#4 in Notes & Knowledge ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Evernote

by Evernote · Note-taking with tasks, calendar and web clipping

67.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Evernote is a note-taking app that keeps notes, attachments and to-dos in notebooks and spaces, alongside tasks, a calendar and a Web Clipper browser extension. Notes sync across iOS, Android, Web, Windows and Mac and can be searched with Boolean, geographic and filtered queries. AI features cover transcription, semantic search, note editing and a chat assistant.

Best for: Individuals and teams wanting notes, tasks and calendar in one app synced across devices.
Pricing: Free plan, then Starter at £5.40/month and Advanced at £12.90/month when billed annually (£64.90 and £154.90 a year), with Enterprise quoted on request.
Runs on: iOSAndroidmacOSWindowsBrowser extension

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Notes, tasks, calendar and web clipping in a single app
Apps for iOS, Android, Web, Windows and Mac with syncing
AI transcription, semantic search and note editing included
Free plan available; Starter from £5.40/month billed annually

Trade-offs

Free plan capped at 50 notes, 1 notebook and 1 device
Starter limits you to 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks and 3 devices
Advanced 'unlimited' is subject to unstated safeguard limits
Paid trials run 7 days only; Enterprise pricing is not published

Pricing

Published plans from Evernote’s own pricing page, in GBP. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Evernote pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in GBP
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Starter	—per user	£5.4	Up to 1000 notes and 20 notebooks Up to 1000 attachments, 5GB storage Sync across 3 devices AI features
Advanced	—per user	£12.9	Unlimited notes, notebooks and attachments Unlimited devices to sync Unlimited storage AI features
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Everything in Advanced, plus company ownership of business data SSO and user provisioning (SCIM) 20 GB monthly uploads + 2 GB per user Dedicated Customer Success Manager
Free	Freeper user	Free	Up to 50 notes and 1 notebook 1 device, 1 GB monthly uploads 200 MB maximum note size Tasks, Calendar and Web Clipper

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 92 out of 100
API quality: 20 out of 100
Documentation: 70 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 100 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 76 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 50 out of 100
Operational trust: 45 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 85 out of 100

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