Evernote vs Tana — Which One Wins?
Pick Evernote if: People who clip a lot of web content and want powerful search across all their notes
Pick Tana if: Power users who want to build their own personal operating system with structured, queryable notes
Our take: Evernote is easier to pick up, but Tana is more powerful long-term.
| Evernote | Tana | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free with 60MB/mo uploads and 1 device | Personal $14.99/mo | Free for personal use | Tana Pro $10/mo |
| Features | Web clipper, Document scanning, Search inside images and PDFs, Task management, Calendar integration | Supertag-based schema system, Live search nodes, Command node automations, AI integration built-in, Outliner with structured data |
| Best for | People who clip a lot of web content and want powerful search across all their notes | Power users who want to build their own personal operating system with structured, queryable notes |
| Learning Curve | Easy | Hard |
The Real Difference
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Evernote stands out with Web clipper and Document scanning. Tana counters with Supertag-based schema system and Live search nodes.
Evernote's Achilles heel: has been declining for years — frequent price hikes, lost features, and the free plan is now nearly unusable at 1 device. Tana's: steep learning cliff — the supertag concept is powerful but takes days to grok properly. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Bottom Line
If you value web clipper and people who clip a, go with Evernote. If power users who want matters more, Tana is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.