Unbiased side-by-side comparison of verified reviews, user ratings, features, and pros/cons to help you decide which software fits your business needs.


In our 2026 comparison of Evernote and Workflowy, Evernote comes out ahead overall (weighted score 85% vs 85% for Workflowy). Evernote is rated 4.6/5 from 362 user reviews; Workflowy is rated 4.5/5 from 4 user reviews. Evernote starts at $14.99/month with a free trial; Workflowy has a free plan.
Last updated
| At a glance | Evernote | Workflowy |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Note-Taking Apps | Note-Taking Apps |
| User rating | 4.6/5 (362 reviews) | 4.5/5 (4 reviews) |
| Starting price | $14.99/mo | Free plan |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Listed features | 17 | 17 |
| Integrations | 5 | 3 |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| Ease of use | 4.0/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Customer support | 4.0/5 | 5.0/5 |
What each platform does and who it's for
The main classification for each product
Independent expert panel ratings and quality validations
Expert Score
Expert Score
Compare supported third-party apps and services
Supported platforms across each product
Real-world pros and cons from verified users
User sentiment analysis
User sentiment analysis
Detailed side-by-side capability checklist
17/28 features
16/28 features
Login to see the complete feature comparison
Free account — takes 10 seconds
No credit card required. Create account
Compare plans, features, and starting points side-by-side
Login to see detailed pricing plans & tiers
Free account — takes 10 seconds
No credit card required. Create account
Real-time crowdsourced comparison feedback and buyer signals.
Real-time crowdsourced buyer signals
Agreement between algorithmic rating & user voting

Calculated by features, pricing, support & ratings.
Cast your vote above to update results.
Share your decision anonymously with the community
Capture high-intent Note-Taking Apps evaluators
Data-backed performance comparisons across pricing, features, usability, and support
At-a-glance scorecard results
Normalized composite performance scores
Head-to-head decision matrix based on your business workflow
Dimension scorecard
Evernote wins overall with a weighted score of 85% based on user rating, pricing, features, usability, and support.
Pricing: $14.99/mo (Free Trial), a less accessible entry point than the leader.
Tied with a solid set of 17 features.
Satisfactory usability with a user rating of 4.0/5 stars.
Decent support with a user rating of 4.0/5 stars.
Tied on platform availability (5 Platforms: Web, Windows, macOS, iOS +1 more).
Dimension scorecard
Workflowy is a runner-up with a composite score of 85%.
Workflowy has the most accessible pricing ($8.99/mo (Free Trial)).
Tied with a solid set of 17 features.
Ranked #1 for usability with a user rating of 4.5/5 stars.
Ranked #1 for support with a user rating of 5.0/5 stars.
Tied on platform availability (6 Platforms: Web, Windows, macOS, Linux +2 more).

Composite scores are within 5 points. Evernote edges ahead on sample-size-adjusted user satisfaction.
Composite scores are within 5 points. Evernote edges ahead on sample-size-adjusted user satisfaction.
Composite scores are within 5 points. Evernote edges ahead on sample-size-adjusted user satisfaction. The best choice still depends on your team's workflow, budget and required integrations — use the side-by-side sections above to check the details that matter to you.
Evernote is rated 4.6/5 from 362 user reviews. Workflowy is rated 4.5/5 from 4 user reviews. Ratings come from approved user reviews on SoftwareHope.
Evernote starts at $14.99/month with a free trial. Workflowy has a free plan. Workflowy has the lower entry price. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's site, as plans change.
Evernote offers a free trial; Workflowy offers a free plan and a free trial.
Evernote supports Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android; Workflowy supports Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Evernote has an ease-of-use rating of 4.0/5, Workflowy has an ease-of-use rating of 4.5/5. Workflowy is rated easier to use by reviewers.
Community-voted helpful feedback from verified users
I use Evernote daily to manage our core tasks. Industry-leading OCR technology makes searching within images and PDFs flawless. The lack of default end-to-end encryption for highly sensitive legal documents is a concern.
I use Evernote daily to manage our core tasks. The Web Clipper is still the absolute best in the business for archiving web pages perfectly. Incredibly slow startup times and severe feature bloat in recent years.
In our daily production workflow, Evernote Web Clipper captures entire web pages with pixel-perfect fidelity right into my notebooks, which resolved our previous operational bottlenecks.
After testing multiple competing tools, filing research clips directly into client project notebooks with tags saves me so much time, giving our team total confidence in daily use.
Login to read full user reviews
Free account — takes 10 seconds
No credit card required. Create account
Calculated via real engagement & conversions




Other highly-rated software you might want to consider