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Evernote costs Free to $20.83 per month as of September 2026, with 5 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), Starter at $8.25/user/month, Advanced at $20.83/user/month, and Flexible at $10/seat/month. Custom pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: Yes

Evernote offers 5 pricing tiers: Free, Starter, Advanced, Flexible, Enterprise. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Starter at $8.25/user/month, Advanced at $20.83/user/month, Flexible at $10/seat/month. The Starter plan is individuals who need reliable multi-device sync and expanded note storage.

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Evernote lists $0-$20.83/month, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of September 2026. Key hidden costs: annual subscription price doubling, hidden attachment caps on starter plan, device limit enforcement bugs. Verified from 2 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Annual Subscription Price Doubling

high overage

Multiple long-term users report Evernote's subscription price has sharply increased, with some reporting it doubled in a single year following the Bending Spoons acquisition. Users feel trapped: years of accumulated notes make migration costly, so they continue paying even as prices rise and core functionality degrades.

trustpilot

Slower than ever before, Added useless functions for a lot of money, It frustrates me more and more every day. => I have canceled the contract. Doubling the price for no additional value - that was really too much.

trustpilot

The subscription has risen greatly and this past year it has doubled.

2

Hidden Attachment Caps on Starter Plan

critical overage

The Starter plan has undisclosed data or attachment caps beyond the advertised monthly upload limit. At least one user was permanently locked out of creating or editing notes after saving only 26 MB — well below any stated limit — when images triggered an undisclosed 'attachment cap'. The lock screen cannot be cleared without upgrading to the Advanced plan at $20.83/user/month.

trustpilot

I paid for an annual Starter plan and the app became completely useless within 48 hours. After using just 26 MB of data, saving basic links and a few images triggered a hidden attachment cap. Now I'm permanently stuck on a "limit reached" lock screen and cannot create, write, or edit notes unless I upgrade again. Paying for a full year to have an unusable app at 26 MB is unacceptable. Completely misleading.

3

Device Limit Enforcement Bugs

medium overage

Users report unexpected enforcement of device limits even when within their allowed device count, causing lockouts on phones and tablets. The app reportedly displays incorrect device counts, then presents an upgrade offer rather than allowing straightforward device management.

trustpilot

I disconnected all but three devices a month or so ago. Yesterday, I got a notice that I couldn't use the program on my phone or iPad without disconnecting all but 3 devices. IT SHOWED I only had 3 devices. I tried to disconnect one more, it then gave me an option to upgrade at a 40% discount, I tried doing that but it would not acknowledge the click. WHAT THE HELL???

hn

The problem with both Dropbox and Evernote is that their minimum pricing tier is too expensive for what they provide - particularly when both functions are provided as part of the Microsoft Office package with is the same price as Dropbox alone. I used both for years and would have happily paid a couple of dollars a month as I do for the basic tier of Google Drive. I abandoned both when the 2 device limit came in.

4

Forced AI Feature Bloat

medium addon

After Bending Spoons acquired Evernote, AI tools and complex dashboards were bundled into paid plans without an opt-out. Users report paying for features they neither want nor use, while core note-taking functionality has reportedly degraded. The higher subscription price reflects these bundled additions, not improvements to the underlying product.

trustpilot

This app was purchased by Bending sPOOns, which just turns your favorite apps to POO. They are charging a lot while simultaneously making the app experience worse. Their AI integration really is deplorable and painful. There is obviously just money people at the helm of this company. Haven't had any useful features added for years - just bloat.

trustpilot

Modern Evernote, by contrast, feels like a platform built to force engagement and sell feature bloat—like forced AI tools and complex dashboards—rather than a quiet tool that gets out of your way so you can actually do work.

5

Data Migration Lock-in

medium migration

Users with years of accumulated notes report feeling locked in: migrating thousands of notes, attachments, and notebooks to alternatives is time-consuming, so they continue paying despite dissatisfaction. This effectively increases the true cost of Evernote by eliminating the realistic option to switch to cheaper alternatives.

trustpilot

I have to pay for this every year because I'm stuck in it. How am I going to move my stuff to something better? Obsidian premium is half the price. Upnote gets you a lifetime sub for less than the cost of evernote for a year.

trustpilot

And why am I so disgruntled? Its because I continue to pay for this because it has so much of my important information in there.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Evernote?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Annual Subscription Price Doubling (50-100% of license costs); Hidden Attachment Caps on Starter Plan ($12.58/user/month); Device Limit Enforcement Bugs ($12.58/user/month); Forced AI Feature Bloat (10-25% of license costs); Data Migration Lock-in (5-15% of license costs). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Evernote charge for implementation?

Implementation costs for Evernote vary by deployment size and customization. Contact the vendor or check our sourced hidden-cost breakdown above for verified figures.

03 How much does Evernote support cost?

Premium support pricing for Evernote depends on your tier and contract terms. See the sourced cost breakdown above for any verified figures we have.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Evernote?

Multiple long-term users report Evernote's subscription price has sharply increased, with some reporting it doubled in a single year following the Bending Spoons acquisition. Users feel trapped: years of accumulated notes make migration costly, so they continue paying even as prices rise and core functionality degrades. Estimated impact: 50-100% of license costs.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Evernote?

Add-on pricing for Evernote varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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