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Notion vs Evernote

Quick answer

Notion is the powerhouse for structured knowledge and team wikis; Evernote is the veteran clipper built for personal note hoarding. Most new users should pick Notion—unless you live in your browser and just need to capture stuff fast.

Our pick

Notion

All-in-one workspace that turns notes into databases, wikis, and project boards.

4.1★

Evernote

The OG note-taker that's great at capturing, tagging, and searching everything.

3.4★

Free Plan Limit

Unlimited pages (with some block limits on guests)

50 notes, 1 notebook

Starting Paid Price

~$10/month (Plus)

~$14.99/month (Personal)

Offline Access

Desktop app only (free); all plans on mobile paid

Yes, on paid plans

Web Clipper Quality

Basic — clips pages but loses formatting often

Excellent — clips full pages, PDFs, emails cleanly

Real-time Collaboration

Yes, full multi-user editing

Very limited — note sharing, no live co-editing

Database / Spreadsheet Views

Yes — table, board, calendar, gallery, timeline

No — flat notes only

AI Features

Notion AI add-on (~$8-10/month extra)

Evernote AI — basic summarization, built-in

Search Power

Good, but OCR only on paid plans

Excellent — searches inside images, PDFs, handwriting

Templates

Thousands (community + official)

Hundreds, mostly basic note layouts

Max Upload Size (free)

5 MB per file

25 MB per note

API / Automation

Public API, Zapier, Make support

Limited API, basic Zapier support

Platform Support

Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android

Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android + legacy desktop

Notion

Pricing★★★★☆

Features★★★★★

Ease of Use★★★½☆

Web Clipper★★★☆☆

Integrations★★★★☆

Collaboration★★★★★

Mobile Experience★★★☆☆

Evernote

Pricing★★½☆☆

Features★★★☆☆

Ease of Use★★★★☆

Web Clipper★★★★★

Integrations★★★☆☆

Collaboration★★½☆☆

Mobile Experience★★★★☆

Worth knowing

Notion was founded in 2016; Evernote launched back in 2008 — ancient by SaaS standards.
Evernote raised over $290M in funding but sold to a European company (Bending Spoons) in 2023 amid struggles.
Notion hit a $10B valuation in 2021, driven almost entirely by word-of-mouth.
Evernote's free plan was gutted in 2023 — slashed to just 50 notes and 1 notebook.
Notion's block-based editor has a steep learning curve that can feel like assembling IKEA furniture blindfolded.

Evernote's elephant logo isn't random — elephants 'never forget,' which was the whole brand metaphor. Ironic, given how many users have forgotten Evernote exists.

If you want

You want a team wiki, project tracker, and notes all in one place

Notion's database and collaboration features have no rival at this price point.

→ Pick Notion

If you want

You just want to clip articles and find them again in 3 years

Evernote's search and web clipper are still best-in-class for personal capture workflows.

→ Pick Evernote

If you want

You're a student organizing class notes solo

Notion's free plan is far more generous and templates make structured notes a breeze.

→ Pick Notion