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Evernote vs Granola
Short answer: Pick Evernote if you want all-in-one note-taking with AI assistance; pick Granola if you want AI-enhanced meeting notes without a bot. Evernote has a free plan, paid from $8.25/month; Granola has a free plan, paid from $14/month per user.
Which to pick
Pick Evernote if you want…
- All-in-one note-taking with AI assistance
- General note-taking
- Integrations with Google (Gmail, Drive, Calendar) or Microsoft Outlook (Email, Calendar) (on Evernote's list, not Granola's)
Pick Granola if you want…
- AI-enhanced meeting notes without a bot
- Integrations with Zoom, Google Meet or Notion (on Granola's list, not Evernote's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Evernote:Evernote is a note-taking and organization app that lets you capture, search, and manage ideas, tasks, and projects.
- Granola:Granola is an AI-powered notepad that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings without joining as a bot.
- Best for
- Evernote:All-in-one note-taking with AI assistance
- Granola:AI-enhanced meeting notes without a bot
- Who it’s for
- Evernote:Individuals, teams, and enterprises needing a unified workspace for notes, tasks, and collaboration.
- Granola:Professionals and teams who attend frequent virtual or in-person meetings.
- Pricing
- Evernote:Freemium
- Granola:Freemium
- Starting price
- Evernote:$8.25/month (Starter)
- Granola:$14/month per user (Business)
- Free plan or trial
- Evernote:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Granola:Free plan (Basic)
- Plans
- Evernote:Free $0 · Starter $8.25/ month per month · Advanced $20.83/ month per month · Flexible (Teams) from $10/ month / seat per month per seat
- Granola:Basic $0 per user per month · Business $14 per user per month · Enterprise $35 per user per month
- Works with
- Evernote:Google (Gmail, Drive, Calendar), Microsoft Outlook (Email, Calendar), Slack
- Granola:Zoom, Google Meet, Notion, Zapier, HubSpot, Attio, Slack, API
Evernote features
- Templates. Ready-made note structures to get started faster.
- Notebooks & Spaces. Organize ideas into notebooks and shared spaces.
- Search. Find notes instantly with AI-enhanced semantic search.
- Tasks. Create, assign, and track to-dos within notes.
- Web Clipper. Clip web content to your account with a single click.
- Collaboration. Real-time editing, comments, and shared spaces for teams.
- AI Features. AI assistant for search, summarization, transcription, editing and cleanup.
Granola features
- Bot-free audio capture. Transcribes meetings using device audio while you stay present.
- Cross-platform apps. Available on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Apple Watch.
- Calendar sync & briefs. Integrates with your calendar to auto-generate pre-meeting briefs.
- Private by default. Notes are private, searchable and shareable on demand.
- Post-meeting actions. Generates action items, follow-up emails and project plans instantly.
- Integrations & API. Connects to Notion, Zapier, HubSpot, Attio, Slack and offers API access.
Evernote vs Granola FAQ
What is the difference between Evernote and Granola?+
Evernote is a general note-taking app without AI meeting transcription or bot-free audio capture.
Should I use Evernote or Granola?+
Pick Evernote if you want all-in-one note-taking with AI assistance, general note-taking or integrations with Google (Gmail, Drive, Calendar) or Microsoft Outlook (Email, Calendar) (on Evernote's list, not Granola's). Pick Granola if you want AI-enhanced meeting notes without a bot or integrations with Zoom, Google Meet or Notion (on Granola's list, not Evernote's).
Is Evernote or Granola free?+
Evernote has a free plan; paid plans start at $8.25/month (Starter). Granola has a free plan (Basic); paid plans start at $14/month per user (Business).
Which is cheaper, Evernote or Granola?+
Evernote starts at $8.25/month (Starter) and Granola starts at $14/month per user (Business); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Do Evernote and Granola integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Slack. Evernote also lists Google (Gmail, Drive, Calendar) and Microsoft Outlook (Email, Calendar); Granola also lists Zoom, Google Meet, Notion, Zapier and 3 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.