Does Evernote or Notion have a free plan?

Both do. Evernote and Notion each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

Evernote vs Notion

A side-by-side look at Evernote and Notion: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Evernote if

Users with large archives of clipped articles, receipts and scanned documents
People who rely on OCR search across mixed media
Long-time users invested in the Evernote ecosystem

Visit Evernote

Choose Notion if

Startups and small teams that want docs, wiki and light project tracking in one place
Individuals building a personal knowledge system
Teams that value templates and a large ecosystem

Visit Notion

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Evernote, Notion

Highest editor rating

Notion · 4.7

Comparison of Evernote and Notion
Compare	Evernote Visit site	Notion Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	No
Starting price	From $14.99/mo	From $12/mo
Editor rating	3.7	4.7
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Easy (4/5)
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Pricing model	Free plan capped at 50 notes and one notebook; Personal is $14.99 per month ($129.99 per year), Professional $17.99 per month ($169.99 per year) and Teams approximately $24.99 per user per month.	Free plan for individuals; Plus is $12 per seat per month ($10 billed annually), Business is $24 ($20 annually) and includes Notion AI; Enterprise pricing is custom.
Plans	Free — Free Personal — $14.99/mo Professional — $17.99/mo Teams — $24.99/user/mo	Free — Free Plus — $12/user/mo Business — $24/user/mo Enterprise — Custom
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API
Integrations	Gmail, Google Workspace, Outlook, Zapier	Figma, GitHub, Google Workspace, Jira, Make, Slack, Zapier
Best for	Users with large archives of clipped articles, receipts and scanned documents People who rely on OCR search across mixed media Long-time users invested in the Evernote ecosystem	Startups and small teams that want docs, wiki and light project tracking in one place Individuals building a personal knowledge system Teams that value templates and a large ecosystem
Pros	Strong capture: Web Clipper, document scanning, audio and email-to-note Search reads text inside images and PDFs on paid plans Mature apps on every major platform with offline access Tasks and calendar integration inside the notes app	Databases with relations, rollups, formulas and multiple views Large template gallery and active community Robust API and native integrations with Slack, GitHub and Jira Free plan is genuinely usable for individuals Notion AI bundled into the Business plan
Cons	Among the most expensive note apps for individuals Free plan limited to 50 notes and one notebook Frequent pricing and policy changes since the 2023 acquisition Weak for structured data compared with database-style workspaces	Multi-member workspaces on the Free plan hit a block limit quickly Offline support is recent and still limited Performance degrades on very large databases and pages Flexibility means teams must define their own conventions
AI assistant	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Browser extension	Yes	No
Calendar view	No	Yes
Comments & mentions	No	Yes
Databases & tables	No	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	No
Gantt & timeline	No	Yes
Guest & client access	No	Yes
Import & export	Yes	No
Kanban boards	No	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	No
Offline mode	Yes	No
Real-time collaboration	Yes	Yes
Roles & permissions	No	Yes
SSO / SAML	Yes	No
Templates	Yes	Yes
Two-factor authentication	Yes	No
Workflow automation	No	Yes

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