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ROpen-source networked note-taking with daily notes, backlinks and local Markdown
Freemium
Evernote vs Wispr Flow
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
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Choose Wispr Flow if…
- you want the lower entry price ($12/mo vs $14.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: professionals who write a lot of email and messages, developers
Side by side
Feature Evernote Wispr Flow
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$14.99/mo$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes, unless you opt out
Data retention—Local dictation history: keep, auto-delete after 24 hours, or never save
Security and complianceISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA
Meeting transcription—
AI Q&A over notes—
MCP connector—
Web clipper—
Shared workspaces—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, ChromemacOS, Windows, iOS, Android
CategoryNotes & KnowledgeTranscription
CompanyBending Spoons US Inc.Wispr AI, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
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
W Wispr Flow
- Dictation that works in any app without plugins
- Automatic removal of filler words and repetitions
- Catches spoken self-corrections mid-sentence
- Personal vocabulary that learns names and jargon
- Voice-triggered text snippets
- Per-app writing style settings
- Auto-detection and transcription of 100+ languages
- Bot-free meeting notetaker with speaker identification
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
Wispr Flow
Free$0/mo
Pro$12/user/mo billed annually ($15 monthly)
Growth$18/user/mo billed annually ($23 monthly); $26/$33 with unlimited Notetaker
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
Wispr Flow
- Free plan with no credit card, 2,000 words per week on desktop
- Works in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance
- Dictation and Notetaker included in one subscription
- Notetaker is only available on Mac and Windows
- Notetaker is disabled on BAA (HIPAA) accounts
- Unlimited Notetaker on Growth costs extra
- Bluetooth earbuds such as AirPods are not recommended for accuracy
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