Evernote Reviews

Evernote has an overall rating of 3.5 based on 329 reviews. Customer feedback on Evernote is mixed: Evernote reviewers highlight positive aspects like user-friendly interface, powerful organization features, cross-platform accessibility, robust search functionality, which strongly appeal to students, professionals, researchers, anyone needing note-taking and organization tools. However, Evernote is often criticized for its limited free version features, occasional syncing issues, steep learning curve for advanced features, high subscription cost.

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All Evernote Reviews (329)
Rosalind-mullins
May 19, 2026
"Web clipper can be inconsistent"
The web clipper works okay for saving pages, but the formatting gets messed up more often than I’d like. It feels avoidable, especially when the page itself isn’t anything complicated
janebui6552
May 09, 2026
"Integrations are kind of all over the place"
I still use Evernote for regular notes, and that part is fine. But the integrations have been annoying. I tried linking it with Google Calendar and Slack, and I don’t know, it just wasn’t as seamless as I thought it would be. Sometimes things sync later than expected, sometimes I end up checking twice, and it kind of defeats the point.

The third-party app stuff is also weirdly inconsistent. A few tools I used to rely on either don’t work well now or need extra steps, which gets old fast. And then I’m back to thinking about the price, because for what Evernote costs, I really expected this side of it to feel more polished and reliable.
LUTEN
May 05, 2026
"Saved me offline"
No signal on the train, but my notes opened anyway. Super handy, nothing lost. Evernote just worked when I needed it.
WilliamOritz
April 26, 2026
"Backup works, but recovery is a bit clunky"
Evernote has been fine for keeping my notes backed up, and thankfully I haven’t lost anything important so far. But for some reason, trying to recover something or find an older version feels more confusing than it should. Sync usually works okay, but every now and then I’m left wondering if the latest version actually saved. It gets the job done, I just wish the recovery side was simpler and more obvious.
benitanolan7313
April 14, 2026
"Really easy way to keep team notes together"
I use Evernote with my small team, the shared notebooks make things so much easier. We can all drop in updates, links, random ideas, or little notes from meetings without having to email files back and forth. It’s nice having everything in one spot, especially when I just need to find that one link someone added earlier in the week. It’s not perfect every single day, but for everyday collaboration, it’s been really useful.
michael1994
April 03, 2026
"Works well across my devices"
I use this on both my laptop and phone pretty much every day, and it’s been solid overall. There might be a tiny hiccup here and there, but nothing that really gets in the way for me
lori.Croce
April 03, 2026
"Moving my notes out was kind of a hassle"
Exporting my notes felt messy, and, like, trying to switch to something else was more annoying than I expected
Robert-jantz
March 27, 2026
"Free plan feels like more hassle than it’s worth now"
I’ve used evernote for years, but the free plan has gotten so limited that it’s frustrating. One notebook and 50 notes just isn’t realistic for how most people use a notes app. Now I’m constantly running into limits, getting pushed to upgrade, and dealing with syncing annoyances. I understand they want people on paid plans, but at this point the free version feels almost unusable. Now I have to spend time moving all my notes somewhere else, which is extra work I really didn’t need
KNICKERBOCKER
March 22, 2026
"Seems way more stable now?"
I’m a little confused because this app used to crash on me all the time, but lately it’s been solid. I use it for my daily notes and haven’t really had any issues.
Aaron.menzel
March 15, 2026
"The desktop app has been great"
I’ve been using the desktop app for quick notes, and it just works. It’s fast, stays synced without me having to think about it, and makes jotting things down really easy. I’d definitely recommend it if you want something simple and reliable.
rebecca-Mckinney
March 14, 2026
"I’m not saying it feels unsafe or anything..."
I’m not saying it feels unsafe or anything, because overall it does seem mostly fine. I just wish the privacy details were laid out a bit more clearly so I didn’t have to second-guess what’s being shared or stored.
hello_joseph484
March 07, 2026
"My Notes Are Actually Easy to Find"
I like that this makes keeping notes simple for me. I can find what I need quickly, and I’m not wasting time digging around or losing track of my stuff.
SergioYang
March 05, 2026
"Search works, but it still gets on my nerves"
I mostly use Evernote when I’m trying to find some old note I swear I saved months or years ago. When I remember the exact wording, search usually does the job, which is helpful because I don’t have the patience to scroll around forever.

But when I’m only half-remembering what I wrote, it can get annoying fast. Sometimes it misses what I need, other times it throws a bunch of random results at me, and then I’m stuck cleaning up the mess. The filters help, but they’re not always obvious, for an app that’s been around this long, I expected it to feel a little quicker and smarter for me
Charles-davis
March 04, 2026
"I mostly use Evernote for taking notes..."
I mostly use Evernote for taking notes, and it’s still fine for that. But the weird part is, the tasks and reminders feel way harder to deal with than they should. Reminders aren’t always simple to manage, and tasks feel kind of buried in the app. It technically works, but it doesn’t feel smooth enough for everyday planning, especially for something I’m paying for...
Marie_quintanar91
February 26, 2026
"I’ve been having a rough time with the..."
I’ve been having a rough time with the app lately. It takes, it takes forever to load my notes, even when I’m just trying to check something quickly.
laurie2005
January 26, 2026
"App works, but the slow sync needs to be addressed"
The mobile app is mostly fine and does what I need, but the syncing on my phone can be really slow at times. It gets frustrating when I’m waiting for things to update and there’s no clear explanation. I’d like to see the team take this more seriously and be transparent about what’s causing the delays and when it’ll be fixed.
travishicks1622
January 17, 2026
"Keeps my notes neatly in place"
I’ve been using this web app for my notes, and it’s been really easy to get around. The syncing has worked fine for me, and I like that my notes stay organized without me having to fuss with them too much. Even little things, like being able to quickly find a note I wrote earlier in the day, make it handy
jonathanbrown6686
January 01, 2026
"Scanning works, but the OCR is frustrating"
I mostly use Evernote to scan receipts and quick notes, and the scanning itself is fine. The problem is the OCR feels really inconsistent. Sometimes it picks up the text perfectly, and other times it’s like it didn’t even try, so I can’t find anything when I search later. For what it costs, I expected it to be a lot more reliable. I’ve also felt a bit talked down to when trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong, even though it really seems like the feature just misses too much.
LEMMON
December 28, 2025
"Easy editor that gets the job done"
I mostly use Evernote for notes and rough drafts, and the editor has been easy to deal with. The usual formatting stuff like headings, checklists, bullets, and tables is all right there, so I’m not hunting through menus. Pasting text usually works fine too, which I appreciate because that can be annoying in some apps. It’s not perfect or anything, but I like that it doesn’t try to do too much. It just makes it quick to write things down and keep them organized...
FREEMAN
December 25, 2025
"My notes feel all over the place lately"
I’ve been using evernote for years, and maybe it’s partly me because my brain doesn’t file things in a neat little straight line, but organizing notes has started to feel weirdly frustrating. I’ll save something, then later I’m like, wait, did I put that in a notebook, tag it, or just toss it somewhere and hope future me figures it out? The notebooks and tags are supposed to help, but I still end up clicking around way too much. Search is useful sometimes, sure, but once you’ve got a bunch of older notes piled up, it doesn’t always get me there fast. It still works, technically. It just doesn’t feel as clean or simple as I remember wanting it to be

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