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Likelihood to Recommend
12d Synergy
12d Synergy and its ability to handle all file types really suited the engineering industry.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employeesEvernote
It's great for collaboration on document drafts, meeting notes, and simply unloading things from your brain to a safe place. It is a great tool for standardizing note-taking across an organization because of its platform independence. It does lack some flexibility if you want to share with "Editors" to make suggestions. The only current option for collaboration is equivalent to Google docs "Edit" collaboration feature, which is a lot. Overall, still one of the best pure note-taking options out there that work on pretty much every device/browser.

Verified User
Director in Product Management
Internet Company, 11-50 employeesFeature Rating Comparison
File Sharing & Management
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.1
Versioning
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.7
Video files
12d Synergy
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Evernote
6.5
Audio files
12d Synergy
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Evernote
7.1
Document collaboration
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.1
Access control
12d Synergy
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Evernote
7.9
File search
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.8
Device sync
12d Synergy
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Evernote
9.3
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.1
User and role management
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.0
File organization
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.1
Device management
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.1
Cloud Storage Platform
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.4
Performance
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.8
Reliability
12d Synergy
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Evernote
8.7
Storage Reports
12d Synergy
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Evernote
7.8
Pros
12d Synergy
- Manages multiple files in a folder, while allowing file sharing (AutoCAD, xrefs, etc.)
- Delivers HUGE (2, 3, or 5GB) files with minimal bandwidth

Verified User
Engineer in Other
Civil Engineering Company, 5001-10,000 employeesEvernote
- Handwriting Note Sketching: Automated scripts to convert rough lines into perfectly straight lines and circles makes life extremely easy for note-taking. I have always enjoyed the capability of writing notes directly in the Evernote software using my Wacom Tablet PC's
- Organizing Notes: Not only can notes be organized by notebooks and notebook groups, but one can also tag notes to organize relevant thoughts/projects within the same notebook.
- Related Notes: Automated system which reviews the contents of current notes and recommends related notes in your notebook. I cannot tell you how many times I've forgotten about another note buried in the archive related to some projects I'm currently working on.
- Note Searching - Easy to search through documents, handwritten notes, photos, and PDF documents stored in your notebooks to find exactly what you're looking for. My search hasn't failed me in eleven years, I can always find a note/thought I'm looking for.
- Cross-platform accessibility: This was the largest draw for me originally. The ability to jot a note on my work PC, and have access to those notes on any device, even a smartphone with no internet access (offline mode activated).
- Note History: Excellent feature added eight years ago which tracks note changes over time. It's been quite handy to recover data accidentally erased and remained unnoticed for weeks/months.
- Excellent clipping application for PC: low resource usage and I appreciate how different hotkeys allow the user to chose how to take a screenshot (save to Evernote, save to desktop, save to clipboard). I cannot even estimate how many times per day I use the Evernote screen clipper function.
- Note Synchronization: Notes are always synchronized so the most recent version is presented across all devices.

Verified User
Executive in Sales
Retail Company, 1-10 employeesCons
12d Synergy
- 12d Synergy could provide additional analytical reporting on user behavior and usage out of the box.
- Improved speeds when referencing shared files from other 12d model projects.
Design Manager
WSP in Australia & New ZealandCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Evernote
- Formatting was a complaint of mine for a long time. It is not as robust as Microsoft Word, but it is improving.
- The ability to do simple calculations. Say you have a list of ten items and want to sum the cost - that cannot be done in Evernote automatically.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Corporate
Investment Management Company, 1-10 employeesLikelihood to Renew
12d Synergy
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Evernote
Evernote 8.3
Based on 35 answers
I can't really imagine how much they'd have to charge me to make me quit Evernote. I can't really think of any technology that has changed my life as much without going back to email in the 90s, or the introduction of the iPhone. I know I sound ridiculous, but it would be really tough for me to live without it. If I were forced to choose between my smart phone (and keep in mind that I get lost in my driveway) and my Evernote, I'd probably choose my Evernote.
CIO (Chief Information Officer)
Mission Edge San DiegoNon-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Usability
12d Synergy
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Evernote
Evernote 8.1
Based on 13 answers
- Basic visual organization - ability to create a notebook and store user notes inside of it.
- Basic easy navigation - You can quickly move in and out of files and notes.
- User intuitive addition - whatever you need to add to your document, it's relatively easy to understand and use.
- We find overall that we still want some functionality in creating better task lists, boards, and other things that we find in Notion - which is the tool that we use as a team notebook/storage space.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Simply Heaven DesignMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
Reliability and Availability
12d Synergy
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Evernote
Evernote 8.9
Based on 2 answers
Generally issues are by connectivity and not Evernote availability but I have had issues in the past with cross-client consistency of data which Evernote Support has ID'd as bugs that are still unresolved as far as I know

Verified User
Employee in Customer Service
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employeesPerformance
12d Synergy
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Evernote
Evernote 8.9
Based on 2 answers
Fast and clean interface. Just upgraded to Evernote 5

Verified User
Director in Marketing
Staffing and Recruiting Company, 1-10 employeesSupport Rating
12d Synergy
12d Synergy 9.1
Based on 4 answers
The 12d Synergy team is always ensuring our issues and needs are resolved promptly. Whether it be on the forum or phone, they are kind and helpful
Senior Civil Engineering Designer
ArcadisCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Evernote
Evernote 8.9
Based on 30 answers
I bet you won’t even need to call their support. Their product has never failed me. Simply put. But if you were to email them to gather some details or help, I bet they won’t disappoint you. Don’t worry about the support, it’s the last thing you should worry about this product.
Sales Leader
3D NetworksInformation Technology and Services, 501-1000 employees
Implementation Rating
12d Synergy
No score
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Evernote
Evernote 9.8
Based on 8 answers
Make sure you think about your tags. If you end up with multiple similar tags then things aren't grouped together as you might prefer. For instance if you have a tag called Disney and Walt Disney, this will split up your articles. Evernote makes it simple to correct, but I suggest you make sure your users look closely at the existing tags before creating new ones.
Director of Operations
Seltzer Fontaine Beckwith @sfbsearchStaffing and Recruiting, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
12d Synergy
Hands down prefer 12d Synergy. Bentley ProjectWise is overly complex, expensive and has a very cluttered interface.

Verified User
Engineer in Other
Civil Engineering Company, 5001-10,000 employeesEvernote
As hard as it was to get Evernote set up to my liking until I took a course, I felt like OneNote allowed too much freedom. It aspired to be a true digital notebook, letting you place text and images wherever you want on a page. I prefer more structure, so Evernote felt right to me.
Video and Digital Media Technologist
Xavier UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
12d Synergy
- 12d Synergy has solved our multiple office syncing issues, adding the ability to have staff from remote offices collaborate together on projects.
- Email saving used to be a nightmare, however, staff finds 12d Synergy's email saving easy to use and are able to search for saved emails quickly.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employeesEvernote
- The system facilitates working life in information management. An order of magnitude faster than self-recorded recordings
- Now all the information in one place: notes, business cards, scanned documents, contracts, saved web pages. And a unified search system! It is very important
Руководитель проектов
Web2WinEvents Services, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
12d Synergy
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
$7.00*
* Per user
12d Synergy Editions & Modules
Edition
Email Management | $0.00 |
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Document Management | $0.00 |
Advanced Data Management | $0.00 |
Additional Pricing Details
—Evernote
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Evernote Editions & Modules
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