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ROpen-source networked note-taking with daily notes, backlinks and local Markdown
Freemium
Evernote vs Screenpipe
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Evernote if…
- you want the lower entry price ($14.99/mo vs $21/mo)
- you work on Web, iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: students, knowledge workers
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Choose Screenpipe if…
- you need an API to build on
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, developers building ai agents
Side by side
Feature Evernote Screenpipe
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$14.99/mo$21/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retention—Local data stays until you delete it; server-side data deleted within 30 days of disconnect
Security and complianceISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Updates, last 90 days—8
Meeting transcription—
AI Q&A over notes—
MCP connector—
Web clipper—
Shared workspaces—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, ChromemacOS, Windows, Linux, API
CategoryNotes & KnowledgePersonal Assistants
CompanyBending Spoons US Inc.Negentropy Labs, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded—2024
Part ofBending Spoons—
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
S Screenpipe
- Screen capture via accessibility data with OCR fallback
- Audio and meeting transcription
- Search and recall through past screen history
- Local database, REST API and MCP server
- Exclude apps, windows or URLs from capture
- On-device redaction of sensitive fields
- Workflow discovery across apps
- Integrations with Slack, Notion and GitHub
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
Screenpipe
Free$0
Basic$21/mo or $250/yr billed annually
Business$42/seat/mo or $500/seat/yr billed annually
EnterpriseCustom
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
Screenpipe
- Free plan for one device with local capture
- Raw history stays local by default
- Source-available code on GitHub
- Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux
- Free plan limited to one device
- Shared team context only on Enterprise
- No mobile apps listed
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