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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Microsoft OneNote
Star Rating
(1,849)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft OneNoteScrivener
Star Rating
(86)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ScrivenerMicrosoft OneNote vs Scrivener
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft OneNote easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Scrivener.
- Reviewers felt that Scrivener meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft OneNote.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Microsoft OneNote and Scrivener provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scrivener over Microsoft OneNote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft OneNote
No pricing availableScrivener
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft OneNote
No trial information availableScrivener
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,602
9.3
69
Ease of Use
8.9
1,610
7.9
71
Ease of Setup
9.0
153
7.9
15
Ease of Admin
8.9
132
9.2
8
Quality of Support
8.6
1,054
8.6
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
114
8.6
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
1,580
8.5
70
Features by Category
Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.4
6
Workflow
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.9
8
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.9
6
Agentic AI - Screenwriting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
6.8
12
Collaboration
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
4.8
7
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
4.3
7
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
9.4
13
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
5.0
7
Operating System
Not enough data
9.8
11
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft OneNote and Scrivener share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft OneNote is categorized as Note-Taking Software
Scrivener is categorized as Document Creation and Screenwriting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft OneNote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scrivener
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
5.7%
Education Management
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
66.4%
Writing and Editing
31.4%
Higher Education
8.1%
Publishing
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Libraries
3.5%
Other
45.3%
Discussions
How do I save my one note and open it on a new computer?
3 Comments
JL
Hi Janette,
You don't have to ever "save" in OneNote, it saves AUTOMATICALLY! Which is one of it's best features to me. and then you just open your...Read more
Is there a way to put photos into your notes?
2 Comments
AB
You can also click and drag your screen shots into your notebook. Read more
Are there formatting templates available?
2 Comments
JL
There are pre built templates in onenote for projects and activities. Read more
How do i integrate this application with Google Drive?
2 Comments
MG
Here's a great tutorial on how to sync scrivener with google drive. https://simonkjones.com/how-to-sync-scrivener-with-a-chromebook/Read more
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