Alternatives
Best Evernote alternatives in 2026
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10 direct alternatives to Evernote, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.
Quick answer
- Microsoft OneNote is the top alternative to Evernote on our list, followed by Coda and Notion.
- 8 of the 10 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Microsoft OneNote.
- Highest rated: Coda, 4.6 out of 5 from 591 ratings, Sep 2026.
- 10 alternatives
- 8 with a free plan
Top 3 alternatives to Evernote
Microsoft OneNote
#1 Top pickDigital notebook for organizing everything
Starting price
From $6.99 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
4.0 /5 across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot · 3,864 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
Coda
#2Doc that brings it all together
Starting price
From $15 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 591 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Highest rated
Notion
#3Unite docs, projects, knowledge, and AI workflows in one collaborative workspace
Starting price
From $10 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
3.5 /5 across Trustpilot, TrustRadius and PeerSpot · 407 ratings, Aug 2026
Evernote vs 10 alternatives
| Tool | Starting price (Oct 2026) | Free plan | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Price: $14.99/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.4 out of 5, from 10,296 ratings across G2 and Capterra (10,296) |
| Price: $6.99/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.0 out of 5, from 3,864 ratings across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot (3,864) | |
| Price: $15/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.6 out of 5, from 591 ratings across G2 and Capterra (591) |
| Price: $10/mo | Free plan: Yes | 3.5 out of 5, from 407 ratings across Trustpilot, TrustRadius and PeerSpot (407) |
 | Price: $3.22/mo | Free plan: No | 4.4 out of 5, from 73 ratings across SourceForge, G2 and Trustpilot (73) |
 | Price: $5/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.6 out of 5, from 41 ratings across G2 and Capterra (41) |
 | Price: Free | Free plan: Yes | 4.2 out of 5, from 54 ratings across G2 and Capterra (54) |
 | Price: $0.99/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.1 out of 5, from 14 ratings on SourceForge (14) |
 | Price: $4/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.5 out of 5, from 12 ratings on G2 (12) |
 | Price: Free | Free plan: Yes | n/a |
| Price: $13.75/mo | Free plan: No | n/a |
Why people consider alternatives to Evernote
Evernote was the note-taking app that defined the category. Capture notes, clip web pages, organize with notebooks and tags-the original cross-platform note storage. The web clipper remains excellent. Search finds notes reliably.
Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:
- Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
- Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
- Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
- A specific feature gap you have hit in note-taking.
The 10 alternatives below cover the same core job (note-taking) with different trade-offs.
Evernote by the numbers
Toolradar data: Evernote's entry paid plan ($14.99/mo, billed monthly) ranks #70 of 80 (joint) for price among the Note-Taking tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $7.50/mo. It is listed as an alternative to 54 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #9 of 212 in Note-Taking. As of Oct 2026.
- #1 most compared in Writing & Content, out of 139 tools with 20+ compare-page visits in Writing & Content. Source: Toolradar data, Oct 2026.
- #8 most-listed alternative in Writing & Content, out of 524 tools in Writing & Content. Source: Toolradar data, Oct 2026.
- #34 (joint) most-listed alternative in Productivity, out of 1874 tools in Productivity. Source: Toolradar data, Oct 2026.
| Metric | Evernote | Peer median | Position (1 is best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $14.99/mo, billed monthly | $7.50/mo | #70 of 80 (joint) tools with no stated price unit, verified price |
| Free plan | Yes | 83% have one | n/a |
| Listed as an alternative to | 54 tools | 1 | #9 of 212 |
| Integrations listed | 3 | 2 | #10 of 39 (joint) tools with at least one integration recorded |
| User rating | 4.4/5 (across the web, 10,296 ratings) | 4.5/5 | #31 of 53 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews |
| Toolradar page visits, last 30 days | 82 visits | 191 | #10 of 13 tools with 50+ visits |
| Compare-page visits, last 30 days | 234 visits | 40 | #4 of 83 tools with 20+ compare-page visits |
Visitors most often compare Evernote with Microsoft OneNote, Joplin and Obsidian (last 30 days, Oct 2026).
Listed as an alternative to: #9 on 2026-10-16 to #9 on 2026-10-31 (rank among 212 tools, 1 is best).
Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Note-Taking data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.
Cite this: Toolradar, “Evernote by the numbers”, Oct 2026.
Note-Taking leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar ranks Note-Taking tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Oct 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 80 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReadyTab | $0.58/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Apple Notes | $0.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | GoodNotes | $0.99/mo, billed yearly |
| 4 | Fide Island | $1/mo, billed monthly |
| 5 | SaidTrace | $1.50/mo, billed yearly |
Lowest entry price, per-user plans
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 12 tools priced per user, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noty.ai | $3.33/user/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Obsidian | $4/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | XMind | $4.92/user/mo, billed yearly |
| 4 | Dayboard | $5/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 4 | WebCatalog | $5/user/mo, billed yearly |
Most visited, last 30 days
Distinct visitor sessions on the tool's Toolradar page over the last 30 days, with bots excluded by our analytics. A session counts once however many times it reloads the page.
Counted among 13 tools with 50+ visits.
| # | Tool | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notion | 354 visits |
| 2 | Joplin | 314 visits |
| 3 | Obsidian | 293 visits |
| 4 | Simplenote | 280 visits |
| 5 | Logseq | 222 visits |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 91 of 212 Note-Taking tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Note-Taking leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Note-Taking statistics.
10 alternatives to Evernote
Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Evernote.
- 1
Microsoft OneNote
100% free Battle-tested at scaleDigital notebook for organizing everything
4.0 /5 across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot · 3,864 ratings, Sep 2026
From $6.99/mo, billed monthly
- 2
Coda
Free planDoc that brings it all together
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 591 ratings, Sep 2026
From $15/member/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 3
Notion
Free planUnite docs, projects, knowledge, and AI workflows in one collaborative workspace
3.5 /5 across Trustpilot, TrustRadius and PeerSpot · 407 ratings, Aug 2026
From $10/member/mo, billed yearly; free plan available
- 4
Joplin
Free planCapture your thoughts and securely access them from any device with this open-source note-taking app.
4.4 /5 across SourceForge, G2 and Trustpilot · 73 ratings, Oct 2026
From $3.22/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 5
Craft
Free planApple-quality notes, docs, and websites on all your devices
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 41 ratings, Sep 2026
From $5/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 6
Simplenote
100% freeThe simplest way to keep notes, synced across all your devices.
4.2 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 54 ratings, Sep 2026
Free
- 7
Apple Notes
100% freeFree note-taking for Apple users
4.1 /5 on SourceForge · 14 ratings, May 2026
From $0.99/mo, billed monthly
- 8
Obsidian
Free planPrivate and flexible note-taking
4.5 /5 on G2 · 12 ratings, Aug 2026
From $4/user/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 9
Logseq
100% freeLocal-first, open-source knowledge base with bi-directional links
Free
- 10
Roam Research
PaidA note-taking tool for networked thought
From $165/year
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Evernote?
Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Evernote are Microsoft OneNote, Coda, Notion. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.
Is there a free alternative to Evernote?
Yes. Microsoft OneNote is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Digital notebook for organizing everything). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.
Why do people look for Evernote alternatives?
Common reasons teams switch away from Evernote: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in note-taking. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.
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