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Evernote is a tried and tested note-taking app, but its not without its problems.
Why Ditch Evernote?
Evernote is a feature-rich note-taking app that goes beyond simply recording thoughts and ideas.
Despite this, Evernote has its drawbacks.
The free plan has become highly restrictive and only allows you to sync two devices with no offline access.
For many, paying nearly $180 per year for a note-taking app is hard to justify.
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On top of this, Evernotes apps can be sluggish and cumbersome compared to some of the alternatives.
For many, these features go unused and so there may be better alternatives out there.
Remember: Evernote is a rich note-taking app.
Like Evernote, OneNote takes a feature-rich approach to note-taking that should immediately remind you of Evernote.
Unlike Evernote, OneNote is available completely free of charge.
you’ve got the option to link between notebooks, sections, and pages within notes too.
you’re able to invite collaborators to notebooks or individual pages too.
Learnhow to switch from Evernote to OneNote.
Apple Notes
Like OneNote, Apple Notes is another good starting place for Evernote refugees.
The note-taking app is packed with features, easy to use, and completely free.
you might also use tags to organize your Apple Notes simply by typing the tag name (e.g.
#homework) somewhere within the note body.
Apple Notes lacks some of the more powerful features and integrations found in other note-taking apps.
Learnhow to switch from Evernote to Apple Notes.
Joplin
For some,Joplinis perhaps the closest Evernote alternative on this list.
Like Evernote, Joplin takes a feature-rich approach to note-taking.
Notes are organized within notebooks, with the ability to nest notebooks within others for organization.
Joplin favorsMarkdownfor formatting purposes, making it ideal for long-form text-based note-taking.
Collaboration depends on a Joplin Cloud subscription.
Joplin has a richdatabase of pluginsto expand its functionality.
Obsidian
Obsidianis an Evernote alternative for power-users.
Obsidian has a learning curve and its the sort of app youre either going to love or hate.
Its best suited to research, education, creative processes, and quickly turning your notes into published works.
Its nifty, if not entirely useful.
Files can be added to Obsidian and then linked to within notes.
As such, Bear is only useful to Mac, iPhone, and iPad users.
Bear sync takes place exclusively via iCloud, and the app is built purely for Apples platforms.
As a result, it looks great and functions incredibly well on its native platforms.
you’re free to nest tags to create a folder-like organization structure and customize tag icons with emoji.
These are quite different from Evernote in terms of the overall feature set and approach.
Another free and open-source option is the privacy-focusedLaverna, which uses markdown formatting.
