# Evernote, Bear, Swit vs Mendeley Comparison

| | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,030 | 45 | 361 | 249 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (47.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (49.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Evernote

Pros:
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)
- Note-taking (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Tool Limitations (3 reviews)
- Connectivity Issues (2 reviews)

### Bear

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Simple (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Lack of Features (1 reviews)
- Tool Limitations (1 reviews)

### Swit

**Not enough data**

### Mendeley

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (1854 reviews) | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (247 reviews) | 8.6 (222 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (1865 reviews) | 9.3 (41 reviews) | 9.0 (248 reviews) | 8.7 (222 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (229 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (76 reviews) | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (198 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (73 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (1154 reviews) | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 9.0 (232 reviews) | 7.9 (142 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (67 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (1850 reviews) | 7.2 (37 reviews) | 8.6 (218 reviews) | 8.0 (215 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Evernote

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Evernote Basic

Price: Free

Description: Take great notes

Key Features:
- Access anywhere. Your information is at your fingertips, on any device, no matter where you are.
- Digitize your thoughts. Capture and organize notes, files, photos, and voice memos in one place.
- Clip anything from the web. Your clips are automatically organized with the notebooks and tags you choose.

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Bear

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Swit

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Key Features:
- Storage 5GB / Org
- Attachments 25MB
- Up to 5 Projects

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/swit/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Mendeley

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Project Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | 8.5/10 | 175 |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tasks

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Creation & Assignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (158 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (156 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Task Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (160 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **To-Do Lists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Mass Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Tasks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Projects

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Project Map** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **GANTT** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (125 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar View** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (142 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Project Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (133 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Critical Path** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Time & Expense** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Methodologies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (112 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Resource Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Definiton** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Project Monitoring

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Baselining / KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Business Instant Messaging

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | 8.1/10 | 114 |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Business Instant Messaging 

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Audio Conferencing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Video Conferencing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI - Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Powered Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Smart Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Powered Language Translation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Workflow Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Setup

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Activities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Flows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Workflow Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Objectives and Key Results (OKR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Confidence Levels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Onboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Goal Creation

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Team OKR** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Individual OKR** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mind Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Action Item Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Task Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Task Creation

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Creation & Assignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mass Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Task Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Task Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **To-Do Lists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Tasks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Work Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Automation

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data repository** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Procedures** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Work** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Project management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Task Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Critical Path** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Workload

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workspace** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Communication & Collaboration

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Communication Channels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Cost Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Project Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Time & Expense** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Profitability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Front Office** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Back Office** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **External data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Work Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Project Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | 8.3/10 | 67 |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **External** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Announcements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Content & Documents

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Controls

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Views** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Followers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Calendars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Public Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Project Management

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Remote Collaboration

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Alignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accountability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Connectivity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Offline Mode** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Collaboration

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Note-Taking Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Note-Taking Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Mendeley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Action Item extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Summary Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Speech-to-text Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Team-based Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Language and Accent Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Semantic Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Speaker Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Evernote (2):** [Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/note-taking-software), [AI Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-note-taking-software)

**Unique to Bear (1):** [Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/note-taking-software)

**Unique to Swit (7):** [Business Instant Messaging Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-instant-messaging), [Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-management), [Objectives and Key Results (OKR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/objectives-and-key-results-okr), [Project Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-collaboration), [Task Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/task-management-software), [Work Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/work-management), [Workflow Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workflow-management)

**Unique to Mendeley (1):** [Reference Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/reference-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Evernote | Bear | Swit | Mendeley | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 47.1% | 63.6% | 49.7% | 30.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.3% | 25.0% | 41.9% | 21.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 24.6% | 11.4% | 8.4% | 48.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Evernote

- **Computer Software:** 10.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.1%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Higher Education:** 4.9%
- **Education Management:** 3.1%
- **Financial Services:** 2.2%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.0%
- **Management Consulting:** 1.9%
- **Design:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 49.9%

#### Bear

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.6%
- **Internet:** 13.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.4%
- **Computer Software:** 6.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.8%
- **Writing and Editing:** 4.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.5%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.5%
- **Design:** 4.5%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 27.3%

#### Swit

- **Airlines/Aviation:** 16.5%
- **Computer Software:** 9.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.8%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.9%
- **Graphic Design:** 4.9%
- **Information Services:** 4.6%
- **Education Management:** 4.0%
- **Program Development:** 2.6%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 38.2%

#### Mendeley

- **Higher Education:** 42.4%
- **Research:** 23.9%
- **Education Management:** 7.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.1%
- **Computer Software:** 1.6%
- **Writing and Editing:** 1.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.2%
- **Biotechnology:** 1.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 1.2%
- **Other:** 15.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Evernote

- [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12428 reviews)
- [Otter.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/otter-ai/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (492 reviews)
- [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48017 reviews)
- [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11898 reviews)
- [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onenote/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1863 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15381 reviews)
- [Zoho Notebook](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-notebook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Notability](https://www.g2.com/products/notability/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [Milanote](https://www.g2.com/products/milanote/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (42 reviews)
- [Notejoy](https://www.g2.com/products/notejoy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews)

### Alternatives to Bear

- [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11898 reviews)
- [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onenote/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1863 reviews)
- [Zoho Notebook](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-notebook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Goodnotes](https://www.g2.com/products/goodnotes/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (123 reviews)
- [Notability](https://www.g2.com/products/notability/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [Simplenote](https://www.g2.com/products/simplenote/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Standard Notes](https://www.g2.com/products/standard-notes/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Notejoy](https://www.g2.com/products/notejoy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48017 reviews)
- [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12428 reviews)

### Alternatives to Swit

- [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12428 reviews)
- [Slack](https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39048 reviews)
- [Asana](https://www.g2.com/products/asana/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13641 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15381 reviews)
- [Wrike](https://www.g2.com/products/wrike/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (4530 reviews)
- [Nifty](https://www.g2.com/products/nifty-technologies-inc-nifty/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (442 reviews)
- [Hive](https://www.g2.com/products/hive-hive-hive/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (666 reviews)
- [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11898 reviews)
- [Teamwork.com](https://www.g2.com/products/teamwork-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1215 reviews)
- [Trello](https://www.g2.com/products/trello/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (14035 reviews)

### Alternatives to Mendeley

- [EndNote](https://www.g2.com/products/endnote/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (183 reviews)
- [ReadCube](https://www.g2.com/products/readcube/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (174 reviews)
- [EasyBib.com](https://www.g2.com/products/easybib-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (152 reviews)
- [Zotero](https://www.g2.com/products/zotero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews)
- [Sciwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/sciwheel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [RefWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/refworks/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (29 reviews)
- [Paperpile](https://www.g2.com/products/paperpile/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Cite This For Me (formerly RefME)](https://www.g2.com/products/cite-this-for-me-formerly-refme/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [Citavi](https://www.g2.com/products/citavi/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [JabRef](https://www.g2.com/products/jabref/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (12 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Evernote

- Title: [I feel like I'm only using a small portion of Evernote and I could be doing so much more, but I am just not sure where to begin. How do you use Evernote other than as a note-storing application? Any interesting additional uses?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/getting-the-most-out-of-evernote) — 4 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I do use Evernote mostly for notes, but for me, the best part is that I can access it from home, work, or anywhere on my phone, pc, and laptop. You can use..."
- Title: [Only one?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/only-one) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "They don't have a monopoly, but surprisingly the space is pretty small. The main players besides Evernote are Springpad (https://springpad.com/about) and..."
- Title: [Can I link gmail account to Evernote, so I can attach pictures directly?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-link-gmail-account-to-evernote-so-i-can-attach-pictures-directly) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Use the Insert Option in the top right corner and choose Photo from the dropdown list.




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- Title: [How do you use Evernote as a scientist?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14588-how-do-you-use-evernote-as-a-scientist) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We use Evernote in Construction for Meeting Minutes and when we walk thru the Construction Projects and make notes to review later. We then can track the..."
- Title: [What competitors are there for Evernote?  I can think of FireTask and Remember the Milk and OneNote and a handful of others...any thoughts?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/evernote-competitors) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "They simply don't have competitors when you compare the full solution (including add-ons like Hello I mean) to what others have to offer at this point."

### Bear

- Title: [Does Bear require iCloud to sync?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32298-does-bear-require-icloud-to-sync) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Devices need to share the same iCloud credentials to sync via Bear Pro. You can still use the free version of Bear on either device."

### Swit

- Title: [Is there a way to mark it according to the priority of work or how to make it easier to express the process of the project?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/49755-is-there-a-way-to-mark-it-according-to-the-priority-of-work-or-how-to-make-it-easier-to-express-the-process-of-the-project) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jeonghyun,

Thanks for your question and continued support for Swit. You can certainly mark the task priority on the task detail page. In all five..."
- Title: [How do I create folders from my phone and not the computer app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34276-how-do-i-create-folders-from-my-phone-and-not-the-computer-app) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Lokesh,

Thanks for the inquiry and your continued support for Swit. Unfortunately, creating a folder isn't supported on any mobile operating systems at..."
- Title: [When is the dark mode in pc possible?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31286-when-is-the-dark-mode-in-pc-possible) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Dear 창민,

Swit app in dark mode will be released sometime in the 2nd quarter of 2021. No dates of release to share at the moment, but I will be sure to..."
- Title: [What is Swit used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-swit-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Swit is used for team collaboration and project management. It combines task management (like assigning tasks, tracking progress, deadlines) with team..."
- Title: [Aren't we going to hire more developers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33847-aren-t-we-going-to-hire-more-developers) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi 경환,

My name is Jina Kim, and I'm the Growth Manager at Swit. Can you please leave me your email here? I will connect you with the right person to..."

### Mendeley

- Title: [Is mendeley free to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mendeley-free-to-use) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Mendeley is free to use."
- Title: [What is the function of software Mendeley?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-function-of-software-mendeley) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Its main uses are: reading texts and organizing academic references"
- Title: [What is Mendeley used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mendeley-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Mendeley is a reference management tool which is a lifesaver for researchers, students, and academics who need to keep their research papers organized. It..."
- Title: [Why Elsevier is insisting on changing Mendeley functionalities](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-elsevier-is-insisting-on-changing-mendeley-functionalities) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I think this is an awful move. The reference manager is clunky, slow, and user hostile. The good news is that (for now) it is possible to import your library..."
- Title: [What do you know about Mendeley software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-know-about-mendeley-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Mendeley is now owned by Elsevier, it is no longer independent and many of the features that I had become accustomed to are no longer available, such as..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/evernote-vs-bear-vs-swit-vs-mendeley)