Many users have moved past Evernote's 2016 price increase, but the key question lingers: is upgrading worth it? And if so, which plan makes sense for you?
When starting with Evernote, the free plan offers a solid foundation. It lets you:
For beginners exploring note-taking, this works well initially.
However, as you rely on Evernote to organize your life, limitations emerge. The Best Way to Organize Evernote: Using Tags – Is your Evernote a mess? Discover a simple tweak to organize notes effortlessly. Read more. The biggest frustration is the 60MB monthly upload limit. Text notes fit easily, but clipping web pages, images, or audio quickly exhausts it, prompting an upgrade.
Evernote offers two paid tiers: Plus and Premium. View the side-by-side comparison below (or on the Evernote site).
Evernote Plus: $35/year. Includes all free features plus extras like 1GB monthly uploads and 50MB max file size.
Evernote Premium: $70/year. Builds on Plus with 10GB monthly uploads and 200MB max file size, plus advanced tools.
Your choice depends on usage and needs as an Evernote user.
Evernote's Web Clipper browser extension lets you save and annotate web pages and images directly to your account. It's ideal for research or capturing online finds.
Free users can access it, but heavy use hits the 60MB limit fast. Upgrading unlocks more room for essential captures.
Free accounts require online access on mobile. Paid plans let you sync select notebooks locally for anytime access.
Free limits you to two devices. For three or more (e.g., PC, phone, tablet), upgrade to Plus. Web version works but lacks desktop app polish.
Paid plans provide a unique email address to forward important messages as searchable notes – great for travel bookings or receipts.
Learn more here.
For reading and annotating PDFs, Premium shines. Students often cite this as a game-changer.
Store up to 200MB PDFs and highlight, add text, or draw – all searchable. Click the small i icon to start.
No need? Try Chrome extensions: 7 Chrome Tools for Quick Annotations. Capture and mark up web content effortlessly. Read more.
Premium retains versions for easy recovery from edits or sync issues. Click i > View History.
Premium's advanced search suggests related notes, LinkedIn profiles, or articles from WSJ, Inc., Fast Company based on context.
Scan cards via mobile app (iOS/Android). OCR extracts details, saving as contact notes with images and LinkedIn info. How to Scan and Manage Business Cards. Read more. 4 Free Online OCR Tools.
Present notes full-screen, scrolling through content with a laser pointer. Use line breaks for slides – simple and effective.
The right plan boils down to valuing these features. For more storage and offline access, $35 Plus (just a coffee/month) is worthwhile.
Premium's $70 tools like PDF annotation, history, and presentations? Weigh the value yourself. Not convinced? 5 Reasons to Quit Evernote (and Migrate). Read more.
What do you think? Which feature would you value most? Worth the cost?
