Evernote
Scrintal
| Feature | Scrintal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10.83/mo | Free / from $12/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 3.8 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | note-takers, researchers, professionals, knowledge-workers | researchers, visual-thinkers, writers, students |
| Founded | 2004 | 2021 |
| Notes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Web Clipper | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ocr | ✓ | ✗ |
| Notebooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tags | ✓ | ✗ |
| Search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Infinite Canvas | ✗ | ✓ |
| Note Cards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Connections | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bi Directional Links | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mind Maps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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- Feels outdated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
✓ Scrintal Pros
- Visual note connections
- Infinite canvas
- Combines notes and mindmaps
- Good for visual thinkers
✗ Scrintal Cons
- Newer platform still maturing
- Limited integrations
- No mobile app yet
The Verdict
Evernote is built for note takers and researchers, with a focus on notes and web-clipper. Scrintal targets researchers and visual thinkers and leads with infinite-canvas and note-cards.
Pricing is close: Evernote starts at $10.83/mo versus $12/mo for Scrintal — 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.
Scrintal 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 — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Scrintal has a slight overall edge — but if great web clipper matters most to you, Evernote may still be the right call.