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# Evernote vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Evernote** [

4.3/5(2,046)

](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/reviews#reviews)

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business** [

4.3/5(10,431)

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Evernote**
Free Trial

**Free** · Evernote Basic

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
Free Trial

**$5** user/month · 1 TB of OneDrive storage

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Evernote**
1 monthFaster

Based on 76 responses

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
2 months

Based on 523 responses

Return on Investment

**Evernote**
9 months6 months sooner

Based on 53 responses

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
15 months

Based on 421 responses

Perceived Cost

**Evernote**
$$$$$

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Evernote**
7%

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
13%6% more

Pros & Cons

**Evernote**
[
Ease of Use (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1264025&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Note-taking (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1264486&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Tool Limitations (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1264675&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Connectivity Issues (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1264186&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
[
Ease of Use (212)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1810573&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Access (194)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1810970&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Syncing Issues (177)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1810938&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Permission Issues (42)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1810596&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Evernote**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e369fa2434bfed6434dea757dc661c25/chatgpt.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

ChatGPT

](https://www.g2.com/products/chatgpt/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_875175039c275eab2eed735a56ad8cee/chrome-os.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

Chrome OS

](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews)[

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Hi Slider

](https://www.g2.com/products/hi-slider/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e7c07f4fa49de54924930c1c198a944b/missive.png "Product Avatar Image")

Missive

](https://www.g2.com/products/missive/reviews)[
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**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
[

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Adobe Acrobat

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews)[

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Air

](https://www.g2.com/products/air-labs-inc-air/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_ff47c687f709c1066319182e9ab0b3b5/apple-ios.png "Product Avatar Image")

iOS

](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews)[

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Ares Commander

](https://www.g2.com/products/ares-commander/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/integrations)

Screenshots

**Evernote**
No screenshot available

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**
 ![Microsoft OneDrive for Business screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/6158/onedrive_devices.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Evernote**

8.8

8.81,865

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**

8.9

8.98,468

Ease of Use

**Evernote**

8.9

8.91,876

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**

8.7

8.78,550

Ease of Setup

**Evernote**

9.1

9.1240

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**

8.8

8.82,297

Ease of Admin

**Evernote**

8.9

8.9202

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**

8.5

8.51,567

Quality of Support

**Evernote**

8.5

8.51,165

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**

8.4

8.46,638

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Evernote**

8.7

8.7173

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**

8.7

8.71,501

Product Direction (% positive)

**Evernote**

7.8

7.81,859

**Microsoft OneDrive for Business**

8.1

8.18,239

Features

Cloud Content Collaboration[Hide 74 FeaturesShow 74 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

7,475

File Management

Device Syncing

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

6562

Web Interface

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

6487

File Type Support

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6551

Search

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

6348

Mobile Apps

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

5432

Video Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

293

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

315

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

295

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration

File following

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5714

File Sharing

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

6703

Simultaneously Editing

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

5883

Change Tracking / Audit Logs

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

5136

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

User and Role Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

4318

Policies and Controls

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

4258

Device Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

4240

Storage Limits

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

4630

Storage Zones

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

3936

Security

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

4778

File Management

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

7

Document Management

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

7

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1523

Reporting and Auditing

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

1196

System of Record Integration

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

1209

APIs

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

994

Additional Functionality

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio/Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Note-Taking Software[Hide 34 FeaturesShow 34 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.2

14

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software

Autonomous Task Execution

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Search/Filter

9.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Notes Management

10.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wiki

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar/Reminder System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Sync

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Scan

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Handwriting Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Note-Taking Software[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software

Action Item extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software

Speech-to-text Transcription

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software

Team-based Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software

Multi-Language and Accent Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software

Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software

Semantic Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software

Speaker Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Evernote](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1543878802/evernote.svg "Evernote")](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/reviews)

Evernote

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

47.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

28.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

24.5%

[![Microsoft OneDrive for Business](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/77584a7700826174b9c8ec31d2ba1600/microsoft-onedrive-for-business.svg "Microsoft OneDrive for Business")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews)

Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

37.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

47.3%

29.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

28.2%

33.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

24.5%

37.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Evernote](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1543878802/evernote.svg "Evernote")](https://www.g2.com/products/evernote/reviews)
Evernote

Computer Software

10.0%

Information Technology and Services

10.0%

Marketing and Advertising

9.1%

Internet

5.3%

Higher Education

4.9%

Other

60.8%

[![Microsoft OneDrive for Business](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/77584a7700826174b9c8ec31d2ba1600/microsoft-onedrive-for-business.svg "Microsoft OneDrive for Business")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews)
Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Information Technology and Services

11.1%

Education Management

5.5%

Computer Software

5.2%

Higher Education

5.1%

Financial Services

3.8%

Other

69.4%

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## Evernote vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Evernote easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

- Reviewers felt that Microsoft OneDrive for Business meets the needs of their business better than Evernote.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Evernote is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft OneDrive for Business over Evernote.