Evernote pricing
Free plan, paid tiers (Starter, Advanced, Flexible, Unlimited). Free: 50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 synced device, 1 GB storage.
Prices checked on the Evernote site ↗ on 2026-10-20.
Evernote plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 synced device, 1 GB storage |
| Starter | Not shown on the plan comparison page when checked | 1,000 notes, 3 synced devices, 5 GB |
| Advanced | Not shown on the plan comparison page when checked | Unlimited notes and devices, subject to safeguard limits |
- Starter: 1,000 notes, 3 synced devices, 5 GB. Advanced: unlimited notes and devices (subject to safeguard limits)
- Exact prices were not shown on the plan comparison page when checked, so see the vendor page
- Paid plans have a 7 day trial, and eligible students get 40% off a one-year Advanced plan
Is Evernote free?
Evernote has a free plan, with paid upgrades. Free: 50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 synced device, 1 GB storage.
How much does Evernote cost?
Evernote pricing, plan by plan: Free: $0. Starter: Not shown on the plan comparison page when checked. Advanced: Not shown on the plan comparison page when checked.
Is Evernote open source?
No. Evernote is not open source. License: Proprietary.
What platforms does Evernote run on?
Evernote is available for iOS, Android, Web, Windows, Mac. Notes are stored as: Evernote cloud with offline notes.
Is Evernote worth paying for?
What you get
- Tasks, calendar and external calendar connections in the same app
- Web clipping and email-in for collecting material
- Apps for every major platform
Limits to know before you pay
- The free plan caps you at 50 notes and one synced device
- Proprietary and cloud based, with no plain Markdown file storage
- Not built around Markdown, so formatting comes from its own editor
Evernote is a good fit if you want one app for notes, tasks and calendar, or if you collect lots of clipped web pages and emails, or if you do not need Markdown as your storage format.
Free alternatives to Evernote
These apps have a free app or a free plan. Prices come from each vendor's own site.
| App | Price | License | Notes stored as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian pricing | Free for personal use | Proprietary, free for personal use | Plain Markdown files on your device |
| Notion pricing | Free plan, paid from $10 per member per month | Proprietary SaaS | Notion cloud, block-based pages (Markdown import and export) |
| Logseq pricing | Free | Open source (AGPL-3.0) | Local Markdown or Org-mode files (outline format) |
| Joplin pricing | Free app, optional Joplin Cloud from 2.99 EUR per month | Open source | Local notes in an open format, synced to a service of your choice |
| Bear pricing | Free tier, Pro $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year | Proprietary | Bear app library, iCloud sync with Bear Pro |
| Zettlr pricing | Free | Open source (GPL-3.0) | Markdown files on disk |
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Every price on this page comes from Evernote's own website and was checked on 2026-10-20. Prices, plans and regional taxes change, so confirm on the official pricing page ↗ before buying. Markdown Tools is not affiliated with Evernote.