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Evernote vs Goodnotes

Goodnotes takes the higher SoftwareScore, 56 to 55. That's close enough that fit matters more than the number. Both are scored on the same public formula. See how.

Reviewed by Rick Castro, Founder & lead analyst · Last updated July 2026
Heads up: Goodnotes is a handwriting and PDF-annotation app, so its typed-axis score understates it for stylus and tablet use. How we score →
Evernote
Free · $15/mo · ★4.4 (8.3k)
ValueEaseFeaturesSyncOwnershipCollabAI
55
SoftwareScore
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Goodnotes
Free · $11.99/yr · ★4.6 (466k)
ValueEaseFeaturesSyncOwnershipCollabAI
56
SoftwareScore
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Evernote vs Goodnotes: our take

Goodnotes takes the higher SoftwareScore, 56 to 55. That's close enough that fit matters more than the number.

Evernote pulls ahead on Sync and Collab (Sync 8 vs 6), which makes it the stronger pick for heavy multi-device use.

Goodnotes pulls ahead on Value and Ease (Value 6 vs 4), which makes it the stronger pick for people who want something simple.

The clearest divide is Value (Evernote 4, Goodnotes 6). If that axis is central to how you work, let it settle the choice.

On price they're close: Evernote is Free · $15/mo and Goodnotes is Free · $11.99/yr, so cost is unlikely to decide it.

Axis by axis

Value (price vs features) 4 6
Ease of use 7 8
Feature depth 6 5
Cross-platform & sync 8 6
Data ownership / privacy 3 4
Collaboration 5 3
AI capability 5 5
Axis (◆ = data ownership, our under-served focus) Everno Goodno
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