Evernote replaced Personal with a Starter plan capped at 1,000 notes
Personal and Professional were replaced by Starter and Advanced. Personal ($129.99/yr, $10.83/mo annual) had a 100,000+ note limit; Starter keeps a similar price but caps at 1,000 notes and 20 notebooks, so heavier users need Advanced ($249.99/yr).
What changed
- Limits cut, Sep 2025
- Before: Personal: $10.83/mo billed annually, 100,000+ notes, 1,000+ notebooks
- After: Starter: $8.25/mo billed annually, 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks; Advanced $20.83/mo billed annually for unlimited
- Existing customers: Personal subscribers were moved automatically to Advanced on 8 Sep 2025 (EUR 18.99/mo monthly in Germany, vs about EUR 12 before)
Cheaper alternatives to Evernote
At 1 user with synced notes, Evernote costs $24.99/mo. 2 note-taking apps cost less:
- Microsoft OneNote: free (Free (Microsoft account, 5 GB OneDrive))
- Obsidian: $10/mo (Sync Plus)
Evernote alternatives: 2 note-taking apps compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Evernote: Evernote.