Evernote
Mem
| Feature | Evernote | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10.83/mo | Free / from $14.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 3.8 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | note-takers, researchers, professionals, knowledge-workers | knowledge-workers, executives, researchers, meeting-heavy-professionals |
| Founded | 2004 | 2020 |
| Notes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Web Clipper | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ocr | ✓ | ✗ |
| Notebooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tags | ✓ | ✗ |
| Search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Organization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Smart Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collections | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Evernote Pros
- Great web clipper
- OCR for images
- Cross-platform
- Long track record
✗ Evernote Cons
- Expensive
- Feels outdated
- Very limited free plan (50 notes)
- Performance issues
✓ Mem Pros
- AI auto-organizes notes
- No folder structure needed
- Smart search finds related content
- Meeting notes and chat integration
✗ Mem Cons
- AI organization can feel unpredictable
- Limited formatting options
- No offline access
The Verdict
Evernote is built for note takers and researchers, with a focus on notes and web-clipper. Mem targets knowledge workers and executives and leads with ai-organization and smart-search.
Pricing is close: Evernote starts at $10.83/mo versus $14.99/mo for Mem — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Mem edges out on user ratings (4.2 vs 3.8). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for researchers, knowledge workers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Mem has a slight overall edge — but if great web clipper matters most to you, Evernote may still be the right call.
