# Evernote vs GitBook Comparison

| | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,031 | 183 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (47.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (81.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | $0   1 user | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Evernote

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Note-taking (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Tool Limitations (4 reviews)
- Connectivity Issues (3 reviews)

### GitBook

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Intuitive (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Software Bugs (2 reviews)
- Billing Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (1855 reviews) | 9.2 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (1866 reviews) | 9.3 (149 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (230 reviews) | 9.3 (115 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (198 reviews) | 9.4 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (1155 reviews) | 9.4 (123 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 9.5 (93 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (1850 reviews) | 8.9 (133 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

### GitBook

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0   1 user

Description: GitBook is free for single users


[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/gitbook/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitBook** | 8.2/10 | 112 |

#### Knowledge Pages

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.2 (87 reviews) | 
| **In-Content Feedback** | Not enough data | 8.4 (83 reviews) | 
| **Versioning and Version History** | Not enough data | 8.9 (97 reviews) | 
| **Decision Trees** | Not enough data | 8.2 (76 reviews) | 
| **Duplicate Detection** | Not enough data | 7.9 (65 reviews) | 
| **Content Editor** | Not enough data | 9.0 (89 reviews) | 

#### Knowledge Dissemination

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Page Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (81 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | 8.8 (86 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.3 (101 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.5 (80 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Search** | Not enough data | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 
| **Browser Extension** | Not enough data | 7.6 (63 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 
| **Other Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.2 (71 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Knowledge Base

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 6.7 (7 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 

### Note-Taking Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Note-Taking Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Action Item extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Summary Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Speech-to-text Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Team-based Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Language and Accent Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Semantic Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Speaker Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Documentation Generators

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation Generation - AI Documentation Generators

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Project Overviews** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Docstrings / Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Reference** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Workflow and Integration - AI Documentation Generators

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **IDE & Editor Extension** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CI/CD Pipeline Triggering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Git/Repository Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Knowledge Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Evernote** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Base

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Q & A** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Link Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Searchable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Public vs Private** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Trackable Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Viewing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Update Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Social Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Upload ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments** | 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 GitBook (2):** [Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/knowledge-base-software), [AI Documentation Generators](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-documentation-generators)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Evernote | GitBook | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 47.1% | 81.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.2% | 14.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 24.6% | 3.9% | 

### 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%

#### GitBook

- **Computer Software:** 23.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 10.1%
- **Education Management:** 6.1%
- **Higher Education:** 5.6%
- **Research:** 3.9%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 22.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Evernote

- [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12744 reviews)
- [Otter.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/otter-ai/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (496 reviews)
- [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48083 reviews)
- [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12027 reviews)
- [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onenote/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1866 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15508 reviews)
- [Zoho Notebook](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-notebook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (71 reviews)
- [Bear](https://www.g2.com/products/bear/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (45 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)

### Alternatives to GitBook

- [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12027 reviews)
- [Confluence](https://www.g2.com/products/confluence/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (4363 reviews)
- [Document360](https://www.g2.com/products/document360/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (524 reviews)
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- [Archbee](https://www.g2.com/products/archbee/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (118 reviews)
- [Slab](https://www.g2.com/products/slab/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (309 reviews)
- [Coda](https://www.g2.com/products/superhuman-coda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (493 reviews)
- [Slite](https://www.g2.com/products/slite/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (274 reviews)
- [Bloomfire](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomfire/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (513 reviews)
- [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12744 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.




"
- 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."

### GitBook

- Title: [Is GitBook made by GitHub?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gitbook-made-by-github) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Nope!"
- Title: [Is GitBook opensource?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gitbook-opensource) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Nope, but you can import your GitBook content to GitHub"

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