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ROpen-source networked note-taking with daily notes, backlinks and local Markdown
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Evernote vs Granola
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Evernote if…
- you work on Web, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: students, knowledge workers
G
Choose Granola if…
- you want the lower entry price ($14/mo vs $14.99/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Slack
- you're in its core audience: sales teams, product managers
Side by side
Feature Evernote Granola
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$14.99/mo$14/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes, unless you opt out
Security and complianceISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2 Type II, HIPAA
Meeting transcription—
AI Q&A over notes—
MCP connector—
Web clipper—
Shared workspaces—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, ChromemacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Slack
CategoryNotes & KnowledgeMeeting Notes
Rank in its category—#3 of 9
CompanyBending Spoons US Inc.Granola, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Founded——
Part ofBending Spoons—
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Evernote | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $14.99 Starter | $14 Business |
| 5 people | $14.99 Starter | $70 Business |
| 20 people | $14.99 Starter | $280 Business |
What the free plans include
Evernote
- 50 notes
- 1 notebook
- 1 device sync
- 1GB storage
Granola
- Meeting history limited to 30 days
- MCP access limited to personal notes from the last 30 days
- No integrations with Notion, Zapier, HubSpot
- No API access
Key features
E Evernote
- Notebooks, spaces and tags for organizing notes
- Tasks and built-in calendar with external calendar sync
- Web Clipper for Chrome, Firefox and Safari
- AI Assistant, semantic search and AI Transcribe
- Document scanning and offline notes
- Real-time collaboration with comments and task assignment
- Integrations with Gmail, Google Drive, Outlook and Slack
- MCP connection to external AI tools
G Granola
- Bot-free transcription from device audio
- AI-enhanced notes built on your own notes
- Calendar sync with pre-meeting briefs
- AI chat across all your meetings
- Follow-up emails and action item lists
- MCP connector for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps
- Speaker tagging and custom note templates
- iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps for in-person meetings
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Evernote
FreeFree
Starter$14.99/mo
Advanced$24.99/mo
FlexiblePer seat
UnlimitedCustom
Granola
Basic$0
Business$14
Enterprise$35
Strengths and limitations
Evernote
- Free plan available
- Apps for web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
- Paid plans come with a 7-day free trial, and Enterprise gets 14 days
- Eligible college students get 40% off a year of Advanced
- Free plan is limited to 50 notes, 1 notebook and 1 device
- Starter syncs on only 3 devices
- AI Cleanup is mobile only
Granola
- No bot joins your meetings
- Free plan includes unlimited meeting notes
- Apps for desktop, mobile and Apple Watch
- SOC 2 Type II certified and audio is deleted after transcription
- Free plan only shows 30 days of meeting history
- CRM integrations and API access require a paid plan
- SSO and Salesforce integration are Enterprise-only
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy