Honest Comparison of Evernote vs Notion 2021

[@career-guide]

What you will find in this video: 00:00​ Why these apps? 00:36​ What this channel is about? 01:00​ Evernote pros and cons 03:30​ Downside of Notion App compared to Evernote 03:50​ Evernote vs Notion Price Comparison 04:33​ Why I stopped using Evernote? 07:28​ Which app wins for me for easy use?

[@tusekilekapeta8940]

Looking for the templates for notion👀

[@susanelackey]

@@tusekilekapeta8940 where are the templates?

[@AtalibaTeixeira]

me too searching for the templates.

[@eljover2012]

No template, Madam.

[@hfortenberry]

Would you please add the templates? Thank you.

[@MrPhotofan]

I'm using Evernote for a long time and started to use Notion two month ago. Notion is really nice but has an critical issue when working in the field: If there is no mobile network available Notion is useless. Notion definitely needs an offline mode like Evernote. Than it is the final killer application to Evernote.

[@MartinNeuhofFotgrafLeipzig]

German Problems! ;)

[@MrPhotofan]

@@MartinNeuhofFotgrafLeipzig Nicht zwingend. Das Problem kannst Du auch in den USA haben. ;-)

[@AdyDoesCoding]

Bruh! You just need internet to open the app. Once it started you just need internet only once you want to save the notes.❤️ Hope it helps you!❤️❤️ EDIT- ONCE THE APP OPENS YOU CAN TURN YOUR INTERNET OFF AND WHEN YOU WANT TO SAVE STUFF JUST TURN ON INTERNET DAVE THE STUFF THEN TURN IT BACK OFF.

[@AndreAndFriends]

@@MartinNeuhofFotgrafLeipzig neah. These are polished problems. LOL ….. I added ed so not to offend my Polish brothers.

[@AndreAndFriends]

@@AdyDoesCoding so the odds no way to save it to the memory? HardDrive?

[@devarni]

I see Notion more as a wiki with database function and Evernote as a note-taking application and simple document management system. Notion is not good for managing my invoices and other documents, but it is good for planning projects and other things. This is also possible in Evernote but there it quickly becomes cluttered because the structure with stacks and notebooks is too limited. Evernote has currently gotten some new features like tasks but that is far from what a task manager like Todoist can do. In the end, we will always use several different applications. I'm not going to try to find one app that replace them all, because that won't work.

[@rfcesq5474]

I've used both Notion and Evernote (EN). I think this comparison misses some pretty big factors for those deciding on which app to use. 1) EN has handwritten note capability (on the iPad). Notion does not. 2) EN has a far superior clipper. 3) EN has built in OCR for documents (in addition to being able to handle documents better). 4) EN works offline. Notion does not. Also, a little context. Evernote became stagnant a few years ago because it had different versions of EN on different types of devices. Programming design changes had to be done multiple times over for different devices (which was a nightmare). However, EN went to a unified platform last year. The unified platform actually took away several features that EN had (making for a lot of unhappy customers). But the updates since the introduction of EN's unified platform have been coming *very* fast. EN looks *very* different from when it did just a year ago. Looking at those updates, it's clear that EN is coming for Notion. Evernote is becoming more customizable with each update, a hallmark of Notion. Notion (and several other apps) ascended while Evernote stalled and sorted out its fractured platform problem. That is clearly resolved now, and it looks like the elephant is charging. From my perspective, I see that Evernote will replicate what Notion is doing right far more easily than Notion replicating what Evernote is doing right.

[@ChannelNavin]

R C - Thanks for this info. It's very helpful. It's also reassuring to know that Evernote is upping their game. I am a writer and I really like Evernote and most of my planning and outlining is done on it. However, I wanted to try different apps, namely OneNote and Notion, to see what they have to offer over Evernote, because as you said, Evernote was getting stagnant. What other similar apps do you use?

[@rfcesq5474]

@@ChannelNavin For paper-like handwritten notes, I use Noteshelf. I just like the feel and simplicity of it, and you can sync it to EN (as images, not as note further editable in EN). However, there are several different handwriting apps out there (Notability, GoodNotes, etc.). So there's a lot of competition in the space to suit your preference. There is an app I love call Cardflow+ which is an index card creating app with handwriting (flashcard apps are common, but not with handwriting). I love making and moving around cards on a "board" in the app, creating separate boards, etc. It's great for creative writing. HOWEVER, the support for this app is questionable, and I would not overload it with too many cards or rely on it without some backup. I really wish there was another app that did this same kind of thing so I'd have a choice, but alas...

[@garolstipock]

@@rfcesq5474 another positive of your chosen tools is that publish your Noteshelf notebooks to Evernote so they can be on hand and referenced all within Evernote if you should need it. That is also one of the major strengths of Evernote, that of its broad options of integration with other apps/utilities/services. Much like DropBox, it might not be the new kid on the block with all the wizz-bang bleeding edge hot newness, but it is so very easy to use, offers truly positive utility, Plays very well with others, and tho it isn't perfect it shows its value and has earned a place in the stash, IMO.

[@seplovich1]

RC, your points are so well taken. These functions you bring up on EN are critical in an organizational app. I found a lot of value in your comps. Thank you!

[@dineshprasad5962]

Notion is getting popular day by day and Evernote is really struggling a lot. Earlier there was very little competition, but scenario is completely changed now. If Evernote wants to compete, it has to seriously review its pricing.

[@MobileExperienceChris]

Being chained to the Cloud, just so I can view and edit my notes, is not an option for me. I'm sticking with Evernote for the time being.

[@chirodepo4754]

Türksünüz değil mi? Çok güzel bir video, çok güzel açıklanmış. Beni de Notion'la tanıştırdığınız için teşekkür ederim :)

[@manymoms920]

If you do qualitative research and use nvivo, Evernote can be imported into nvivo. For researchers it's very good therefore

[@ChristopherJohnsonbowtie]

I’ve used Evernote for years. Currently I’m a seminarian and i use a combo of Evernote with its KZbin integration and webclipper and Good Notes because it lets me highlight PDFs very easily. I tried Notion but it was information overload and was just to much for me.

[@sailap]

Thanks for the comparison. For me, with Evernote’s latest updates there’s no reason to go to Notion. If I put things into tech terms: Evernote is like the iPhone - it’s expensive and doesn’t always have the latest features, but once they launch nee features is almost always perfect Notion is like an Android phone - open the box and setup for hours before one can use it, then spend the next 4 weeks refining/ redoing the settings, but it has a lot of features that Evernote doesn’t But I’ve gone for Evernote cos I cannot afford a week to work out the setup in Notion and months to perfect it , I just want to unbox then use it

[@cristi92ro]

isn't the Evernote working very slowly lately? I have a paid version and I'm using it since 2012 but I'm very disappointed with the fac the it works very very slow since Evernote 10...

[@El_Guap]

As a loooong time Evernote user... the recent updates are hooorrrrible. It's become bloatware. Crashes all the time. Gets stuck in search, it's just overwhelmed at all times and I have a very overpowered machine in OS X.

[@darius-b]

@@cristi92ro Evernote Legacy = 'Independence Day'. New Evernote = 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

[@Khoukharev]

@@cristi92ro Notion works quite slowly as well.

[@buffyanissa]

Currently, I use them both and I have the Premium plan with Evernote and the Personal Pro plan with Notion. I really wanted to just use Notion, but, my Evernote plan has business features that Notion doesn't. For instance, access to notes offline, annotate PDFs, upload docs to Evernote. Plus, I'm not a fan of the fact that I have to remember to lock my work in Notion. Pros and cons for each of them. My Evernote plan renews on May 31, 21...maybe I'll be ready to revert back to their free plan by then.

[@vivianmamboleo7538]

Note, Notion does not have alot of note-taking features; cannot use stylus/pen, does not have color pen options besides the highlighting feature, to add bulletins there is an extra click as opposed to having these simple options ontop of the page. OneNote seems like the best option for Windows. (pasting this to 8 other videos I watched during my research so don't c)

[@alpha12th]

Agree that OneNote seems like the best. Free, Sync across all platform Windows, Mac and Web....

[@BiblicalStudiesandReviews]

The Evernote new “tasks” is a game changer for me

[@davidsepulveda3869]

I’ve been struggling with Bouncing back-and-forth between Evernote and Notion. I’ve been a long time user of Evernote. And since I primarily use my iPad Pro for everything, Notion offers a lot more features for free than Evernote, and the user experience on iPad is far superior using Notion. Thanks for the video, I’m thinking it my be time to switch over!

[@career-guide]

I totally understand because I was feeling the same. I hope this video helps you on your decision. Thank you for your kind comment David 😇

[@omkarshinde3637]

i started using notion recently but what has been in the market for long time is Evernote so i didn't wanted to use only notion for everything and glad i found your video at the right time

[@richardluckd.o.9455]

How do you transfer all your Evernote data to notion? Especially if you have 10 years of notebooks and data?

[@FahdJeddah]

For me i tried most of note apps and return back to Evernote as its for me the best becuase its easy ,simple,tags feature. Why i was looking for alternative? becuase latest version of Eevernote V10 is filled with useless options and also its became slower.

[@QWAZSE]

I 100% agree! The new tag filter is inferior to the legacy desktop version because the new tag filter displays all tags, even if the notes being filtered don’t have those tags. It’s useless to use. I wonder how that oversight get past quality control.

[@agniveshsharma5900]

thanks for this awesome video - by the way I'm a hardcore Notion user - I entirely plan my everything in Notion - I've also used Evernote - but I want my everything in 1 place - so I use Notion - thanks again for such valuable video

[@CarolinaHaine]

My opinions on them are very similar to yours. I was a diehard Evernote user before Notion, but when I downloaded Notion, I completely forgot about Evernote. However, I do agree that their search functionality needs to be improved, and that's why I came back to Evernote when it comes to to-do tasks and simple lists. Now, I focus my Notion attention on my notebooks (I'm a teacher and also a student), resources, and research. I am still trying to figure out what to do on my pdfs, because Evernote really excels at this, but I am not willing to pay the price.

[@ChicoValenciaTv]

Notion is amazing but is known for not being safe because of its privacy issues with API. Looking for alternatives and I wonder if Evernote's subscription is worth paying for. Thanks for the review x

[@MobileExperienceChris]

I've used Evernote off and on for years. I started being loyal to the brand about 6 or 7 years ago. I have "tried out" a few other apps like OneNote, Zoho Notebook, and Notion. They were all interesting in their own right. If I absolutely had to go with something else, it would probably be Zoho. But with that being said, I still prefer Evernotes search and offline capabilities.. Next year, as my subscription gets closer, I will examine a couple of other apps to see if there are any contenders.

[@devika2527]

This video and content is clear and well presented. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. The information is useful to me.

[@malcolmmerlyn9153]

How do you manage the lack of offline mode in Notion ?

[@satriavi]

I kinda hope you would show what you mean by showing more screenshot or footage of you using notion and Evernote instead of just talking about it

[@career-guide]

Good suggestion for my next follow up video on this topic. Thank you 👍❤️

[@carolcollett7330]

Since iPhone and iPad have an auto-update ability, you could be even more effective and efficient by turning that on. This applies to ALL applications. As a Google person, this should be fundamental.

[@frankhenley5782]

I just subscribed. I love your review. Really well said and explained. Thank you

[@kupping]

Although I've used both Notion and Evernote, I found Notion to have too much focus on design vs structure. Also, I like templates in Notion but you said you were going to share your templates and yet they are not in the video notes as you promised. Links to your website might be helpful and LinkedIn is just too much work for the benefit it provides. Thank you for the video.

[@brittanyalleyne9760]

I use Evernote for as an email management system. I agree with you on the price for Evernote. And that Notion does everything Evernote can for free. Except that Evernote has a personal email to send notes to and like you said a better search engine. But a workaround with Notion is to put all files in a database. All databases in notion have a search tool.

[@christopherhughes1184]

Regarding the ipad turning off and losing your place in Evernote, can't you just change the power settings to not turn off so quick?

[@AnjanOleti]

You haven't shared your templates, like you mentioned in the video

[@GaneshBhat_p]

Great insight, can you share the notion template you mentioned in the video

[@simonerandall4741]

Thank you for this- just a thought when using Evernote go to your settings and turn off screen lock to leave on all the time so hopefully shouldn’t effect what you’ve saved ✨

[@nesnag143]

Can you synchronize or replicate all Notion data, specially databases, from Desktop to iPhone or Android?

[@garyhorsman]

I was an Evernote user for many years. Over that time, I learned a lot of techniques got a good system going for my needs. I still think it’s a perfectly solid application. But probably like you, I am always on the lookout for other solutions. Notion intrigued me. As I dove deeper into its features, I realized there was a much deeper core that belied its simple UI. And that’s why I have a hard time making an apples-to-apples comparison between the two. My opinion is that Notion’s true killer feature is relational databases (tables, lists, galleries, timelines, calendars, boards). If you don’t know or care how databases can work for you by structuring your data, then sure, figure out what you like and don’t like about each application’s basic note-taking feature set and choose one-or both-based on your personal needs and preferences. They are each quite excellent despite their respective pros and cons. But if you want to unleash real power over your information and are willing to understand how pages, databases and formulas work together to do some pretty incredible things, Notion is the only way to go.

[@career-guide]

Love your insight! Thank you for sharing, Gary

[@mcdebugger]

Did you try Craft?

[@qiyuanyang8703]

200mb upload limit is bad for evernote

[@AlanHecktor]

I'm trying to migrate to notion, but the archive don't go well

[@thomasmoetz2015]

Really, awesome video and great comparison.

[@ushavikraman6036]

great Video , thanks anyway where is the template you mentioned?

[@unkillablespirits8582]

Yu should have went into the apps and showed the difference

[@delareiflaventitus5966]

Yeah, I feel Evernote got a little bit annoying when they remove the availability to add a file hyperlink

[@cozinhaetecnologia]

Thank you for the content. Currently I'm using Evernote, but I'm analyzing Notion. In your video do you explain about your productive Notion templates. Will you share these templates? Thanks again!

[@JoshXx]

are you a Stanford University instructor and google employee?

[@justelynnnjoelle]

Harika bir video! Çok bilgilendirici.

[@brucetambling7698]

Notion requires an Internet connection. Evernote is fully functional offline. (they are really 2 separate applications for different workflows)

[@susanbarnhart1616]

Which would you advise for my prime task of organizing notes, writing, videos etc for a non fiction trilogy I am writing?

[@SayanNayak]

So underrated channel !

[@coreylevine5348]

Thanks for the video. I’m curious, how do people get around Notions Copy & Paste limitation? I take a lot of notes on my ipad and iphone and being able to copy and paste within my note taking app of choice is table stakes. I am shocked that you cannot select multiple blocks in Notion on iPad or iPhone. I understand you can lock the page and even Notion has said that’s their official work around, but when I try it I find it doesn’t work. Has anyone found a better work around? Does this not impact people as much?

[@career-guide]

Same. It is frustrating but I still like notion more than evernote due to it’s UX

[@coreylevine5348]

@@career-guide I'm so torn. I really like Notion and want to use it for my personal Wiki and overall note-taking system, but I feel like it's hard to rely on a tool for note-taking that doesn't have the ability to copy and paste. It's so basic it hurts. I'd use Evernote if it wasn't so expensive for pretty basic features, IMO. Do you find that the lack of encryption, as well as the limitations on iPad and Mobile in terms of even table/database formatting, is a pain point? I feel like Notion excels on a computer and you get a simplified version on iPad and iPhone yet I spend so much time on those two devices.

[@career-guide]

@@coreylevine5348 i agree with you again. I use it mainly on my computer because mobile version drives me crazy. No matter what I still love it compare to evernote. I wish they have better sharing and editing on other devices though. Personally I live and breathe on notion now for my notes (daily tasks etc.. too). I completely left evernote and I am still happy with my decision. If anything changes, I can make a video about it.

[@peli8luca]

I like notion but i cant write my notes with a stylus! If they had added that option, I would use only notion but right now I need evernote or samsung notes to get things done!

[@prensu13]

Thanks so much .

[@decland.2111]

adding words and pictures to your video will make it more interactive and fun like what you did to the evernote and notion logo. it's kinda boring if it's only you talking. keep up the good work!

[@career-guide]

Thank you for your kind constructive feedback, I really appreciate it 👍👍

[@gustavganter]

I like the featur in evernote, that I can send a email to evernote using hashtags and titels. Evernote will put it into the right notebook and manages the hashtags properly. So I dont have to start the application for taking notes. Its a big deal.

[@MobileExperienceChris]

One of the first things you say is that Notion doesn't have as good a Search as Evernote. That is just a deal breaker for me. I have about 1500 notes. I haven't got the time to be hunting and pecking for a note when I really need it.

[@wahla567]

what about onenote. i mean its free and gives all features, why go for all these notion and evernote. I installed evernote just now cuz one note is a bit heavy and takes time to load but same is the case with evernote and it cant even be accessed without internet. if productivity is actual goal why not one note my opinion is, im not realy sure but if u need outlook or microsoft id for one note and u only have Gmail, ppl tend to prefer evernote instead of making and managing a new email id.....

[@davephilips9832]

Agree with @Career Move ... Evernote is simple. That's why I prefer it over Notion

[@junktube4000]

Are there significant privacy concerns when using Evernote's Webclipper extension?

[@career-guide]

Personally I didn’t have because I use pocket app rather than website screenshots to my notes. I think it is a personal preference but would love to hear your thoughts and recommendations on Evernote.

[@junktube4000]

@@career-guide I use Notion and Google Keep, but I want to start to move away from Google Keep. I've been hearing good things about a free and open source app called "Joplin" that unhappy Evernote users are switching too. It has a good webclipper. I downloaded Pocket and Instapaper the other day, I plan to try them out, figure out which one is better, etc. Do you like Pocket more than Instapaper?

[@career-guide]

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is great to know. I have been using Pocket for years and I truly love the extension on chrome and the UX. Since I have been using it only, I can’t compare to the other apps because I haven’t switched. I am very happy with it and it is a free app. Give it a try and please come back and share your experience. I would love to learn more 👍

[@navegante3588]

Hi, in Notion you cannot modify the font size, so Game for Evernote if we talk about note taking.

[@darwincruz20]

I have been an Evernote Premium Subscriber for many years. As of now, I using Notion more. Evernote became so buggy and slow unlike before

[@El_Guap]

Me as well. It's become bloatware.

[@YoChrisss]

this video was beautifully edited

[@emmaemily8301]

Thank you for make it simple I wish I can get access to some of your boards on the notion app to learn how to organize my life Could you please do a tuto or if you have a skillshare tutos !!

[@pan_cimrman]

The only real advantage I see in Notion is a kanban board. Notion has a really busy and cluttered interface which is a real show stopper for me. The icons are just too "cartoony" and draw too much attention to themselves and away from the real content. That being said, I do like the kanban method of managing tasks.

[@tioaldo662]

Nice information! I am currently using Notion but somehow I'd like to know some review about Evernote and I find this video. By the way, I am interested to your Notion's template but I can't find the link in the description box.

[@williampowell3378]

The only two advantages Notion has is it can create Webpages and it is prettier.

[@susanbarnhart1616]

As mentioned above though, Notion is cartoony looking. I want elegance and minimalism.

[@williampowell3378]

That may be true, but "Beauty is in the beholder."@@susanbarnhart1616

[@wigglwrrm]

Very helpful - thank you!

[@Johns1]

Why not Onenote? 🤔

[@jamescruz7016]

This is from a perspective from a real user

[@toranshaw4029]

I generally prefer to use a combination of Logseq and Obsidian, for my note-taking and long-term storage of ideas. While I have both Evernote and Notion, I prefer to use the latter for my online notes and my project management. I barely use Evernote, to be honest, other than for collecting things I want to save that don't related to any of my active projects.

[@AK-ox3mv]

Your look so smart. Hope your chanel grow faster

[@johngeverett]

I've never wanted to do anything at work or in my personal life that I could not accomplish quickly and easily in Evernote. I guess if you need some specific whiz-bang feature, you might need some other app.

[@bradford-vts]

What do you think of everote in 2023. They have been bought by a giant who claims they have made massive improvements - including handwirting recognition

[@OneC8]

Great comparison. I think you forget to add the templates in the description.

[@gdflores1984]

I started using evernote this week but feel like notion may be better for me (freelance software engineer)

[@tailorsupply]

I Use Evernote, i saw Notion but its not really that simple

[@gaigielala7933]

I just don’t like how notion’s looks and it’s design

[@noone-nothing989]

The UI is horrible, that's why I'm looking for alternatives

[@chairilanwar2830]

Thanks for the comparison. Greetings from indonesia.

[@vanlongnguyen7682]

Thanks for your helpful information. I appreciate a detailed transcript. It's so meaningful for foreigners like me to understand what you're trying to transmit.

[@duyha2454]

thanks

[@defaultbot_xtype9785]

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[@bmcl5243]

Tried both Evernote is street ahead on many aspects especially note taking

[@pavelsaroka3998]

thanks! :)

[@laldingliana5198]

Nice video. Constructive criticism- You should use more B-rolls in your video

[@career-guide]

Thank you, i will definitely apply your recommendation on my next videos 👍❤️

[@蒂女]

can I have ur notion template?~

[@vivianmamboleo7538]

Thanks

[@giuseppematheus]

Notion with vim support will be amazing!

[@anuragkhobragade7788]

❤❤

[@gaittr]

Evernote was terrible. I used to keep my clients notes on Evernote and then Evernote just started deleting them randomly if I went to my client file and tried to type. Evernote nearly destroyed my business

[@SynthiaYaTuSabe]

Templates?

[@career-guide]

Hi Cindy, I am currently updating them and making it more custom. Will be uploading the new ones and put the links to the description box next week ❤️

[@dmpatrick9649]

@@career-guide Awesome!

[@raoulditoma6376]

The templates that were supposed to be…. well, simply are lost…! 🤓

[@turkishexperiences]

Tatlı bir Türkçe aksan sezinliyorum :)

[@humanist_h5918]

Türk olduğunu bilmeseydim yine de Türk derdim sana podcast yayınları severek takip ediyorum ama çok güzelmiş ingilizcen :)

[@MobileExperienceChris]

She reminds me of the woman in Killing Eve

[@mauricioflores3732]

Of course!!!! Evernote is way too expensive for a note taking app

[@michaelaudettedlp7343]

Archive in Evernote 🙂Organize in Things 3 / Walling / in Diarium...

[@jazzpote4316]

You use the word "like" a lot, and it doesn't serve your speech in my opinion. e.g "The search function really needs to get LIKE better", it can be annoying. Thank you for the comparison nevertheless!

[@career-guide]

Thank you for your constructive criticism ❤️

[@rajamalik6168]

When you say think word,why your tongue comes out? 🤔

[@career-guide]

That’s how i can pronounce it. English is my second language

[@khelendra2]

great content

[@icejax.]

Notion is the Tiktok of note Taking apps

[@9hundred67]

evernote got greedy

[@slad1984]

почему мне кажется у нее русский акцент -_- но видео класс спасибо

[@career-guide]

: ) I am not Russian but yes I do have an accent 😇

[@navr3505]

You are beautiful 😍

[@tbinyt]

perfect teeth....:)

[@jasonaraujo5542]

Evernote is dead. :c

[@ricdonato4328]

Interesting comparison. FYI, stop using the word like. Truly, it comes across as a Vally Girl talk, not as a smart educated person you are.