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Head-to-head · Note-Taking Apps

Evernote vs Goodnotes

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Evernote #3 in Note-Taking Apps 9.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Evernote
Goodnotes #4 in Note-Taking Apps 8.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Goodnotes

Evernote leads on 0 checks, Goodnotes on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEvernote · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Evernote scores higher on our rubric for note-taking apps: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Goodnotes leads on storage limit: 5 GB versus 1 GB.

Evernote is the better fit for feature-rich personal and business note taking. Goodnotes is the better fit for handwritten notebooks and PDF annotation.

  • Evernote fits best

    Feature-rich personal and business note taking

  • Goodnotes fits best

    Handwritten notebooks and PDF annotation

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Side by side

Feature Evernote 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Goodnotes 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #3 in Note-Taking Apps #4 in Note-Taking Apps
Best for Feature-rich personal and business note taking Handwritten notebooks and PDF annotation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days 7 days
Free trial length 7 days 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs, Tickets Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Evernote 3/3 · Goodnotes 3/3
Offline access ✓ ✓
Note sharing ✓ ✓
Real-time collaboration ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported platforms web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension web, windows, macos, ios, android
Storage limit 1 GB 5 GB (best)
Integrations Google Calendar, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Outlook Google Calendar, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar
Our review
Pros
  • Advanced search supports Boolean, geographic, and filtered searches
  • Combines notes, tasks, calendars, clipping, scanning, and collaboration
  • Available on web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome extension
  • Handwriting, typed notes, whiteboards, PDFs, and audio in one app
  • Searchable handwriting plus AI transcription, summaries, and generation
  • Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android support
Cons
  • The Free plan allows 50 notes and 1 notebook
  • Starter limits storage to 5 GB and synced devices to 3
  • Some advanced capabilities require paid plans
  • Free plan limits users to three notebooks and 100 MB storage
  • Cross-platform Goodnotes Cloud sync starts with the Pro plan
  • Advanced AI requires Pro or the separate AI Pass add-on
Our verdict

Evernote is a note-taking and organization application for individuals and teams. It combines note creation, notebooks and spaces, task management, calendar-linked notes, web clipping, document scanning, annotation, and shared workspaces.…

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Goodnotes is a digital note-taking application for students, professionals, and teams who want handwritten notebooks alongside typed documents, whiteboards, PDFs, and audio. It supports digital ink, PDF import and annotation, signing,…

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  1. EvernoteNote-Taking Apps 9.0Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. GoodnotesNote-Taking Apps 8.8Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Evernote — where it wins

    • Advanced search supports Boolean, geographic, and filtered searches
    • Combines notes, tasks, calendars, clipping, scanning, and collaboration
    • Available on web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome extension

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan allows 50 notes and 1 notebook
    • Starter limits storage to 5 GB and synced devices to 3
    • Some advanced capabilities require paid plans

  • Goodnotes — where it wins

    • Handwriting, typed notes, whiteboards, PDFs, and audio in one app
    • Searchable handwriting plus AI transcription, summaries, and generation
    • Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android support

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits users to three notebooks and 100 MB storage
    • Cross-platform Goodnotes Cloud sync starts with the Pro plan
    • Advanced AI requires Pro or the separate AI Pass add-on
  • Evernote9.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A broad note-taking workspace for organizing information, tasks, calendars, and documents.

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  • Goodnotes8.8/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A broad note-taking app for handwriting, PDFs, collaboration, and AI across five platforms.

    Visit GoodnotesFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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