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Evernote

A long-running notes and web-clipping archive with strong search.

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  • Rating

    4.0 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, Android

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What is Evernote?

Evernote captures notes, documents, photos and clipped web pages into one searchable archive, including text inside images and PDFs. It is less fashionable than newer note apps, but for people who mainly need to find something they saved years ago it still does that job well.

Pros: what Evernote does well

  • Excellent search, including inside images and PDFs
  • Mature web clipper
  • Works offline on paid plans

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free plan is tightly limited
  • Pricing is high next to newer rivals

Who Evernote is for

People who want a durable searchable archive more than a writing tool.

Who can skip it

Anyone who prefers plain-text, local-first notes.

Compare Evernote

See how Evernote stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Evernote alternatives

Not sold on Evernote? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Note-Taking resources

Raindrop.io

Focus: bookmarks, read later and collections. Shares search with Evernote. Adds Firefox and Safari. Rated 4.6 (Evernote: 4.0).

Web AppFree planWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit

Notesnook

Focus: encryption, privacy and open source. Shares notes with Evernote. Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (Evernote: 4.0).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.4Visit

Anybox

Focus: Bookmark Manager, Link Saver and Knowledge Organization. Also in Organization and Knowledge Management, like Evernote. A Mac app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (Evernote: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Evernote: 4.0).

Mac AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, iOS
4.3Visit

Capacities

Focus: PKM, objects and linking. Shares notes with Evernote. Rated 4.2 (Evernote: 4.0).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.2Visit

Joplin

Focus: markdown, open source and encryption. Shares notes with Evernote. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Evernote: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.5 (Evernote: 4.0).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

MindPal

Focus: AI, PKM and knowledge base. Shares search with Evernote. An AI tool, not a web app. Rated 4.5 (Evernote: 4.0).

AI ToolFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Evernote

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

ArchiveBox

Focus: web archive, bookmarks and self-hosted. Also in Research and Knowledge Management, like Evernote. Free (Evernote: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Evernote: 4.0).

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

Logseq

Focus: Open Source, PKM and Note-Taking. Also in Note-Taking and Knowledge Management, like Evernote. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Evernote: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Evernote: 4.0).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Flatnotes

Focus: markdown notes, self-hosted and open source. Shares search with Evernote. Free (Evernote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Evernote: 4.0).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Microsoft OneNote

Focus: notebooks, microsoft and note taking. Shares notes with Evernote. Free (Evernote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Evernote: 4.0).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Obsidian Web Clipper

Focus: clipper, markdown and research. Also in Research and Knowledge Management, like Evernote. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (Evernote: Freemium). Adds Firefox and Safari. Rated 4.4 (Evernote: 4.0).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.4Visit
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