, who say quick retrieval is what they rely on it for

Who Evernote is not for

  • Tight if you're never paying, because Free is 50 notes, 1 notebook and one device
  • Pricey if you just want somewhere to write, at $99 a year for a plan capped at 1,000 notes
  • Skip it if you're on Linux, as the desktop apps are for Mac and Windows only

Why Evernote gets a 3.2

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • CValue for moneyStarter 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.
  • BFree plan and trialThere 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.
  • AFeaturesA 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.
  • BEase of use4.4 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.
  • APlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Evernote's own pages on 4 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Evernote's plans page doesn't show prices to a plain reader, so the listing's dollar prices come from third-party price records. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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What is Evernote?

Evernote is a note-taking app for collecting notes, web pages, scanned documents and recordings, and finding them again through search. Notes live in notebooks and shared spaces next to tasks and a calendar, and an AI assistant can search, organize and edit them from a chat. Evernote is operated by Bending Spoons, and its free plan is limited to 50 notes synced to one device.

Evernote has a free plan. Paid plans start at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly. See every plan

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Key features

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.

Evernote pricing

Starts at
$99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly
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.
Free trial
7-day free trial of paid plans; Evernote Enterprise can be tried free for 14 days.
Free$050 notes, 1 notebook, 1 GB of storage and sync on 1 device.
Starter$99per 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$249.99per year ($24.99 if billed monthly)Unlimited notes, notebooks, spaces, storage and synced devices, subject to safeguard limits against abuse.
Enterprise (Flexible, Unlimited)CustomTeam plans with centralized account administration, user activity logs and single sign-on. Pricing is by quote.

Evernote’s own pricing page could not be read, so these figures come from frontdeskreview.com, checked Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Evernote before you buy.

Pricing in detail

What the app costs in other countries

Ways to pay less

  • Education40% 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.

    Stated on evernote.com

What people say about Evernote

4.4

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars76%
  2. 4 stars9%
  3. 3 stars3%
  4. 2 stars3%
  5. 1 star9%

77,858 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Often praised

  • People with years of saved notes say that searching and quickly retrieving them is what they rely on it for. App Store reviews · Hacker News
  • Some long-time users say the app has improved under its current owner, pointing to additions such as tasks, calendar integration and real-time collaboration. App Store reviews · Hacker News
  • People describe using it as a catch-all for web clippings, emailed items, PDFs and scanned paperwork. App Store reviews · Hacker News

Often criticised

  • Users and former users say the paid plans have become more expensive and the free plan more limited, and several give this as their reason for leaving. App Store reviews · Hacker News 1, 2
  • Reviews spanning several years report crashes, freezes or unsaved edits in the iPhone and iPad app, sometimes after a major update. App Store reviews

Based on 10 App Store reviews, four of them more than three years old, and 16 Hacker News comments from November 2025 to September 2026, read Oct 5, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.

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Common questions

Is Evernote free?

Evernote has a 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. Paid plans start at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.

How much does Evernote cost?

Evernote lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Starter: $99 per year ($14.99 if billed monthly). Advanced: $249.99 per year ($24.99 if billed monthly). Enterprise (Flexible, Unlimited): custom pricing. Prices were read from frontdeskreview.com on Oct 4, 2026.

What platforms does Evernote work on?

Evernote is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.

Does Evernote offer any discounts?

Evernote publicly lists the following: 40% off Evernote Advanced for students.

How is Evernote rated?

Evernote's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.4 out of 5 from 77,858 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Is Evernote any good?

We have not tested Evernote, so this is what reviewers say. Often praised: People with years of saved notes say that searching and quickly retrieving them is what they rely on it for. Often criticised: Users and former users say the paid plans have become more expensive and the free plan more limited, and several give this as their reason for leaving. The reviews page has every theme with its sources.

Does Evernote have a Linux app?

No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 4, 2026. Evernote is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

Is Evernote open source?

Evernote is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.

What does Evernote integrate with?

Evernote's listing names Google Calendar, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Outlook, Claude and ChatGPT. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Does Evernote have a student discount?

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.

Does Evernote have a free trial?

Yes. 7-day free trial of paid plans; Evernote Enterprise can be tried free for 14 days.

Who makes Evernote?

Evernote is made by Bending Spoons.

What are the alternatives to Evernote?

The closest alternatives to Evernote in our directory are Notion, Obsidian, Bear, Craft and Capacities. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Evernote.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.