Evernote vs. OneNote

Evernote

1,672 Reviews and Ratings

OneNote

927 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Evernote	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	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…	$7.99 per month
OneNote	Score8.4 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft's OneNote is a digital note-taking app, supporting photos, annotating, web page clipping, emailing, and synchronizing notes across devices.	N/A

Pricing

Evernote

OneNote

Premium: $7.99
per month
Business: $14.99
per month

Microsoft OneNote: Free

Pricing Offerings
Evernote	OneNote
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Evernote	OneNote
Considered Both Products	Evernote Afia Tamanna Information Technology Business Consultant in Professional Services at Alfa NET+ (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Evernote Google Keep does not require 15GB of storage and stores notes in small files. OneNote works well with Microsoft Office apps like Outlook and PowerPoint. In addition to supporting handwritten, the web clipper functionality of Evernote distinguishes it from other note-taking … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Previously, I worked on OneNote a few times since it has released but have never really liked the software. Microsoft's OneNote interface is far too big and cumbersome for my low-resolution on tablets. OneNote's UI takes up about half the screen with wasted space between … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Evernote is a better product than OneNote because it is not attached to an organization with other apps. Evernote allows the user freedom to create notes without looking cluttered. Although it does not have features to clip notes from websites that I have seen, the sleek design … Incentivized Helpful? Bradley Carpenter Business Owner in Information Technology at SecureFix (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose Evernote Evernote's simplicity far exceeds OneNote's. OneNote is clunky when entering information into a note. It is hard to position your cursor and format your notes. Also, the search is not as intuitive as Evernotes, the results are very messy and hard to sort through. It has … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Microsoft OneNote is very similar to Evernote, and I think that the free version of OneNote is even better, but the users in our company preferred to use Evernote. You might check if Microsoft OneNote free version is good enough for your needs, it might save you some money. Googl… Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote The most similar program I have used is OneNote by Microsoft, and other note taking programs exist like Notepad and Microsoft Word but those programs do not offer syncing like Evernote does. There are newer programs in the space like Dropbox Paper and Google Docs which would be … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote I stuck with Evernote as I started using and liked it. I think OneNote is also great but I don't like the fact that it is tied to your corporate account which sometimes has a risk of losing data when you change firms. Also, exporting notes is easier in OneNote. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Evernote has a nicer UI that makes taking notes really easy and pleasant. We do use OneNote for cases where we need MS Teams integration, but for personal note-taking, many individuals across the organization will use Evernote to organize their meeting notes as well as … Incentivized Helpful? Aaron Ye Sales Leader in Sales at 3D Networks (Information Technology and Services, 501-1000 employees) Chose Evernote Overall visibility and control are there. The ability to collaborate is important and key. We used to use MS OneNote but had a lot of issues with tracking. And hence when we evaluated Evernote as well, the whole perspective of notes changed. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Nice UI compared with OneNote. Incentivized Helpful? Eric Frazier 3D Scanning Technician at doob USA (Food & Beverages, 51-200 employees) Chose Evernote OneNote feels a bit outdated and appears to work preferably within the Microsoft spectrum solely, whereas Evernote has a more robust system and compatibility. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Evernote and OneNote are two platforms I use interchangeably for note taking and organization. OneNote is great for Microsoft users and department-wide communication and file sharing. I prefer using Evernote for quick note taking and meeting jotting during phone calls in … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Evernote is a very simple collaboration tool. It was first in the market and provided a great cross-platform solution to share notes. However, other tools like OneNote, Slack, Dropbox, and Box provided easier solutions. Evernote could not keep up with the trends and innovation. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Eleven years ago, nothing stacked up to Evernote and it's capabilities. I did test out OneNote a few times since it's inception but have never really liked the software. Microsoft's OneNote interface is far too large and bulky for my low-resolution TabletPC. OneNote's … Incentivized Helpful? Aditya Gollakota Consultant in Social Media at Deloitte Digital (Management Consulting, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Evernote OneNote is more suited to desktop use due to its integration with Office 365, whereas Evernote can be used predominantly on mobile. Incentivized Helpful? Paul Weber Video and Digital Media Technologist in Information Technology at Xavier University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Evernote 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Evernote is a superior product if you are a Mac user (due to the program working on an iPad and/or iPhone), however, if you are using Office 365, OneNote is included at no additional monthly cost. Since most companies have moved to O365 you have a better chance of being able to … Incentivized Helpful? Brad Pearce Member in Legal at Pearce Law PLLC (Law Practice, 1-10 employees) Chose Evernote Comparing Evernote and OneNote is like comparing an orange with the proverbial apple. I use Apple products (iMac, MacBook, iPad Pro and iPhone). OneNote did not play friendly with the MacBook. Evernote, on the other hand, is agnostic. I used to use it on my iPad, iPhone and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote I think it is better than OneNote overall and less costly for full-featured versions. EverNote is great at taking rough notes on your smartphone and then after synching tidying them up on the pc version. Search functionality and ability to search for words within images is … Incentivized Helpful? Kelsi Nuttle Accounting Project Manager in Finance and Accounting at Southern Veterinary Partners (Veterinary, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Evernote Honestly, Trello is my favorite now that I've been using it, but Evernote is a strong close contender. It is an easy to use program and has premium features for a price. I think that there are now really good competitors in the market and they should ensure that they are able … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote I have also used Google Keep; they are both similar products although Google Keep is more web-based and lends itself to being more portable than Evernote. However, when it comes to the richness of features, Evernote certainly wins out and can do a lot more than Google Keep. … Incentivized Helpful? page V CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Marketing at Simply Heaven Design (Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Evernote We migrated to Evernote whenever our office started using macs. The user functionality was roughly the same - and we found it easy to understand and use. We use Notion.so more frequently now - this allows our office to have an internal hub, a place for journal entries/lists/ … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Evernote Google Drive is what I used to use for note-taking. It was good because it has good collaboration, but it is not nearly as organized, and it not aesthetic. Evernote is also better on mobile devices. I would use Evernote because it takes care of most of the organization. Incentivized Helpful? Joel McAfee Producer in Professional Services at lilDRAGON (Media Production, 1-10 employees) Chose Evernote Compared to the other applications I've used to make notes, Evernote has more built-in features and versatility made specifically for making notes and organizing them. Rather than using documents and keeping up with your finder organization, you can do that all within one app. … Incentivized Helpful?	Microsoft Verified User Chose OneNote Evernote worked really well for this - Better than OneNote, but no Pabbly integration which I was switching to. Google Keep is ok, but more for doing sticky-note type notes (even if big ones) rather than sorting a large number of notes. I've also used Nimbus Note - This … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote I chose OneNote on the recommendation of a colleague. I found that OneNote is more useable than Evernote, although both are very good. Both products organize your notes in the same way, so it could also just come down to familiarity with OneNote, but I really like how the … Incentivized Helpful? Kaleb-John Loo Senior Firmware Engineer in Engineering at Spirent Communications (Telecommunications, 1001-5000 employees) Chose OneNote OneNote is great if you enjoy the Office suite. It integrated well into the already established workflow of the Office suite. It is a bit lacking in the app side of things, but that might be due to the ingrained idea of having a keyboard while using Office products and making … Incentivized Helpful? Jill Dickert Associate Product Manager in Product Management at The E.W. Scripps Company (Media Production, 1001-5000 employees) Chose OneNote OneNote is best for business needs. Evernote tends to be better for individual needs in my experience. If I am taking notes in a meeting or on a call, Evernote serves the purpose just fine. OneNote is a better platform for "meatier" projects and workbooks which is what our … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote OneNote has quickly become my notetaking software of choice. It integrates seamlessly with the programs I use on a daily basis for work. Perhaps if I didn't have the program through Office 365 I would still consider Evernote. I find that OneNote has decent search functionality. … Incentivized Helpful? Gavin Scott-Miller Project Manager in Professional Services at Comm-Works (Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees) Chose OneNote Evernote is also a great product that I had used for years. However Evernote limits you with many various things when you don't have a premium subscription. So this makes one note really great for many use cases, and for many various teams. I think one note is a clear choice … Incentivized Helpful? Chris Hecox Business Owner in Marketing at Lucky Whisker LLC (Online Media, 1-10 employees) Chose OneNote As far as I'm concerned, OneNote is the 'go-to' note-taking application. Evernote is not helpful and it's also confusing. OneNote has so much more functionality, putting Evernote to shame. Once I started using OneNote, Evernote became a thing of the past. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote The only real product that I can directly hold in juxtaposition to OneNote is Evernote. OneNote ultimately wins that battle because of its zero cost. It compares like for like in most other ways to Evernote, with the exception of its organizational system. If you intend to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote OneNote provides better integration into the Microsoft platform. It also excels over Evernote due to OneNote being ad-free and offline supported. Incentivized Helpful? Gagan Kanwar Director Of Business Development at MuleSoft (Computer Software, 10,001+ employees) Chose OneNote I don't like Evernote's privacy policy. Plus, they were hacked and I don't think they're paying enough attention to their security. Evernote is decent for a consumer experience or a college student, but I think when it comes to an enterprise use case, it's really important to … Incentivized Helpful? Matt Smedley Digital Marketing Solutions Consultant in Sales at Adobe (Computer Software, 10,001+ employees) Chose OneNote Evernote and OneNote are very similar. Mac users may be more comfortable with Evernote as it has been the standard on Mac for many years, but OneNote has definitely caught up in terms of feature/functionality. Personally, I bounce back and forth between them as I have many … Incentivized Helpful? Brad Bratcher Data Protection Specialist in Sales at Dell EMC (Computer Hardware, 10,001+ employees) Chose OneNote As stated earlier, Evernote is a little better at mobile and list making. Especially when doing things like needing to record different media types [written, photos, audio recording]. That being said, if Evernote shut its doors tomorrow, I'd just download all of that content … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote OneNote's tight integration into the devices and services I used meant that it presented a stronger value than Evernote. Furthermore, OneNote uses an account that I already make heavy use of (Microsoft Account) and did not require me to establish yet another account. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote OneNote has better integration with Outlook and Word. OneNote keeps improving but Evernote seems [to have] stopped updating. Incentivized Helpful? Shannon McNamara Marketing Coordinator in Marketing at CareSync (Hospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees) Chose OneNote When I'm on my Mac I use Evernote - but when I'm on my Surface Pro I use OneNote. I feel that for my specific needs, the two programs complete the same two jobs. However, I like the visual format of Evernote a bit better than OneNote. Evernote I use more for creative notes, and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote Mostly chose OneNote because it comes for free with the Microsoft suite. Google Keep is easier but I use it for personal, not a business. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote OneNote has more features and capabilities, where most organizational-related apps are nothing more than to-do lists with little room for details or follow-up. Incentivized Helpful? William (Matt) Wood Sales Engineer in Sales at Higher Logic (Information Technology & Services, 201-500 employees) Chose OneNote OneNote has its strength rooted in the ability to create and manage notes whereas some of the other players in the market address more niche needs, such as Notion. OneNote absolutely can facilitate note taking, semantic organization, sharing and collaboration, but if you are … Incentivized Helpful? usha G Manager in Information Technology at Genpact (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose OneNote Both applications have excellent/good mobile apps that will handle document scanning, pictures, and the like, so it's largely the same there. Overall, I'll continue to use OneNote because it is free. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote Integration with other Microsoft Office products is much better with OneNote than any other note-taking tool. It's also crucial to have cloud-based syncing because I have used other products that only do local storage and you lose a lot of important information if that software … Incentivized Helpful? Jeff Henkel Owner in Finance and Accounting at HighRoad Accounting (Accounting, 1-10 employees) Chose OneNote I tried organizing various online hard drive storage products like Dropbox, iCloud and Google Drive and One Drive. However, I like the visual aspects of OneNote when I save a document or webpage. It's simpler and I am able to know immediately if I have found the item I am … Incentivized Helpful? Lukas Sundahl, MBA Accounting Manager in Finance and Accounting at Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (dba STI Technologies, Inc.) (Defense & Space, 201-500 employees) Chose OneNote OneNote is so easy to learn especially for users that have worked in Excel and Word. The ability to quickly hyperlink and post documents into OneNote is why we selected it. OneNote is already part of Office 365 so it made financial sense as well to utilize the product. OneNote … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote Because many of our organizations use Windows and Microsoft Office suite as business tools, it makes sense to choose OneNote for notetaking and storing information. Other tools don't integrate as well with the Office desktop. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneNote For me, OneNote is way simpler and easier to use. Furthermore, the storage options was one of the key factors that I choose OneNote. Since it's a software for my PC, I can just store all the documents on my computer and I will never have the fear of running out of space and … Incentivized Helpful? Brad Daugherty Virtualization Network Engineer in Information Technology at Onramp Access (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees) Chose OneNote OneNote is by far the easiest to get familiar with for our end users as well as its integration into the Microsoft suite has made adoption much easier with our employees. OneNote allows for Active Directory setting internally which help us administer and deploy the product … Incentivized Helpful?
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User Ratings
	Evernote	OneNote
Likelihood to Recommend	4.1 (106 ratings)	8.0 (71 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.3 (35 ratings)	10.0 (13 ratings)
Usability	7.6 (13 ratings)	8.0 (11 ratings)
Availability	8.9 (2 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
Performance	8.9 (2 ratings)	8.8 (3 ratings)
Support Rating	8.9 (27 ratings)	8.7 (10 ratings)
Implementation Rating	9.8 (8 ratings)	- (0 ratings)