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Evernote

Long-running cloud note app with a web clipper, now capped at 50 notes and one device on the free plan.

39/100

#10 of 10 note-taking apps
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

Evernote is retiring its Personal and Professional plans and moving accounts to new Starter and Advanced plans in phases².

In short

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 devices².
Advanced costs $249.99 a year, or $24.99 a month, with no set note or device limits².
Export is limited to 100 notes or one notebook at a time, from the desktop app⁶.
Bending Spoons bought Evernote in November 2022 and limited free accounts from December 4, 2023¹².

Evernote suits people who already keep years of notes and web clips in it⁸. 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.

Where the points come from

Systems22 of 25

Your data0 of 30

Features15 of 25

Price2 of 20

Systems 22 of 25 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Apps	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, WebDownloads for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, plus Evernote Web; no Linux app is listed^4,6.	15 / 18
Works offline	YesThe Mac and Windows apps store all synced notes in a local database for offline use⁵.	7 / 7

Your data 0 of 30 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Notes as plain files	NoNotes are kept in a local database, not as plain files⁵.	0 / 10
Export everything to Markdown or HTML	NoHTML or ENEX export covers up to 100 notes or one notebook at a time, not the whole account⁶.	0 / 6
End-to-end encryption	NoYou can encrypt selected text with a passphrase, but not a whole note or notebook⁷.	0 / 8
Open source	Not published	0 / 6

Features 15 of 25 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Web clipper	YesThe Web Clipper extension is available for Chrome, Safari and Firefox⁸.	5 / 5
Linked notes	YesLink to other notes and navigate between them using backlinks⁹.	5 / 5
Real-time collaboration	Not published	0 / 5
Tables and databases	Not published	0 / 5
Handwriting and drawing	YesSketch is one of the elements you can insert into a note on desktop, web and mobile¹⁰.	5 / 5

Price 2 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free sync	NoThe Free plan works on 1 device only¹.	0 / 10
Cheapest paid plan	$8.25/moStarter, $99 a year².	2 / 10

The rule behind each line: how we score note-taking apps.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Free1 person	Free^1,3	$0	50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 device
Starter1 person	$99/year^1,2	$8.25	$14.99 billed monthly; 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks, 3 devices
Advanced1 person	$249.99/year^1,2	$20.83	$24.99 billed monthly; no set limits on notes, notebooks or devices

Accounts on the old Personal and Professional plans are moved to Starter or Advanced, with notice before any fee change².

Strengths

The desktop apps store all synced notes on your computer for offline use⁵.
The Web Clipper saves articles, images and selected text from Chrome, Safari and Firefox⁸.
You can link notes and move between them with backlinks⁹.
You can insert sketches in notes on desktop, web and mobile¹⁰.

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 web⁶.
Only selected text can be encrypted; a whole note or notebook cannot⁷.
Starter is capped at 1,000 notes and 20 notebooks².
Notes sit in a local database, not as plain files other apps can open⁵.

Concerns on record

Evernote raised Personal to $129.99 a year and Professional to $169.99 a year from May 2023¹¹.
From December 4, 2023, free accounts were limited to 50 notes and one notebook, after Bending Spoons laid off 129 people¹².
Advanced, which replaces Professional, costs $249.99 a year^2,11.

Other note-taking apps

1
AnytypePeople who want Notion-style databases kept encrypted on their own devices
76/100
$4/mocheapest paid plan
2
LogseqPeople who want linked notes as plain files they control
72/100
$5/mocheapest paid plan
3
ObsidianPeople who want their notes as plain files they own
71/100
$4/mocheapest paid plan
4
JoplinPeople who want free, open-source notes with encrypted sync
67/100
$2.67/mocheapest paid plan

All 10 note-taking apps

Sources

Compare plans and get started for free, Evernote. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Discontinuing Evernote Personal & Professional / Introducing Starter & Advanced — FAQ, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Understanding Evernote Free and Starter plans limits: note and notebook limits explained, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Download Evernote for free, Evernote. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Access notes offline, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Export Notes and Notebooks as ENEX or HTML, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Encrypt text in a note, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Evernote Web Clipper Quick Start Guide, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Note editor and editing toolbar overview, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Slash commands and @ command, Evernote Help & Learning. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
An Update on Evernote Pricing and Upcoming Features, Evernote. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
It's official: Evernote will restrict free users to 50 notes, TechCrunch. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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