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What is Evernote?

Evernote is a suite of software and services designed for notetaking and archiving. A "note" can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can…

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Evernote is a versatile and user-friendly tool that offers a wide range of use cases for individuals and organizations alike. Users find …
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Simple and easy to use

6 out of 10
November 15, 2021
I used it for basic note-taking and project management needs. I could easily sync across devices and access it wherever I needed to.
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Evernote overview

9 out of 10
June 01, 2021
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The organisation uses the Evernote Business with shared workspace and centralised billing under a single organisation account. In the time …
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Evernote for everyone

9 out of 10
May 29, 2021
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Evernote is being used by many students across my organization. It provides a system through which teachers and students can collaborate …
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Premium

$7.99

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Business

$14.99

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  • No setup fee
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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $7.99 per month
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Product Demos

Dotto Demo - Introduction to Evernote

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Evernote app - iPhone App Demo by iPhoneAppDemos.tv

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Gmail and Evernote Integration with Powerbot

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Scanning Business Cards to Evernote With The ScanSnap Ix500

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Evernote for Apple Watch - Demo

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Introducing Spaces for Evernote Business

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Product Details

What is Evernote?

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Evernote Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Evernote is a suite of software and services designed for notetaking and archiving. A "note" can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can also have file attachments. Notes can be sorted into folders, then tagged, annotated, edited, given comments, searched and exported as part of a notebook. Evernote supports a number of operating system platforms (including OS X, iOS, Chrome OS, Android, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and webOS) and also offers online synchronisation and backup services.

Evernote starts at $7.99.

Memonic and OneNote are common alternatives for Evernote.

Reviewers rate Implementation Rating highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of Evernote are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Evernote is a versatile and user-friendly tool that offers a wide range of use cases for individuals and organizations alike. Users find it incredibly convenient for on-the-go note-taking, as well as sharing and saving notes on the cloud. The ability to import documents and receipts using Evernote's web clipper or camera app makes it easy to keep all important information in one place. With robust text recognition, including handwriting, finding specific documents or words within documents becomes quick and effortless. Whether it's composing personal notes, tracking client profiles, or organizing project details, Evernote simplifies the process and ensures that information is easily accessible across devices. Users also appreciate the software's search feature, which allows them to quickly find past ideas or notes.

In an organizational context, Evernote proves to be a valuable resource for capturing industry-related articles, white papers, videos, and other educational content. It is commonly used in meetings and conferences for note-taking, organization, and sharing. Its functionality, such as handwriting and web clipping, offers features that other document-sharing applications may not provide. Additionally, Evernote helps businesses run efficiently by facilitating collaboration among team members through its note-sharing capabilities. The software's efficient updates and lack of crashes or issues contribute to its reliability.

For individual users, Evernote serves as a trustworthy tool for personal note-taking, reminders, meeting notes, lightweight asset management, and much more. Its cloud-saving feature ensures that important notes are securely stored and easily accessible from anywhere. The ability to add reminders and track to-do lists helps users stay organized and manage tasks effectively. Writers in particular value Evernote for its efficiency in note-taking and productivity enhancement.

Overall, Evernote caters to a diverse range of needs by providing a seamless experience in capturing ideas, organizing information, collaborating with others, and improving overall productivity.

Users commonly recommend exploring all the features of Evernote and taking the time to learn how to use them effectively. They suggest watching tutorials and experimenting with different tools during the free trial period before subscribing to a specific level. This recommendation highlights the need for users to familiarize themselves with Evernote's functionalities to maximize its potential.

Many reviewers suggest using Evernote as a tool for organizing and retrieving information using tags instead of multiple files. This recommendation emphasizes the versatility of Evernote's tagging feature, which helps users easily categorize and locate their notes. By utilizing tags, users can efficiently navigate through their notes and find specific information when needed.

Several users recommend integrating Evernote with other software platforms to customize its functionality to suit individual needs. They encourage researching compatible applications that can enhance the user experience and productivity in conjunction with Evernote. This recommendation highlights the flexibility of Evernote as a platform that can be integrated into existing digital workflows seamlessly.

Overall, users commonly recommend exploring Evernote's features, utilizing its tagging capabilities, and integrating it with other software platforms to optimize note-taking, organization, and productivity.

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Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I used to love Evernote for business and personal to document anything and everything, I had a paid plan but then the amount went up dramatically. I feel that Evernote has priced themselves out of the market. I now use notion.app. I can write my notes and search for notes later, so far it is working well. Once I went to Free Evernote, I was bombarded to sign back up for a mere yearly fee of $159 if I do personal and $209 if I do business (of course they offer a lower one-time deal that will go away ...but oddly enough I see it again and again). In my opinion, it's not worth the value I get from the tool nor the hassle of the pop-ups to buy the product.
  • Searchable content
  • Easy to write notes
  • Easy to upload a document
  • Pricing
  • Hassling customer to purchase a paid plan
  • Too many pop-ups when not on a paid plan
The reason I give it a 4 is I had a larger business operation I might find it a valuable tool but being a small business owner, just not worth the dollars.
Godfrey Chimbalanga | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is the most effective tool for creative thinking in our company. Our initial goal is to examine potential ideas before anybody starts working on the project. People may readily submit their thoughts and trade them with one another without fear of losing their distinctive content. Evernote's design concepts encourage users to arrange their material into lists and to write in handwritten form. One benefit of these design concepts is the possibility to combine notes with other programs such as Microsoft Teams or email sharing.
  • Beautiful notes may be created with the help of an intuitive user interface that offers a wide range of color schemes, typefaces, and layouts.
  • Your notes are always at your fingertips, no matter where you are.
  • Even scanned papers may be quickly and accurately found using the powerful note-searching capabilities of the app.
  • Keeping track of meetings makes it possible to work in groups and collaborate.
  • Premium plan is expensive.
Evernote is a fantastic tool for managing material that you need to be able to access across several platforms since it syncs across all of your devices. This is best suited for collaborative note-taking for small groups, not large groups. With Evernote, I can not only edit the file from any device with a web browser, but you can also access your files offline through the desktop app for Windows and Mac.
December 06, 2021

One stop manager

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I got to know about this app when I first procured my smartphone. It is a one-stop solution for all your needs in today's fast-moving life for organizing, task management, saving your ideas, etc. It helps us manage meetings, archive notes of all meetings, take notes both through typing as well as audio, even text in photographs is also recognized which is of great help and avoids retyping of handwritten notes.
  • Ease of data entry - through typing, recording of voice notes, image capture.
  • Data can be stored, easily accessed and edited.
  • Help in organizing from saving boarding pass to your meeting notes, to do list, etc.
  • Free account has limitation of 60mb per month which can be increased to increase customer base.
  • Notes can not be accessed while offline browsing.
  • Premium accounts can be made cheaper to enable more users to access the feature of this app.
Evernote is apt for small businesses or I would say people for managing day-to-day life who can manage with a free account. Its premium account is pretty expensive and better options are available who are offering more options than Evernote.
Bradley Carpenter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Currently using Evernote for the following.
  1. Tracking customer information - Systems, work that needs done, projects.
  2. Various notes that arise while reading that are applicable resources. Then the ability to search when needed.
  3. ToDo lists.
  4. Presentation texts - The ability to easily see immediate updates on devices makes it an easy tool for keeping information at hand.
  • Syncing information is seamless.
  • The search of all notes, even scanned documents, is extremely fast and accurate.
  • Simplicity of use while not being a simple program.
  • Keep making changes to the layout and startup screen which is annoying.
  • Having scanning as a part of the app and not a separate download.
  • Tags seem to be cumbersome.
Evernote is great for making notes on the fly. The voice to text feature is accurate and makes taking a note when the thought pops into your head or while working on a task incredibly easy. I have not run into an example of where I have not been able to use Evernote when I need to use it. I find it much easier than Microsoft OneNote.
Afia Tamanna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
A small group of people only uses Evernote within our company. It serves both as a place for group brainstorming and keeping track of daily tasks. Using it, we've been able to collaborate and brainstorm from anywhere. Evernote is easy to integrate with other apps, making it even more portable. We got what we wanted because I enjoy writing notes, and this program does just that. This program allows us to centralize all of our data. This program is ideal for project managers and users who use multiple devices to access their notes. I began posting my notes online to make them available to others.
  • Adding notebooks, tags, and shortcuts allows users to find information quickly and easily.
  • An easy-to-use interface with various colors, fonts, and formats allows users to create beautiful notes.
  • Enable group work and collaboration by keeping track of meetings.
  • Aesthetics of the interface and data encryption/security are dated.
  • Group chat and email management could be more accessible, but not bad.
  • Managing signed-in devices and document versioning/group editing can be tricky.
Evernote is an excellent tool for keeping track of client relationships and taking notes. The indexing is excellent, with text in images and text. However, a Wiki might be better for large-scale collaboration. It is a perfect use case for it, and it is hard to beat. To-do lists that need to be tracked or have due dates assigned do not work well in Evernote. It's almost like a library that anyone can add to, edit, tag, and reference. Evernote has a limited checklist function in terms of tasks meant to be kept in one place rather than reviewed and organized over time.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote helps me keep track of segments of computer code to allow me to reuse them quickly and easily. It is quick and easy to both save and access notes, and the range of note types is excellent. I recommend it to my clients as well when they are looking for a pure-play note-keeping platform.
  • Screen-grab and storage of images.
  • Sorting and searching notes.
  • Integration into other platforms, especially Mailbird!
  • The aesthetics of the interface are a bit dated.
  • Managing devices which are signed in can be difficult to navigate.
  • Managing emails and passwords could be simpler, but not too bad.
Evernote is excellent for pure-play keeping notes and syncing across devices. It is great when you have a large number of clips which you will need to search through at a later time.

It is not as good for more advanced functionality like check-lists and collaboration across a team (it has a "tasks" function as a premium feature... but there are better platforms if this is important to you).
June 01, 2021

Evernote overview

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The organisation uses the Evernote Business with shared workspace and centralised billing under a single organisation account. In the time of work from home, sharing notes, decision-making charts, and tasks can be made easier through Evernote. It helps the employees to get a better understanding of others.
Also, as our organisation has a strict policy concerning privacy and security, all conversations between employee application and servers are done over SSL.
  • Shared workspace
  • Encrypted coomunication
  • Upto 20 GB/month of uploading notes, which are shared across the organisation account
  • Document Scanning
  • Can not save notes offline to 2 system
  • Can only sync data across 2 system
  • Does not support real-time collaboration on notes
Can use Evernote if a person wants to share document notes across his/her family or organisation. Save important information like documents related to you (passport, visa, ID card), emergency contact info, insurance papers, and product warranties safely in Evernote, then share the notes with others in case of emergency.
However, if one wants real-time collaboration or editing of documents/notes, he/she have to look for other software.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is suggested to use as a personal note-taking for employees. It is a step above the notes app on your mobile device. It is really good to keep a digital notebook in the cloud. It helps keep track on client progress as you can have a different page within a folder for each.
  • Searching within notes is very easy and user friendly.
  • It's simple and to the point.
  • The infinite amount of pages.
  • Group share.
  • Ability to add photos within text.
  • Clipping notes from other websites.
Evernote is well suited for situations where one has to keep notes on clients and over the years you are able to track a relationship with a client. It is great for networking, I have used it in the past to keep notes on industry events to remember the individuals that I have met.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is used as a "notes" application, enables us to write advanced notes (not only text, but also reminders, images or files) and share and discuss notes with other users. It actually enables us to manage all the notes and never lose them :-). One advantage is that there is a web application that can be accessed from the PC when you need to order all the notes (it's easier doing it in the computer).
  • Easy to take notes
  • Good search
  • Can access notes both from the phone and the computer
  • Advanced note (image, handwriting, etc.)
  • Share and discuss notes
  • The free application's feature will meet most users needs, but the Premium plan is expensive.
  • Though Evernote lets you create and manage notes effortlessly, its basic plan supports sync between two devices and does not support offline mode.
  • Can't export data easily to other applications.
Evernote is a good solution for note-taking and more, it supports different types of notes and sharing and discussing those notes as well.
Evernote is easy to use almost for everyone, so it can be implemented pretty easily to different types of users. Before choosing Evernote as your note-taking app, check your needs and the cost (do you need the Premium or not?).
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is used by the Engineering Department along with our Rocketbooks. We take notes in our reusable Rocketbooks, then scan and upload to Evernote where we can organize the notes and share with other members in the department who were not able to attend a meeting. We also use it to collaborate on projects within the department.
  • Ability to share meeting notes with others (like that it works well with Rocketbook).
  • The To-Do list helps with organization and project deadlines.
  • Able to sync to multiple devices so you can use it in the office or in the field.
  • Sometimes Evernote has trouble sending larger files.
  • Sometimes camera function takes a while to focus.
Collaborating with coworkers while working remote. Can share notes/field notes with each other. We like that photos can be attached to the notes, saves us time and effort when preparing reports.

Also like that you can be working on a project in the office and pick up where you left off when you're out in the field or working remotely, helps employees efficiently get their work done. And since everything is done through Evernote, no scrambling around trying to remember where a file was saved.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I am using Evernote as a way to organize and manage my thoughts relating to business ideas, as an independent freelancer I use it on a weekly basis to put together ideas and plans of action. Evernote is a multi-platform web and mobile application as well there is a Windows application for it.
  • syncing notes
  • backing up and saving notes
  • privacy
  • exporting all data
  • basic plan has limited functionality
I would recommend Evernote for someone who wants a secure and safe way to organize notes to be stored in the cloud and accessible anywhere with an internet connection. There are many note taking applications but this has been around the longest and is the most reliable application I have found.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is used in our organization for storing technical notes, that would be in real terms in shared notebooks and in each software developer's notebook. At the moment, I am only aware of it being used by the Information Technology Services department and not the entire organization. It initially solved the need for storing troubleshooting information and common resolutions to programming issues in one place. However, we are now moving more towards a wiki for this purpose.
  • Indexing of text and text in images.
  • Organization of notes and notebooks, including tags, etc.
  • Searching
  • Reliable and secure access.
  • Better widespread support for emailing notes to different notebooks for your user.
  • Difficult to use with several devices with regard to syncing.
  • Syncing can be slow.
Evernote is probably better used for personal notes than in the workplace, in this use case, it is an excellent product and hard to be beaten. However, when used in a workplace with shared notebooks, there will come a time that you will want to move to a wiki-style solution. It has great indexing including text in images, but for a large-scale collaborative environment, a wiki might be a better choice.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is not the wide scale system solution for note taking, but many people have opted to use it on their own personal machines. It helps users capture notes in real time when engaging in conversations. With the latest release, it became a bit harder to share the notes with non-ever note account users, and this was disruptive to the workflow for many. Overall great notetaking product - but a little bit difficult to translate those notes to actionable follow-ups.
  • Tagging
  • Templates
  • Quick-Start Note taking
  • Sharing to non-Evernote users
  • ability to create and see followups from actions created in notes
Great product -- seems to make the most sense for individuals.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Used by certain individuals for note-taking across multiple devices. Not available company-wide. I personally started using it based on a colleague's recommendation and fell in love. The fact that it keeps your notes synced across all devices is what makes it very useful for people who constantly switch between devices especially while they travel.
  • Easy to use
  • Seamless sync between all devices
  • Secure
  • Software quality
  • Upgrades need to less disruptive
  • Can do better at managing conflicts between out of sync versions of notes.
Evernote is well suited for fast-paced, dynamic and mobile environments where note taking across devices is key. It may not be appropriate for backend teams who are more static in nature.
Greg Madden, CISSP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We started using Evernote because our IT department was taking seperate training and we had to cross train each other afterwards and needed a place to store notes centrally. We chose Evernote because they had a scanner that allowed us to scan our notes and save them online for each other to see.
  • Organizing notes
  • Shared access to notes across devices
  • Scanning and saving notes from tablet or paper
  • The default organization structure when scanning wasn't great but after a few minutes i was able to set up the different sections of notes and then it wasn't an issue again
  • Converting tablet writing to text
Evernote is great for taking training notes. It gives you a place to organize all your notes from different training courses and share those notes with other employees. I found it worked best when paired with a notebook designed for Evernote capturing. It doesn't work as well for plain paper notebooks.
Andrew Shannon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I used Evernote at this job to take notes when I was in meetings on my mobile device and iPad and then be able to see those notes later from my computer and edit and update those notes later. Evernote helped eliminate paper needs for notetaking for me, and I was able to always use a device that I had on me at any time which made it really convenient.
  • Evernote was compatible on every device I had, iPhones, Androids, tablets and computers.
  • Evernote [synced] well and my notes were always available on all my devices fairly quickly.
  • Evernote always had lots of options when taking notes like take a photo or type in notes or handwrite your notes.
  • Can get pricey if you use it a lot.
  • Only a limited number of devices available for free accounts.
  • Only limited size notes allowed for free accounts.
Evernote is great if you only need it on one or two devices and you don't take a lot of media rich notes, like adding pictures or PDF's to your notes. It is super handy because you pretty much always have your mobile device available so you always have a note taking device with you, and it syncs back to your computer at your desk automatically because its cloud based.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Evernote to keep track of all of the various initiatives, projects and ongoing meetings I have.
I also use it personally to keep track of my own things in a seperate notebook. I find it super convenient to have all of the information in one place organized by topic, or even by person. I can access the context in my computer or my phone so i never lose access when I need it.
  • Flexible topic organization
  • Pasting in images or snippets
  • Access across all your devices
  • Free
  • I have no complaints with Evernote. I think Microsoft NOTES is very similar.
  • Some kind of export feature so you could easily pull all your notes in a notebook l, into a CSV.
I use Evernote to keep a note on my to dos. I also keep a note on any recurring 1:1 meetings so I recall what we last talked about, and any upcoming agenda items.

As various topics come up, I also keep them by topic. I like the snippet feature and that I can easily paste in images where needed.
I love that I can access it from mtiple devices so I never lose content I need.
I've found less opportunity around sharing unless the other person is also on Evernote.
May 28, 2021

Great app overall

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it to leave notes for each other and to record customer information
  • User interface is easy to use
  • Works well with multiple users
  • Works on mobile and web platform
  • I wish that word documents be edited directly inside of the tool
  • I wish the mobile version of the app that documents could be edited
  • I wish the tool could create pdf files and email them to other people
It is very good for note-taking and jotting down ideas. It however is not so good for writing long documents or trying to convey complex subjects
May 24, 2021

Evernote Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Currently, it is being used by me for tracking and organization of information and processes. We tried to use it for the whole team but they are not ready for it. As the director, I need to have a lot of information at my finger tips. Evernote is wonderful in that I can save resources in an organized way but also tag them. Then I can just search by tags to help me find everything related to the information I need.
  • Organization
  • Tags
  • Sorting
  • Sharing
  • Checklists
Evernote is perfect for organizing information and sharing information in a team. It does not work like a document that can be edited, but more as a resource location. I would think of it almost as a library that everyone can add to, edit to keep up to date, tag, and easily refer to. While Evernote does have a checklist function, it does not really work for sharing to-do lists that need to be tracked or that need to have due dates, etc. assigned.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is an optional tool that is utilized by team members to track projects and organize notes into one central location. When I originally started using Evernote eleven years ago, it was the best cloud-based notetaking software available which was compatible with pen-enabled Wacom tablet PCs. Since then this software has grown into a versatile platform full of more features than I could have ever imagined needing eleven years ago when I created my first note.
  • 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.
  • Individual data encryption security: While selected text data within notes can be encrypted, there isn't a way to encrypt entire sensitive notes which contain other embedded media files (such as photos and pdfs)
  • Notebook Listing Customization: Can be challenging to find the desired notebook in a large list of notebooks. Grouping Notebooks only stacks one layer deep, making it impossible to create neat notebook layer stacks. Notebooks also lack fields for longer descriptions, so one must use descriptive Notebook names to avoid confusion later
  • HTML Formatting: Copy/pasting from web pages into an Evernote document can be challenging as it can screw up formatting sometimes quite significantly. Fortunately, there are now "Simply Formatting" and "Remove Formatting" functions to help one clean up notes. This helps but it's not always a perfect solution. I often use the "Paste without formatting" function to avoid any problems when pasting content from the clipboard into a note.
Evernote works perfectly for someone looking to organize their thoughts, notes, memories, or ideas on a cloud-based solution, especially if they desire access to these notes across multiple devices including PCs and Smartphones. I feel Evernote is less ideal for someone concerned about maximum data security looking to store their notes on a single device with no redundancy or online backups.
Tapan Jain | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Evernote is used as a tool to organize various documents and enhance collaboration across teams working on the same documents or project simultaneously. We use it to take notes from our brainstorming sessions and whiteboard discussions and then sharing and accessing the content from anywhere. All types of files like Word, Excel, pdf, PowerPoint and media files can be stored and shared from Evernote.
  • The documents can be searched with keywords present in the content of the document. This even works for text/keywords in images with amazing accuracy.
  • One can simply email the files to a designated email id and the files automatically get stored into your Evernote account. This saves a lot of hassle in first downloading the content from the email and then uploading it to Evernote.
  • Evernote also acts as a contact management tool. One can simply scan business cards and then the contact information can be searched later. Evernote also pulls out the contact information from LinkedIn so that you always have the latest information present and can see the professional profile of the person to get a better context. This feature is mainly used by sales and business development teams.
  • Web application has limited features especially with respect to images. Images can not be rotated or cropped in Evernote.
  • No option to record audio and video directly from Evernote. Recording is very helpful while conducting telephonic or face to face interviews.
  • One can not attach tags with the specific excerpts of a document. The tags can be associated with a complete document only which is annoying as in case of a large document, I have to go through the entire document to locate the required content.
Evernote is well suited for small documents and notes storage and collaboration. The documents can be shared and discussed in real time in Evernote and documents can be shared so that changes are visible to all the members. As there is no option to tag a specific section or paragraph of the document, Evernote becomes less useful for storage and organizing of large size documents.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is used by our whole organization. It is an excellent tool for writing down notes in rushed situations and keeping notes in one single place. As a Consultant, I have to participate in a lot of client meetings and have a busy schedule. I used to use paper or a notebook but sometimes when I'd check back some of my written notes were misplaced. This problem occurs for most of our organization's employees, so we chose Evernote and now all of the notes can be synced into one account and we are able to use Evernote in multiple devices without worrying about missing notes.
  • Evernote can be used in multiple devices and all of the notes written using software synced to one single account and all the notes are safe in one single place.
  • Evernote supports various platforms such as MAC, Windows, and IOS and Android.
  • Evernote is not just a single note-writing app, it supports images, drawings, and other attachments as well so that it helps with complete data gathering for notes.
  • Evernote also supports handwriting so that if you have a tablet with pen you can just write in Evernote as you usually would write on paper.
  • When searching PDF documents in Evernote, if there's a text file in a scanned format Evernote could not support it
  • When attaching pictures to an Evernote file it takes some time to sync with the cloud.
  • In my view, if Evernote can reduce the plan prices it will be easier for small organizations to purchase this solution.
Evernote is most suitable for persons who deal with clients and persons who regularly participate in business meetings. Evernote can be used as a quick tool for writing down quick notes.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is just being used by me to take notes. I'm not sure if the whole organization bought it. I'm one of the only team members that exclusively uses it that I know of, everyone else keeps notes in notebooks and Microsoft OneNote.
  • Simple to load up.
  • Easy categorize different topics through notebooks.
  • Searching through all notebooks option is missing.
  • Better way to organize notes within each notebook.
In business, there are many times where we need to go back into our notes to remember what happened, especially in quick situations. It's great as a way to keep a running note of what's going on, and you can be able to paste images in it. It's not appropriate to use as a to-do list since it doesn't have that feature. If you have a lot of notebooks, it can be clunky in terms of trying to find certain things.
February 15, 2020

Evernote Rocks!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Evernote to collect ideas, articles, and notes. We share the content and use it as a bank of ideas for different aspects of our operation. I love the web clipper to capture articles and images that I want to share with my team. Slack is an App we use, and Evernote integrates nicely with it.
  • Clips webpage content
  • Organizes content
  • I can't really think of any way to improve it
I use the "note" function in Evernote to record thoughts or ideas I have when I am out and about. Easy to record my voice when I'm exercising, or I can scribble a plan with my finger. I've also sketched out little diagrams to capture design thoughts.
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Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Evernote is a big digital journal. It's similar to Microsoft OneNote and Notion in some regards, in that it allows you to categorize journal entries, keep lists and checklists, organize research, paste images, and organize topics of thought. It prevents busy executives and all kinds of people from having to lug lots of notebooks around. This is only used in a management capacity to keep and organize plans and notes on topics and business plans.
  • Journal organization - Evernote allows you to organize your topics and thoughts into digital notebooks.
  • Integrations - Evernote works with Google Chrome and can help you search, clip, and paste things into your journals.
  • Organization - Items are organized by notebook and journal entry, but sometimes it can still feel a little disorienting when searching for items.
  • Image clippings - For some odd reason, this functionality does not work for the team members that use it.
Evernote would be one of my top 3 note-keeping software tools to recommend for keeping journal entries, brainstorming, developing lists, and developing plans across time. There's a mobile app so that you can access and take notes wherever you go. You can search and keep images and text, as well as upload files and other features. For busy admins, execs, and moms, this is a great digital notebook to keep tabs on work and life in one centralized place.

Evernote is not a great software tool to use if you need:
  • Multi-user functionality - Individual user management to specific items or pages (a virtual project management software solution would be better for that).
  • A more clear hierarchical structure of your documents and notes.
  • If you need to separate records and keep them accessible and linked to other aspects of the project (ex: This isn't individual documents, like google docs).
  • If you are a "paper person" and are extremely visually organized (in which case, we'd advise you use a moleskin notebook).
  • Spreadsheets - like for a lot of side by side data analysis (ex: This isn't google sheets).
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