[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":379},["ShallowReactive",2],{"compare-evernote":3},{"id":4,"at_a_glance":5,"extension":41,"faq":42,"features":67,"hero":180,"ideal_for":184,"info":217,"meta":225,"migration_guide_path":226,"pain_points":227,"pricing":279,"seo":312,"stem":322,"strengths":323,"switching":360,"verdict":364,"__hash__":378},"compare/compare/evernote.yaml",[6,11,16,21,26,31,36],{"dimension":7,"icon":8,"capacities":9,"competitor":10},"Core Philosophy","i-ph-lightbulb-duotone","Object-based knowledge studio","Page-first note organizer with notebooks",{"dimension":12,"icon":13,"capacities":14,"competitor":15},"Best For","i-ph-target-duotone","Researchers, writers, lifelong learners","General note-takers, web clippers, archivists",{"dimension":17,"icon":18,"capacities":19,"competitor":20},"Platform","i-ph-devices-duotone","Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web","Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Web",{"dimension":22,"icon":23,"capacities":24,"competitor":25},"Pricing Model","i-ph-currency-circle-dollar-duotone","Free core + Pro at $9.99/month","Free (50 notes, 1 device) + Starter at $8.25/month",{"dimension":27,"icon":28,"capacities":29,"competitor":30},"Data Model","i-ph-tree-structure-duotone","Typed objects with properties & links","Notes in notebooks with tags",{"dimension":32,"icon":33,"capacities":34,"competitor":35},"Offline Support","i-ph-wifi-slash-duotone","Full offline access","Offline notebooks (paid plans)",{"dimension":37,"icon":38,"capacities":39,"competitor":40},"Development Pace","i-ph-rocket-duotone","Active, frequent updates","Slow, post-acquisition uncertainty","yaml",[43,46,49,52,55,58,61,64],{"question":44,"answer":45},"Can I import my Evernote notes into Capacities?","Capacities supports Markdown import. You can export your Evernote notes and convert them to Markdown for import. A dedicated Evernote importer is not yet available, so very large libraries may require gradual migration.",{"question":47,"answer":48},"Is Capacities free to use?","Yes. Capacities offers a generous free tier with unlimited objects, all platforms, and full offline access. Compare this to Evernote's free tier, which is limited to 50 notes, 1 notebook, and 1 device.",{"question":50,"answer":51},"Does Capacities have a web clipper?","Capacities can save web links as objects, but it doesn't have a full-page web clipper like Evernote. If full page capture is essential to your workflow, this is an area where Evernote still leads.",{"question":53,"answer":54},"Does Capacities work offline?","Yes. Full offline access is available on all platforms — for free. Evernote requires a paid plan for offline notebook access.",{"question":56,"answer":57},"How does pricing compare?","Capacities Pro is $9.99/month billed annually and includes AI, queries, tasks, and calendar integration. Evernote Starter is $8.25/month billed annually ($14.99/month if billed monthly) and Advanced is $20.83/month billed annually ($24/month if billed monthly). Advanced includes the full AI Assistant.",{"question":59,"answer":60},"Can Capacities replace Evernote?","For most knowledge management workflows, yes. Capacities offers everything Evernote does for note-taking and much more through connected objects, AI, and queries. The main gaps are the web clipper, document scanner, and Evernote import tool.",{"question":62,"answer":63},"Is Evernote going away?","Evernote continues to operate under Bending Spoons, but post-acquisition layoffs and aggressive pricing have raised concerns about its long-term trajectory. The product is still available and functional.",{"question":65,"answer":66},"Does Capacities match Evernote’s OCR and attachment search?","Not at full parity yet. If searching handwritten notes and embedded attachments is central, plan for a transition. Related search improvements are on the roadmap—see the migration guide for the honest trade-offs.",[68,99,119,137,153,168],{"category":69,"icon":28,"items":70},"Knowledge Organization",[71,78,82,87,91,95],{"name":72,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":74,"capacities_note":75,"competitor_note":76,"highlight":77},"Bi-directional links","full","partial","Automatic two-way links on every object","Note links with backlinks on paid plans; no graph-based discovery",true,{"name":79,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":80,"competitor_note":81,"highlight":77},"Daily notes","Built-in daily note with timeline view","Automatic daily note with customizable templates (Agenda, To-do, Journal)",{"name":83,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":84,"capacities_note":85,"competitor_note":86,"highlight":77},"Custom object types","none","First-class typed objects with properties","All notes are the same type",{"name":88,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":84,"capacities_note":89,"competitor_note":90},"Graph view","Visual knowledge graph with tag network","No graph visualization",{"name":92,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":93,"competitor_note":94},"Tags","Tags as first-class objects with their own content","Flat tag system for categorization",{"name":96,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":97,"competitor_note":98},"Notebooks / spaces","Spaces for different life areas","Notebooks and notebook stacks",{"category":100,"icon":101,"items":102},"AI Features","i-ph-brain-duotone",[103,107,111,115],{"name":104,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":105,"competitor_note":106,"highlight":77},"AI assistant / chat","Context-aware, uses connected notes and backlinks","Full AI Assistant (OpenAI-powered) with semantic search, transcription, editing, and cleanup (Advanced plan)",{"name":108,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":84,"capacities_note":109,"competitor_note":110},"AI property auto-fill","Included in Pro","Not available",{"name":112,"capacities_support":74,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":113,"competitor_note":114},"AI image analysis & OCR","Extract text and metadata from images (rolling out to Pro)","OCR on images and scanned documents",{"name":116,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":84,"capacities_note":117,"competitor_note":118},"MCP / external AI connectors","Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor to your space","No external AI integration",{"category":120,"icon":121,"items":122},"Capture & Clipping","i-ph-scissors-duotone",[123,127,131,134],{"name":124,"capacities_support":74,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":125,"competitor_note":126},"Web clipper","Save links as web link objects","Best-in-class web clipper with full page capture",{"name":128,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":129,"competitor_note":130},"Email forwarding","Forward emails to daily note","Email notes to Evernote inbox",{"name":132,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":84,"capacities_note":133,"competitor_note":110,"highlight":77},"Messaging capture (WhatsApp, Telegram)","Send thoughts via WhatsApp or Telegram",{"name":135,"capacities_support":84,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":110,"competitor_note":136},"Document scanning","Built-in document scanner with OCR",{"category":138,"icon":139,"items":140},"Writing & Editing","i-ph-pen-nib-duotone",[141,145,149],{"name":142,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":74,"capacities_note":143,"competitor_note":144,"highlight":77},"Block-based editor","Rich blocks with toggles, quotes, math, code","Traditional rich-text editor, limited blocks",{"name":146,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":74,"capacities_note":147,"competitor_note":148},"Code blocks with syntax highlighting","100+ languages, Mermaid diagrams, line numbers","Basic code blocks",{"name":150,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":151,"competitor_note":152},"Embedded media (images, PDFs, audio)","Native embed support","Long-standing media embed support",{"category":154,"icon":155,"items":156},"Search & Navigation","i-ph-magnifying-glass-duotone",[157,161,165],{"name":158,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":159,"competitor_note":160},"Full-text search","Offline, exact match, block search","Search across notes including OCR text in images",{"name":162,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":74,"capacities_note":163,"competitor_note":164,"highlight":77},"Queries / filtered views","Saved queries with variables (Pro)","Saved searches with basic filters",{"name":166,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":84,"capacities_note":167,"competitor_note":110},"Unlinked mentions","Auto-detects title mentions (Pro)",{"category":169,"icon":170,"items":171},"Task Management","i-ph-check-square-duotone",[172,176],{"name":173,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":174,"competitor_note":175},"Built-in tasks","Contextual tasks with dashboard (Pro)","Tasks with due dates and reminders",{"name":177,"capacities_support":73,"competitor_support":73,"capacities_note":178,"competitor_note":179},"Calendar integration","Sync with Google/Microsoft 365 Calendar (Pro)","Google Calendar integration",{"headline":181,"subheadline":182,"summary":183},"Capacities vs Evernote","A studio for your mind vs a legacy note-taking workhorse","Evernote is one of the most recognized note-taking apps in the world, with millions of users and over a decade of history. Capacities is a modern knowledge studio built around connected objects. If you've been using Evernote for years and are considering a change, this comparison lays out what each tool does best — and where they fall short.\n",{"capacities":185,"competitor":201},[186,190,194,198],{"persona":187,"reason":188,"icon":189},"Evernote refugees seeking modern PKM","If you've outgrown Evernote's notebook model and want connected, structured knowledge management — Capacities is the natural upgrade.","i-ph-arrow-right-duotone",{"persona":191,"reason":192,"icon":193},"Researchers and lifelong learners","Typed objects, bi-directional links, and graph view create a knowledge system that Evernote's flat notes-in-notebooks model simply can't match.","i-ph-graduation-cap-duotone",{"persona":195,"reason":196,"icon":197},"Price-conscious users","More features at $9.99/month than Evernote Starter offers at $8.25/month annually — and Evernote's Advanced plan jumps to $20.83/month, with a far more restrictive free tier.","i-ph-piggy-bank-duotone",{"persona":199,"reason":200,"icon":139},"Writers and journalers","Daily notes, rich block editor, and beautiful design make Capacities a joy for daily writing and reflection.",[202,205,209,213],{"persona":203,"reason":204,"icon":121},"Web clipping power users","If your primary workflow is capturing web content for reference, Evernote's clipper remains the gold standard.",{"persona":206,"reason":207,"icon":208},"Document digitizers","Built-in scanning with excellent OCR is essential for users who regularly digitize physical documents, receipts, and paperwork.","i-ph-scan-duotone",{"persona":210,"reason":211,"icon":212},"Long-term digital archivists","If you've accumulated 10+ years of notes and primarily need a stable archive, Evernote's track record provides peace of mind.","i-ph-archive-duotone",{"persona":214,"reason":215,"icon":216},"Simple, no-frills note-takers","If you want a straightforward notes-in-notebooks system without learning objects, links, or graphs — Evernote's simplicity is its strength.","i-ph-note-duotone",{"slug":218,"competitor_name":219,"competitor_website":220,"competitor_logo":221,"competitor_color":222,"last_updated":223,"status":224},"evernote","Evernote","https://evernote.com","/logos/evernote.png","#00A82D","2026-04-15","draft",{},"/migration/switching-from-evernote",{"capacities":228,"competitor":248},[229,233,236,240,245],{"title":230,"description":231,"severity":232,"icon":121},"No web clipper for full page capture","Capacities can save web links as objects but doesn't have a full-page web clipper that captures content like Evernote does.","medium",{"title":234,"description":235,"severity":232,"icon":208},"No document scanning","No built-in scanner for digitizing physical documents — a workflow Evernote users have relied on for years.",{"title":237,"description":238,"severity":232,"icon":239},"Limited Evernote import","While Capacities supports Markdown import, there's no dedicated Evernote importer. Migrating years of accumulated notes requires manual effort.","i-ph-upload-duotone",{"title":241,"description":242,"severity":243,"icon":244},"Younger product with smaller community","As a newer tool, Capacities' community and ecosystem are still growing compared to Evernote's massive, established user base.","low","i-ph-users-duotone",{"title":246,"description":247,"severity":232,"icon":155},"OCR and attachment search not at Evernote parity","Evernote's search across scans, images, and attachments is a flagship strength. Capacities' OCR and deep in-file search are still maturing—if that workflow is essential, expect a real gap for now.",[249,260,264,268,272],{"title":250,"description":251,"severity":252,"icon":23,"user_quotes":253},"Aggressive price increases","Evernote has implemented repeated price hikes and plan restructuring, with Advanced now at $20.83-$24/month. The pricing backlash has been severe.","high",[254,257],{"text":255,"source":256},"Evernote price hike is the final straw.","Twitter (Marc Andreessen)",{"text":258,"source":259},"Tired of paying $18/month for sync issues and feature bloat.","Reddit r/Evernote",{"title":261,"description":262,"severity":252,"icon":263},"Restrictive free tier","The free tier is limited to 50 notes, 1 notebook, and 1 device, making it almost unusable for serious note-taking without a paid subscription.","i-ph-lock-duotone",{"title":265,"description":266,"severity":252,"icon":267},"No connected thinking","No graph view, no object types. Notes use traditional notebook organization — limited ability to visualize connections across your knowledge.","i-ph-link-break-duotone",{"title":269,"description":270,"severity":252,"icon":271},"Sync and stability issues","Users report sync failures, lost edits, and slow search speeds — issues that have worsened since the Bending Spoons acquisition.","i-ph-cloud-slash-duotone",{"title":273,"description":274,"severity":232,"icon":275,"user_quotes":276},"Post-acquisition uncertainty","Mass layoffs, aggressive monetization, and declining UX since the Bending Spoons acquisition have eroded user trust.","i-ph-warning-duotone",[277],{"text":278,"source":259},"Why I left Evernote after 13 years — bloat, high cost, poor search speed.",{"capacities":280,"competitor":291},{"free_tier":281,"plans":282},"Core features, unlimited objects, all platforms, offline access",[283],{"name":284,"price":285,"billing":286,"key_features":287},"Pro","$9.99/month","billed annually",[288,289,177,290,166],"AI assistant & auto-fill","Queries & filtered views","Task management",{"free_tier":292,"plans":293},"Up to 50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 device, 1 GB storage",[294,303],{"name":295,"price":296,"billing":297,"key_features":298},"Starter","$8.25/month","billed annually ($14.99/month if billed monthly)",[299,300,301,302],"Unlimited notes & notebooks","Offline access","AI-powered search","Home dashboard",{"name":304,"price":305,"billing":306,"key_features":307},"Advanced","$20.83/month","billed annually ($24/month if billed monthly)",[308,309,310,311],"Full AI Assistant (OpenAI-powered)","PDF editing & annotation","Boolean & advanced search","20 GB monthly uploads",{"title":313,"description":314,"keywords":315},"Capacities vs Evernote — Honest Comparison (2026)","An in-depth comparison of Capacities and Evernote. Compare features, pricing, philosophy, and trade-offs to decide if it's time to upgrade your note-taking.",[316,317,318,319,320,321],"capacities vs evernote","evernote alternative","evernote alternative 2026","best note-taking app","evernote vs capacities","evernote replacement","compare/evernote",{"capacities":324,"competitor":345},[325,330,335,338,341],{"title":326,"description":327,"icon":328,"evidence_source":329},"Connected knowledge, not just stored notes","Bi-directional links, graph view, and typed objects create a living knowledge system where ideas connect and compound — something Evernote's notebook model can't replicate.","i-ph-graph-duotone","product",{"title":331,"description":332,"icon":333,"evidence_source":334},"Modern, intuitive interface","Users switching from Evernote consistently praise Capacities' clean, modern design and how naturally it fits their thinking — a stark contrast to Evernote's aging UI.","i-ph-sparkle-duotone","user-feedback",{"title":336,"description":337,"icon":197,"evidence_source":329},"Half the price, more features","Capacities Pro at $9.99/month (billed annually) includes AI, queries, tasks, and calendar integration — while Evernote Starter starts at $8.25/month annually and Advanced at $20.83/month.",{"title":339,"description":340,"icon":38,"evidence_source":334},"Active, responsive development","Frequent feature updates and an engaged team — a notable contrast to Evernote's post-acquisition slowdown and mass layoffs.",{"title":342,"description":343,"icon":344,"evidence_source":329},"Generous free tier","Unlimited objects, all platforms, and full offline access for free — compared to Evernote's restrictive free tier (50 notes, 1 device, 1 notebook).","i-ph-gift-duotone",[346,349,352,356],{"title":347,"description":348,"icon":121,"evidence_source":329},"Best-in-class web clipper","Evernote's web clipper is legendary — save full pages, simplified articles, or selections with a single click. It remains one of the best in any note-taking tool.",{"title":350,"description":351,"icon":208,"evidence_source":329},"Document scanning and OCR","Built-in document scanner with excellent OCR turns physical documents into searchable digital notes — a feature deeply embedded in many users' workflows.",{"title":353,"description":354,"icon":355,"evidence_source":329},"Legacy of trust and stability","Over a decade of operation with millions of users. For long-term note archiving, Evernote's track record provides a sense of permanence.","i-ph-clock-duotone",{"title":357,"description":358,"icon":359,"evidence_source":329},"Mature task and calendar integration","Tasks with due dates, reminders, and Google Calendar sync provide a basic but functional productivity system alongside notes.","i-ph-calendar-check-duotone",{"difficulty":361,"migration_notes":362,"import_support":363},"moderate","Rethink “filing in notebooks” as typed, linked objects. Notebooks map to object types or spaces; tags can stay tags.\n","Export to Markdown, then import—no dedicated Evernote importer. Large libraries: migrate the notebooks you use most first.\n",{"summary":365,"choose_capacities_if":366,"choose_competitor_if":372},"Capacities and Evernote represent two different eras of note-taking. Evernote is a veteran tool built for capturing and filing notes — it does that well, especially with its web clipper and scanner. Capacities is a modern knowledge studio built for connecting and compounding ideas. If you're looking for a storage system, Evernote works. If you're looking for a thinking system, Capacities is a significant upgrade — at a lower price.\n",[367,368,369,370,371],"You want your notes to connect and compound, not just sit in folders","You're tired of Evernote's price increases and restrictive free tier","You need modern features like AI, queries, graph view, and daily notes","Active product development and a responsive team matter to you","You want a generous free tier with unlimited objects and full offline access",[373,374,375,376,377],"Web clipping with full page capture is central to your workflow","You regularly scan physical documents and need built-in OCR","You have years of accumulated notes and aren't ready to migrate","You prefer a simple notebooks-and-tags system without objects or links","Your workflow primarily involves archiving rather than connecting knowledge","BDB2OIOO2s55m_NqmoFEtkBV0_lSrrwsLy1zMiqmNoE",1776952404992]