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Should I Use Evernote?

evernote.com·Analyzed 23 hours ago··Based on 10 sources

Our note taking app helps you capture and prioritize ideas, projects and to-do lists, so nothing falls through the cracks. Start your free trial today!

Depends

Depends

Fine if you already live in Evernote and accept paying; new buyers should compare cheaper, simpler note apps first given the ~50-note free cap.

Evernote still works for serious note-hoarding, but the free tier is nearly useless (50 notes) and cheaper apps cover most needs.

Confidence: Low

~50 notes

Free plan cap

Reddit-reported limit

3

New AI features

AI Assistant, semantic search and more

Yes

Free tier

Severely limited

Value for money2

Free tier gutted; users cite nickel-and-diming

Ease of use3

Reviewers call team use simple

Feature depth4

AI assistant and semantic search added

Pros

  • Notes sync across all your devices²
  • Rolled out AI Assistant and semantic search⁸
  • Team collaboration described as simple by reviewers⁹
  • Built for capturing ideas, projects, and to-do lists¹

Cons

  • Free plan capped at roughly 50 notes⁴
  • Users report nickel-and-dime pricing on limits⁴
  • Free-tier crackdowns pushed longtime users away⁵
  • Weak Markdown support compared with rivals⁷

Gotchas

  • highFree plan caps near 50 notes — fine for testing, useless as your main brain.⁴
  • mediumLongtime free users report recurring limit cuts and paywall pressure; expect more.⁵
  • mediumMigrating years of notebooks out is the real cost; rivals pitch themselves as escape hatches.⁶
  • lowMarkdown workflows fit poorly; competing apps support it natively.⁷

Best for

  • Heavy personal note-takers
  • Web clippers and researchers
  • Existing Evernote veterans on paid plans

Not for

  • Casual list-keepers — the 50-note free cap bites fast
  • Markdown-first writers
  • Price-sensitive buyers tired of feature paywalls
  • Teams wanting an all-in-one docs+wiki workspace

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Capped at ~50 notes
  • Basic sync

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users like the capture and sync core but gripe about a gutted free tier and creeping paid limits.

“We're all getting nickled and dime”
— Reddit, r/Evernote
“Dear Freeloaders, We Will Miss You.”
— Reddit, r/Evernote (thread title)
“Working with your team inside Evernote is simpl[e]”
— Medium — 7 of the Best Second Brain Apps

Alternatives

Compare Evernote with each alternative.

OneNote

Free-form Microsoft notebook; no note-count caps.

Full analysis

Based on 10 usable public sources; most other matches were SEO duplicates with no substantive content. Evidence is thin, so confidence is low.

Sources

  1. Evernote homepageevernote.com
    official
  2. Evernote notes app featuresevernote.com
    official
  3. Evernote product security pageevernote.com
    security
  4. Max 50 notes — Reddit r/Evernotereddit.com
    review
  5. Dear Freeloaders, We Will Miss You — Reddit r/Evernotereddit.com
    review
  6. Upgrade Your Note-Taking Game: Evernote Alternative — Tracuptracup.com
    review
  7. Finding the Best Note-Taking App That Supports Markdown — Mediummedium.com
    review
  8. Evernote Rolls Out 3 AI Features — LinkedInlinkedin.com
    news
  9. 7 of the Best Second Brain Apps — Mediummedium.datadriveninvestor.com
    review
  10. Note taking apps rounduppad.oscarb.se
    review

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