Freemium

Evernote

Note-taking and organization app, now owned by Bending Spoons, with AI Transcribe, AI Rewrite, AI Text To Speech, an AI Meeting Note Taker, AI Diagrams, an AI Assistant and semantic search.

4.0 Productivity
4.0 Very good 4.0
Available on desktop, mobile, web and browser extensions Free plan is limited to 50 notes and 1 notebook
Reviewed by Challenging Voice Editorial · Updated Oct 2026 How we rate
PricingFrom $8.25/mo
Free planYes
CompanyBending Spoons US Inc.
PlatformsAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
CategoryProductivity
Last reviewedOct 2026
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Overview

Evernote is a note-taking and organization platform that describes itself as a second brain, bringing notes, tasks and schedule into one place. It runs on Mac and Windows desktops, iOS and Android, the web, and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Safari. The footer credits Bending Spoons US Inc. as owner.

The homepage names six AI features: AI Transcribe, AI Rewrite, AI Text To Speech, AI Meeting Note Taker, AI Diagrams and AI Detector. The plans page adds an AI Assistant, Semantic Search and AI Edit, plus a connection that lets Evernote work with outside AI tools through MCP, available on Advanced and above. Free and Starter get limited AI access.

The Free plan holds 50 notes, 1 notebook and 1GB of storage. Starter allows 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks and 5GB, and Advanced, Flexible and Unlimited lift those caps. Paid plans start with a 7-day trial and eligible college students get 40% off Advanced. Evernote’s own comparison page shows no dollar figures, so the prices reported by third-party trackers are $14.99 a month or $99 a year for Starter and $24.99 a month or $249.99 a year for Advanced. Confirm them at checkout.

Key features

  • AI Transcribe, AI Rewrite and AI Text To Speech
  • AI Meeting Note Taker
  • AI Diagrams and AI Detector
  • AI Assistant and Semantic Search on Advanced and above
  • MCP connection to outside AI tools

Screenshots & demo

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Pricing

Evernote has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8.25/mo.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFrom $8.25/mo
  • Free planYes
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Pricing is provided as a guide. Check the official site for the latest plans.

Is Evernote expensive?

Evernote starts at $8.25, which is 18% below the Productivity median of $10 a month across the 187 priced tools we list in that category.

The cheapest paid option in Productivity starts at $0.29 and the most expensive at $165.

71% of Productivity tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Productivity, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Available on desktop, mobile, web and browser extensions
  • Free plan is available for light use
  • Six named AI features plus an assistant and semantic search

Cons

  • Free plan is limited to 50 notes and 1 notebook
  • Full AI features need Advanced or higher
  • Prices are third-party-reported because Evernote's pages show none, and reviewers describe recent increases

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Evernote (this tool)4.0Yes$8.25/moAI Transcribe, AI Rewrite and AI Text To Speech
Voila4.0YesFreeExtensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave and Safari
MinutesLink3.7YesFreeAutomatic attendance on scheduled calls
remio4.1Yes$11.6/moAutomatic capture of pages, files, emails and meetings

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Frequently asked questions

What is Evernote?
Evernote is a note-taking and organization platform that describes itself as a second brain, bringing notes, tasks and schedule into one place.
Is Evernote free?
Yes, Evernote offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits, starting at $8.25/month.
How much does Evernote cost?
Evernote starts at $8.25 per month. See the pricing plans above for full details.
What are the best Evernote alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are Voila, MinutesLink, and remio, compared side by side above.

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