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Evernote vs Slite

Evernote and Slite are both note-taking & docs tools. Evernote is aimed at freelancers and creators, while Slite is aimed at small businesses. Slite costs less, from $10/mo versus $14.99/mo for Evernote. Only Evernote has a free plan.

Evernote

Veteran note app with web clipping, tasks and AI search

Slite

Knowledge base with AI-powered answers

PricingFreemium · $15Paid · $10
Starting price$14.99/mo$10/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial7 days14 days
Built forFreelancers, Creators, Small businessesSmall businesses
Platformsweb, macos, windows, ios, androidweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryUSFR · 2016
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Choose Evernote if

Individuals with large existing archives who clip, scan and search far more than they collaborate.

  • Excellent capture tools for web pages, scans and email
  • Search finds text inside images and PDFs
  • Mature apps on every major platform

Look elsewhere if: Teams building wikis and databases or users who want free local files (Notion, Obsidian).

Choose Slite if

Companies of 20–500 people whose main pain is finding and trusting internal knowledge.

  • Keeps documentation trustworthy with verification
  • AI answers reduce repeated questions
  • Simple to adopt and administer

Look elsewhere if: Teams wanting docs plus databases and project management in one tool.

Evernote vs Slite pricing

Evernote

  • Free$050 notes, 1 notebook, 1 device, 1 GB storage
  • Starter$14.99/mo$99/yr billed annually; 1,000 notes, 3 devices, 5 GB
  • Advanced$24.99/mo$249.99/yr billed annually; unlimited notes and devices
  • Flexible / UnlimitedCustomTeam plans with admin controls, SSO and activity logs

Slite

  • Basic$10/member/moBilled yearly; unlimited docs, Ask AI, verification
  • Pro$20/member/moBilled yearly; Slite Agent, 50 credits/seat, OpenID SSO
  • EnterpriseCustomSCIM, audit logs, SLA

Evernote · Key features

  • Web Clipper for Chrome, Firefox and Safari
  • Document scanning with OCR search inside images and PDFs
  • Notebooks, spaces, tags and advanced search
  • Tasks and calendar linked to Google and Microsoft calendars
  • AI Assistant, semantic search and AI Transcribe
  • Meeting note taker and AI rewrite tools in Evernote v11

Cons

  • Free plan limited to 50 notes and one notebook
  • Monthly billing is expensive compared with annual
  • Collaboration and databases trail Notion

Slite · Key features

  • Channels and nested docs with a focused editor
  • Doc verification and freshness insights
  • Ask: AI answers with sources from your knowledge base
  • Slack integration for search and sharing
  • Templates for onboarding, policies and decisions
  • Imports from Notion, Confluence and Google Docs

Cons

  • No databases or task tracking
  • Smaller ecosystem than Notion or Confluence
  • No free plan beyond trial

Evernote vs Slite: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Evernote or Slite?

Slite starts at $10/mo and Evernote at $14.99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Evernote and Slite have a free plan?

Evernote has a free plan. Slite has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Not sure yet?