Choose Bear if you need
No checked fact sets Bear apart from Evernote yet.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Bear offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Evernote.
- Bear's lowest paid plan is Pro at $2.99 per month, or $29, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and iOS.
- Only Evernote lists Web, Windows, Android and Chrome extension.
- Evernote lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Bear.
- Bear has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Evernote.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Evernote if you need
- Web, Windows, Android or Chrome extension. We haven't found them on Bear's website.
Bear
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Evernote
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Review EvernoteThe facts
- What it does
- BearA powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life
- EvernoteRemember everything and tackle any project with your notes, tasks, and schedule all in one place
- Free plan
- BearYes
- EvernoteYes
- Pricing
- BearNot confirmed
- EvernoteMonthly or annual subscription
- Paid plans from
- BearPro: $2.99 per month, or $29
- EvernoteNot confirmed
- Plans
- BearPro: $2.99 As of October 23, 2026
- EvernoteFree: $0 As of October 23, 2026
- Platforms
- BearmacOS, iOS
- EvernoteWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
- Works with
- BearNot confirmed
- EvernoteGoogle Calendar, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Outlook, Claude, ChatGPT
- Main features
- BearSeamless Markdown, OCR Search, iCloud sync, Sketch your notes, Resize and crop images, Outline with focus
- EvernoteTemplates, Notebooks & Spaces, Search, Tasks, Calendar, Web Clipper
- Free trial
- Bear7 days
- EvernoteNot confirmed
- Security and compliance
- BearNot confirmed
- EvernoteSSO
- Public API
- BearYes
- EvernoteNot confirmed
- On askusers
- BearNot claimed by its team yet
- EvernoteNot claimed by its team yet
Bear: Facts from bear.app, checked October 23, 2026. Sources: bear.app, bear.app/faq/x-callback-url-scheme-documentation.
Evernote: Facts from evernote.com, checked October 23, 2026. Sources: evernote.com, evernote.com/compare-plans, evernote.com/download, evernote.com/integrations.
Prices change, so confirm on their sites.
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- iOS
Only BearNothing else listed
Only Evernote
- Web
- Windows
- Android
- Chrome extension
People who switched
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No reviewer has said they moved between Bear and Evernote yet.
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