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Head-to-head · Note And Writing Apps

Evernote vs Capacities

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Evernote #2 in Note And Writing Apps 9.2/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Evernote
Capacities #8 in Note And Writing Apps 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Capacities

Evernote leads on 0 checks, Capacities on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEvernote · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Evernote

Evernote scores higher on our rubric for note and writing apps: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Evernote is the better fit for teams needing searchable notes and capture. Capacities is the better fit for visual, structured notes across platforms.

  • Evernote fits best

    Teams needing searchable notes and capture

  • Capacities fits best

    Visual, structured notes across platforms

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Side by side

Feature Evernote 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Capacities 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Note And Writing Apps #8 in Note And Writing Apps
Best for Teams needing searchable notes and capture Visual, structured notes across platforms
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $8.33/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs, Tickets Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 5 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Evernote 1/4 · Capacities 1/4
Offline access ✓ ✓
Markdown support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Live collaboration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cross-device sync Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Export formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Platforms web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
Our review
Pros
  • Search spans notes, attachments, and images
  • Tasks, calendars, scanning, and web clipping in one app
  • Offline access plus sharing and collaborative editing
  • Link notes as objects with custom types, properties, backlinks, and graph views
  • Basic includes unlimited spaces, objects, and blocks plus offline support
  • Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with integrations for calendars and tasks
Cons
  • Free limits storage to 1 GB and sync to one device
  • Unlimited notes, storage, and advanced AI require Advanced
  • Offline mobile access depends on synced or configured content
  • Real-time collaboration is unavailable
  • AI, task management, and calendar integrations require Pro
  • Believer mainly adds beta access to major new features over Pro
Our verdict

Evernote is a note-taking and organization application for individuals and teams. It captures notes, documents, images, recordings, and web content, then organizes them with notebooks, spaces, and tags. Search covers stored notes,…

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Capacities is a note-taking and personal knowledge-management app for people who prefer organizing ideas as connected objects rather than files and folders. It combines daily notes, quick capture, a block-based editor, templates, media…

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  1. EvernoteNote And Writing Apps 9.2Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. CapacitiesNote And Writing Apps 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Evernote — where it wins

    • Search spans notes, attachments, and images
    • Tasks, calendars, scanning, and web clipping in one app
    • Offline access plus sharing and collaborative editing

    Where it doesn't

    • Free limits storage to 1 GB and sync to one device
    • Unlimited notes, storage, and advanced AI require Advanced
    • Offline mobile access depends on synced or configured content

  • Capacities — where it wins

    • Link notes as objects with custom types, properties, backlinks, and graph views
    • Basic includes unlimited spaces, objects, and blocks plus offline support
    • Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with integrations for calendars and tasks

    Where it doesn't

    • Real-time collaboration is unavailable
    • AI, task management, and calendar integrations require Pro
    • Believer mainly adds beta access to major new features over Pro

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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