Evernote and Notion are the two default answers to the question of where notes should live, and their pricing models pull in opposite directions. Evernote sells a flat subscription per person, with a Free tier that is deliberately small. Notion sells per member, with a free plan that is genuinely usable for individuals and only limited once you add a second member.
TL;DR
Evernote and Notion both store notes, but they charge for different things. Evernote runs a Free tier capped at 50 notes and 1 device, then Starter at $17.99 a month or $129.99 a year and Advanced at $24.99 a month or $249.99 a year. Notion is $0 on Free, $10 per member a month on Plus and $20 on Business. Evernote is the stronger capture tool with AI features on paid plans; Notion is the stronger building tool at a lower per-seat price.
That shows in the numbers. Evernote's Free plan allows 50 notes, a single notebook, one device, 1 GB of storage and 200 attachments. Starter, at $17.99 a month or $129.99 a year, raises that to 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks, three devices and 5 GB. Advanced, at $24.99 a month or $249.99 a year, removes the caps, and Enterprise is quoted. Notion's Free plan costs $0 per member and includes Notion Calendar and databases, with file uploads capped at 5 MB and a seven-day page history. Plus is $10 per member a month and Business is $20.
The functional difference matters more than the prices once Notes become a system. Evernote is organised for capture: web clipping, OCR, tasks, a calendar and AI features that transcribe, edit and clean up your notes. Notion is organised for building: databases with relations and rollups, forms, sites, charts and now an agent layer on the Business plan. Evernote's AI features require a paid plan, while Notion gives a limited AI trial on Free. Both offer a free trial route for paid plans, and both discount for students: Evernote offers 40 percent off a one-year Advanced subscription, and Notion's education plans are handled separately from the public pricing tiers.
| Feature | Evernote | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan limits | 50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 device, 1 GB storage | $0 per member, 5 MB uploads, 7-day page history |
| Entry paid price | Starter at $17.99/month or $129.99/year | Plus at $10 per member/month |
| Second paid tier | Advanced at $24.99/month or $249.99/year | Business at $20 per member/month |
| Top tier | Enterprise, quoted | Enterprise, quoted |
| Note and page caps | Unlimited on Advanced | Unlimited on every plan |
| Devices | 1 on Free, 3 on Starter, unlimited on Advanced | Any device through web and apps |
| AI features | AI Assistant, semantic search, transcribe, edit on paid plans | Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes on Business |
| Database features | Not a database product | Relations, rollups, custom properties, forms |
| Single sign-on | Enterprise plan | SAML SSO on Business |
| Education discount | 40 percent off one year of Advanced for students | Education plans handled separately from public tiers |
Pick Evernote if
Choose Evernote if the problem is remembering things: clippings, scans, meeting notes, tasks and a calendar in one place. Advanced at $24.99 a month or $249.99 a year removes every cap and includes the AI features, and the MCP connection means your notes can be read by AI tools you already use. The Free plan is a trial in practice, since 50 notes and one device fill up fast.
Pick Notion if
Choose Notion if you want to build a system, not just store notes. Free costs nothing and already includes databases, forms and a calendar; Plus at $10 per member a month removes the upload cap and extends page history to 30 days. It is cheaper per seat than Evernote at every tier, and it scales into project management rather than staying a notebook.
Notion is cheaper per seat. Plus is $10 per member a month and Business is $20, while Evernote Starter is $17.99 a month or $129.99 a year and Advanced is $24.99 a month or $249.99 a year.
50 notes, one notebook, one device, 20 tags, 200 attachments and 1 GB of storage.
Yes. It costs $0 per member and includes databases with subtasks and dependencies, basic forms and sites, Notion Calendar and a trial of Notion AI, with file uploads capped at 5 MB.
Both concentrate AI on paid tiers. Evernote includes AI Assistant, semantic search, AI Transcribe and AI Edit on paid plans, while Notion adds Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes at the Business tier.
Some people capture in Evernote and plan in Notion. It works, and Evernote's MCP connection means an AI assistant can read from it, but maintaining two systems costs more time than either one alone.
Evernote offers 40 percent off a one-year Advanced subscription for eligible college students. Notion handles education pricing separately from its public tiers.
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