Evernote Revisited — Notetaking in the Browser

Is Evernote still relevant in 2021

Photo by Cathryn Lavery on Unsplash

Ah, the eternal debate; which notetaking app is the best?

As a Chromebook user, I am usually limited to android apps to give me anything approaching functionality. However, more and more apps are becoming browser-based PWA’s and this opens up many more apps to Chromebook users.

Evernote is one such browser-based notetaking app. I first used Evernote in 2015, and I haven’t used it since 2018. I’m about to dive back in a take a look at what Evernote has to offer in 2021.

Let’s Start with The Price

Evernote has four plans available, ranging from Free to £9.17 PCM per user (if paid annually.)

Each plan offers different functions. For many, the basic plan may be enough. For me, the personal plan offers decent value at £5.99 PCM (when paid monthly).

image courtesy of the author — screenshot of Evernote pricing plans (when paid annually)

The Evernote Home Screen

Logging into your Evernote account takes you to your home screen. This is a much neater layout than I remember from when I last used Evernote. It is reminiscent of a large blotter on your…