--- title: Evernote canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/evernote/ category: Note-Taking Apps points: 39 rank: 10 of 10 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Evernote Long-running cloud note app with a web clipper, now capped at 50 notes and one device on the free plan. 39 points out of 100. #10 of 10 note-taking apps. Vendor: Evernote Corporation (Bending Spoons). Website: https://evernote.com/ - The Free plan holds up to 50 notes and 1 notebook on 1 device [1][3]. - Starter costs $99 a year for 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks and 3 devices [2]. - Advanced costs $249.99 a year, or $24.99 a month, with no set note or device limits [2]. - Export is limited to 100 notes or one notebook at a time, from the desktop app [6]. - Bending Spoons bought Evernote in November 2022 and limited free accounts from December 4, 2023 [12]. Verdict: Evernote suits people who already keep years of notes and web clips in it [8]. It runs on Windows, Mac, mobile and the web, and the desktop apps keep every note offline [4][5][6]. The catch: the free plan stops at 50 notes on one device, Starter caps you at 1,000 notes, and prices have risen [1][2][11]. Best for: Existing Evernote users with years of clipped notes. Status: Evernote is retiring its Personal and Professional plans and moving accounts to new Starter and Advanced plans in phases [2]. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | 15/18 | Downloads for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, plus Evernote Web; no Linux app is listed [4][6]. | | Systems | Works offline | Yes | 7/7 | The Mac and Windows apps store all synced notes in a local database for offline use [5]. | | Your data | Notes as plain files | No | 0/10 | Notes are kept in a local database, not as plain files [5]. | | Your data | Export everything to Markdown or HTML | No | 0/6 | HTML or ENEX export covers up to 100 notes or one notebook at a time, not the whole account [6]. | | Your data | End-to-end encryption | No | 0/8 | You can encrypt selected text with a passphrase, but not a whole note or notebook [7]. | | Your data | Open source | Not published | 0/6 | | | Features | Web clipper | Yes | 5/5 | The Web Clipper extension is available for Chrome, Safari and Firefox [8]. | | Features | Linked notes | Yes | 5/5 | Link to other notes and navigate between them using backlinks [9]. | | Features | Real-time collaboration | Not published | 0/5 | | | Features | Tables and databases | Not published | 0/5 | | | Features | Handwriting and drawing | Yes | 5/5 | Sketch is one of the elements you can insert into a note on desktop, web and mobile [10]. | | Price | Free sync | No | 0/10 | The Free plan works on 1 device only [1]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $8.25/mo | 2/10 | Starter, $99 a year [2]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1][3] | $0 | | Starter | $99/year [1][2] | $8.25 | | Advanced | $249.99/year [1][2] | $20.83 | Accounts on the old Personal and Professional plans are moved to Starter or Advanced, with notice before any fee change [2]. ## Strengths - The desktop apps store all synced notes on your computer for offline use [5]. - The Web Clipper saves articles, images and selected text from Chrome, Safari and Firefox [8]. - You can link notes and move between them with backlinks [9]. - You can insert sketches in notes on desktop, web and mobile [10]. ## Limits - The Free plan allows only 50 notes, 1 notebook and 1 device [1][3]. - Export works on 100 notes or one notebook at a time, and not on the web [6]. - Only selected text can be encrypted; a whole note or notebook cannot [7]. - Starter is capped at 1,000 notes and 20 notebooks [2]. - Notes sit in a local database, not as plain files other apps can open [5]. ## Concerns - Evernote raised Personal to $129.99 a year and Professional to $169.99 a year from May 2023 [11]. - From December 4, 2023, free accounts were limited to 50 notes and one notebook, after Bending Spoons laid off 129 people [12]. - Advanced, which replaces Professional, costs $249.99 a year [2][11]. ## Sources 1. 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