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Centralize research, ideas, and meeting notes
Founders use Evernote to capture business ideas, market research, and meeting summaries. Its search function helps quickly revisit past decisions or insights.
$781 value
Evernote
Note Taking
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Note-taking and personal knowledge management app for capturing ideas, web clips, documents, and tasks across devices with powerful search and organisation tools.
- Legendary search capability finds text inside PDFs, images, and handwritten notes accurately
- Web Clipper browser extension saves full pages, articles, and screenshots with one click
- Cross-platform sync covers Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and web for true device independence
- Home dashboard customises your workspace with quick-access notes, tasks, and calendar events
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About Evernote
Evernote, in 30 seconds
Evernote is the original note-taking app — the elephant logo, the green icon, the home of the web clipper that taught a generation what bookmarking should be. We picked it because for users with deep historical libraries, the search across text, PDFs and image OCR is genuinely useful, and the web clipper is still one of the cleanest in the category. The trade-off is honest: ownership has changed twice (Bending Spoons now runs it), the free tier was severely cut in 2023, and modern challengers — Notion, Obsidian, Apple Notes — eat into the market with stronger collaboration or local-first stories.
How it works
You capture notes in rich text, attach images, audio or PDFs, and organise into notebooks or stacks. The web clipper saves articles, screenshots or simplified pages from the browser straight into a chosen notebook. Search runs across note text, attachment text and OCR'd images — find a recipe in a photo of a cookbook page, or a phrase inside a saved PDF.
Tasks live alongside notes with due dates and reminders; calendar integration shows events in the sidebar. AI features added in recent years include summarisation, brainstorming prompts and inline writing help, though they trail dedicated AI note tools. Apps cover macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and the web; sync is reliable across them.
Pricing reality
Three tiers: Free, Personal and Professional, plus a Teams tier. Free is now strictly limited — 50 notes, one notebook, basic features only. Personal at around $14.99 per month or $129.99 annually unlocks unlimited notes, notebooks, offline access on mobile and richer search. Professional at roughly $17.99 per month adds task assignment, advanced search filters, deeper Outlook and Google Calendar integration and custom templates. Teams is quoted and aimed at small businesses.
The honest cost watch: at $130 a year, Evernote Personal sits at the top end of consumer note-taking. Notion Plus, Apple Notes (free with iCloud) and Obsidian Sync all undercut it. The premium is justifiable only if you genuinely use the web clipper, OCR search and existing library.
How it compares
| Tool | Strength | Starter price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evernote | Web clipper, OCR search | Free / $14.99/mo | Existing users with libraries |
| Notion | Docs + databases | Free / from $10/mo | Modern teams |
| Obsidian | Local-first, Markdown | Free / $10/mo Sync | Knowledge workers |
| Apple Notes | Free with iCloud | Free | Apple-only users |
Buy if / skip if
Buy if you
- Already have years of Evernote notes and rely on web clipping, OCR and full-text search.
- Need a cross-platform note app with reliable sync across macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
- Want a tool that excels at capture and search rather than collaboration or knowledge graphs.
Skip if you
- Want collaboration and databases — Notion fits modern teams better.
- Prefer local-first or Markdown — Obsidian is a stronger choice.
- Are an Apple-only user — Notes is free, fast and increasingly capable.
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Try Evernote Personal
Free is severely capped now, so a Personal trial or annual subscription is the realistic test. Pin your existing library, install the web clipper, and judge after a fortnight of real use.
See the Evernote offerCapabilities
- • Notes with rich text, tables, code blocks, checklists, and embedded attachments
- • Web Clipper browser extension for saving full pages, articles, and PDFs
- • Full-text search including handwriting and text inside images and PDFs
- • Notebooks and nested tags for flexible note organization
- • Tasks with due dates and reminders integrated inside any note
- • Calendar integration linking notes and tasks to Google Calendar and Outlook events
- • Offline access on desktop and mobile across all paid plans
- • Shortcuts and home screen for pinning frequently used notes and notebooks
What's included
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Organize content, campaign assets, and creative briefs
Marketing teams utilize Evernote for compiling competitor analysis, saving inspiration, and drafting content. Shared notebooks facilitate feedback on campaign materials.
$782 value
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Manage client projects and knowledge bases
Agencies create dedicated notebooks for each client in Evernote, storing project requirements, communication logs, and deliverables. This ensures all client-related information is easily retrievable.
$783 value
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Founder office hours
Quarterly access to product leadership.
$258 value
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Stack credits
Bonus credits redeemable on partner tooling.
$259 value
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Annual audit
We re-verify the offer every quarter so it never goes stale.
$260 value
How to claim
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Check your investor or accelerator benefits portal for the Evernote partner code. Y Combinator, Sequoia, and most Tier 1 VCs have codes available.
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Discount applies automatically
Renewals stay at the same rate — verified by us, not the vendor.
How Evernote stacks up
| Feature | Evernote |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Cheapest paid plan | $0/mo |
| Annual discount | Up to 25% |
| Refund window | 30 days |
| Setup time | < 1 hour |
| Best for | Founders |
What members say
“Still useful but faces serious competition from newer tools”
“Professional plan works well for heavy note-taking and research”
“Search inside images and PDFs is still the best in the market”
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Frequently asked
What did the 2023 free-tier change actually do?
The free tier dropped from generous limits to 50 notes, 1 notebook and basic features only — making it largely a trial of paid tiers.
Who owns Evernote now?
Bending Spoons, an Italian software company, acquired Evernote in 2022 from a previous owner. Several rounds of layoffs and roadmap shifts followed.
Can I export my notes if I leave?
Yes. Evernote supports export to ENEX (its own format) and HTML. Migration tools exist for moving to Notion, Obsidian, Apple Notes and Joplin.
Is Evernote still actively developed?
Yes. Bending Spoons has shipped UI updates, AI features and pricing changes; pace is closer to maintenance plus targeted improvements rather than aggressive expansion.
How does Evernote compare with Notion?
Evernote excels at capture, OCR and search; Notion excels at structured documents, databases and team collaboration. Many users keep Evernote for capture and Notion for output.
What about Obsidian or Apple Notes?
Obsidian is local-first, Markdown-based and free for personal use. Apple Notes is free with iCloud and increasingly capable on Apple devices. Pick by where your work actually lives.