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Evernote vs.

OneNote:

Which NoteTaking App Is

Right for You?

Written by Joel Lee

Published February 2016.

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Table of contents

User Interface

5

Evernote

5

OneNote

6

Note-Taking Features

7

Paragraphs

7

Handwriting & Drawing

7

Web Clipper

8

Templates

8

Note Links

9

Docked Editing

10

Checklists

10

Math

11

Encryption

12

Version History

12

Organizational Features

13

Tags

13

Search

14

Shortcuts

15

Reminders

16

Import & Export

17

Cross-Platform Availability

19

Web

19

Mobile

20

Synchronization

20

Pricing & Plans

21

Which Note-Taking App Convinced You?

22

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Digital note-taking is the way of the future. While there¡¯s nothing wrong with pen and paper notes, no

one can deny that going digital comes with many benefits, such as the ability to access your notes

anywhere you go and the ease of making reliable backups.

Want to get started? Then your first stop should be our guide to taking great digital notes. A few

simple tips and tricks can be all it takes to boost your note-taking skills to the next level. But digital

notes have to be taken down in something, and for most people, that means deciding between

Evernote and Microsoft OneNote.

Both are certainly great, but which one is better for you? Only you can answer that as the answer

depends on the person. We hope this comparison article will help you make the best, most informed

decision that you can.

To be clear, we¡¯re comparing the Windows desktop versions of each program. We do

mention cross-platform availability near the end, but just so you know, in-depth reviews of

the non-Windows versions are beyond the scope of this article.

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User Interface

User interfaces are a tricky topic. They¡¯re important, but they aren¡¯t everything. A great interface isn¡¯t

enough to save a poor app, yet at the same time, a poor interface will easily turn me away from an

otherwise feature-packed program.

And when it comes to digital note-taking, user interfaces are arguably more important than in other

applications. If the interface doesn¡¯t feel comfortable to you, you¡¯re going to spend more time

wrestling with the program than actually taking notes.

People have different ideas as to what constitutes a great interface ¡ª yes, it¡¯s mostly subjective ¡ª so

I¡¯ll just highlight the core differences between these two and let you make your own judgments.

Evernote

Evernote uses a three-column design that makes it easy and fast to switch between many different

notes and notebooks when necessary. If you shrink the window¡¯s width to less than 840 pixels, the

sidebar disappears and the interface becomes a two-column design with more breathing space.

!

You can also go into the options and switch to a layout that splits the notebook and notes horizontally,

but I don¡¯t really see any benefits to this mode. Of course, you can always disable the note panel

altogether and access notes by double-clicking in the notebook.

Overall, I like that Evernote¡¯s layout is as flexible enough to accommodate nearly everyone¡¯s tastes.

The amount of whitespace is perfect, though the lack of colors can be hard on the eyes.

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