Capacities vs Evernote — Which One Wins?

TLDR

Pick Capacities if: Visual thinkers who want Notion’s flexibility with a more personal, object-oriented knowledge system

Pick Evernote if: People who clip a lot of web content and want powerful search across all their notes

Our take: Capacities for simplicity, Evernote for power users.

 CapacitiesEvernote
PricingFree for personal use | Pro $9.99/moFree with 60MB/mo uploads and 1 device | Personal $14.99/mo
FeaturesObject-based note system, Daily notes and journals, Media management, Tag-based organization, Graph view of connectionsWeb clipper, Document scanning, Search inside images and PDFs, Task management, Calendar integration
Best forVisual thinkers who want Notion’s flexibility with a more personal, object-oriented knowledge systemPeople who clip a lot of web content and want powerful search across all their notes
Learning CurveMediumEasy

The Real Difference

Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.

Capacities stands out with Object-based note system and Daily notes and journals. Evernote counters with Web clipper and Document scanning.

Capacities's Achilles heel: young product with missing features — no api, limited integrations, and collaboration is early-stage. Evernote's: has been declining for years — frequent price hikes, lost features, and the free plan is now nearly unusable at 1 device. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.

Bottom Line

If you value object-based note system and visual thinkers who want, go with Capacities. If people who clip a matters more, Evernote is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.

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