Evernote vs Reflect Pricing (2026)
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Evernote vs Reflect

Note-Taking Apps pricing comparison · 2026

Evernote has a free plan, then from $10/user/mo, while Reflect has a free plan, then $9.99/mo. These products use different pricing models ( vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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2 products · Note-Taking Apps
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Evernote
Evernote costs $8.
verified 1d ago
$250 $2.0K
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Reflect
As of October 11, 2026, Reflect is free on Mac: Reflect Open, its open-source (MIT) rewrit
verified 19d ago
$250 $2.0K
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Recorded annual contract medians
Evernote median is $1.8K less than Reflect · different customer contracts; not a quote
Cheapest $250
Spread 88%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Advanced
$7.5K/yr
year 1 license · $25/seat
Reflect Pro (iPhone & iPad)
$120/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$250/yr
Vendr · n=20
Median annual
$2.0K/yr
Vendr · n=255
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 16 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified 1d ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 6 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Annual Subscription Price Doubling
    50-100% of license costs
    3 sources
  • Hidden Attachment Caps on Starter Plan
    $12.58/user/month
    1 source
  • Device Limit Enforcement Bugs
    $12.58/user/month
    2 sources
  • Forced AI Feature Bloat
    10-25% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Data Migration Lock-in
    5-15% of license costs
    2 sources
3 documented
  • Paid Subscription Required on iPhone & iPad
    1 source
  • Monthly Billing Surcharge
    21%
    1 source
  • AI Usage Billed by Your Provider
    Varies with AI usage
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Evernote
Reflect
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
—
Users can cancel their subscription renewal via account settings or by contacting the company; no refund for the current period, but access is retained until the period ends.
Commitment
1 year (annual plans)
✓ One month (monthly) or one year (annual) for Reflect Pro on iPhone/iPad, billed through the App Store; the Mac app has no subscription.
Price escalation
Users report subscription prices doubling year-over-year; no published escalation schedule
—
Can downgrade
—
—
Based on 4 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.5out of 5 (10)
Trustpilot
2.2out of 5 (25)
Best for
Occasional users exploring Evernote with minimal note volume
Watch out
Subscription price too high and has sharply increased after Bending Spoons acquisition
G2
4.7out of 5 (42)
Best for
Mac users who want free, local-first networked notes
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Note-Taking Apps

Evernote

Free plan; paid from $10
/user/mo
5 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
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Note-Taking Apps

Reflect

Free plan; paid $9.99
/mo
3 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
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Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Evernote uses pricing while Reflect uses Per-seat subscription pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Evernote

Free plan; paid from $10/user/mo
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vs
Per-seat subscription

Reflect

Free plan; paid $9.99/mo
See full Reflect pricing →

Evernote and Reflect both operate in the note-taking apps category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Evernote Reflect
Free Free /month Free /month
Starter $14.99 /month Free /month
Advanced $24.99 /month $9.99 /month
Flexible $10 /seat/month —
Enterprise Custom —

Market Intelligence

Evernote

Median annual cost
$250
Based on
20 deals

Reflect

Median annual cost
$2,000
Based on
255 deals

What Users Say

Evernote

Trustpilot
2.2out of 5 (25)
TrustRadius
8.5out of 10 (10)
Top complaints
  • Subscription price too high and has sharply increased after Bending Spoons acquisition
  • App performance degraded — slow and laggy on both desktop and mobile
  • Core note-taking features buried, removed, or made harder to access in recent updates

Reflect

G2
4.7out of 5 (42)

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Evernote 5 hidden costs

high
Annual Subscription Price Doubling 50-100% of license costs
critical
Hidden Attachment Caps on Starter Plan $12.58/user/month
medium
Device Limit Enforcement Bugs $12.58/user/month
medium
Forced AI Feature Bloat 10-25% of license costs
medium
Data Migration Lock-in 5-15% of license costs
See all Evernote hidden costs →

Reflect 3 hidden costs

high
Paid Subscription Required on iPhone & iPad
medium
Monthly Billing Surcharge 21%
high
AI Usage Billed by Your Provider Varies with AI usage
See all Reflect hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Evernote Reflect
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation — Users can cancel their subscription renewal via account settings or by contacting the company; no refund for the current period, but access is retained until the period ends.
Minimum commitment 1 year (annual plans) One month (monthly) or one year (annual) for Reflect Pro on iPhone/iPad, billed through the App Store; the Mac app has no subscription.
Price escalation Users report subscription prices doubling year-over-year; no published escalation schedule —

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