If Evernote implements this new pricing structure, I think they will lose many free users (who are often the biggest advocates). It felt like a big step backwards in usability. It has separate “view” and “edit” modes, unlike a word processor. In my brief experiment with Evernote, I also found the lack of editing a document directly to be very annoying. This is compounded by the fact that many of us have learned that we can’t trust Microsoft to act in a reasonable manner. The same issue is present in Microsoft OneNote.

As such, I decided it wasn’t a good choice. They can take away free plans or increase the cost of paid ones.

I once tried Evernote, but the problem with any of these services is that once they have your data, you are a captive audience and they know it. While it is too early to tell how the announced changes will affect Evernote's customer base, it seems likely that at least part of it will move to comparable services such as OneNote. Weâ€™re asking those people who get the most value from Evernote to help us make that investment and, in return, to reap the benefits that result. But that requires a significant investment of energy, time, and money. Our goal is to continue improving Evernote for the long-term, investing in our core products to make them more powerful and intuitive while also delivering often-requested new features. We donâ€™t take any change to our pricing model lightly, and we never take you for granted. Subscribers affected by the change will be notified by email in the next few weeks according to Evernote.Įvernote Business pricing is not affected by the change.Įvernote states that the change in pricing is needed to stay competitive and improve company products, and that it is not backed by a multi-billion Dollar company that is making revenue elsewhere to support free or lower priced services. The FAQ suggests that 'not everyone will be affected by a price change'.

Evernote cost structure