$diff evernote mdflow

> Evernote raised prices again. Keep your notes — lose the $249/yr bill.

Evernote now runs $99–$249.99 a year and caps the free plan at 50 notes — while your data sits locked in a proprietary format. MDflow keeps your notes as plain Markdown files you own, with no note wall and free offline editing, from €4.99/month.

./start-free →see the 60-second switch ↓

// No credit card. 100 free notes to start — Evernote gives you 50.

evernote → mdflow.diff

# the switch
-price   = "$99–$250 / year"
+price   = "€4.99 / month"
-free    = "50 notes, then pay"
+free    = "100 notes, no card"
-format  = "ENML (locked in)"
+format  = ".md files you own"
-offline = "paid feature"
+offline = "free draft recovery"
-crypto  = "none"
+crypto  = "client-side (E2E)"

$cat why-people-leave.log

Why Evernote users are switching in 2026

$249.99

Evernote Advanced, per year

€4.99

MDflow Pro, per month

50 notes

Evernote free-plan cap

100 free

MDflow free · 10,000 on Pro

F · 24/100

Evernote churn-analysis grade

.md you own

leave any time, keep everything

$cat frustrations.log

what pushes people off Evernote

The complaints that come up again and again — and how MDflow answers each one.

the price hike

After the acquisition, renewals jumped 70–86% with little warning — now $99–$249.99/year.

MDflow Pro is €4.99/month — about €60/year — and the price is the price.

the 50-note wall

The free plan stops you at 50 notes and one notebook, then pushes you to pay.

Start with 100 free notes — double Evernote's cap — and scale to 10,000 on Pro.

your data

Notes are trapped in Evernote's proprietary ENML, and exports come out lossy.

Every note is a plain .md file. Download one, or export the whole workspace as a clean .zip.

offline

Reliable offline access is a paid feature, and sync conflicts are a common complaint.

Local draft recovery keeps the editor usable offline — free — and auto-retries on reconnect.

encryption

Evernote still ships no end-to-end encryption for your notes.

Encrypt sensitive notes client-side with mdflow-enc — only you hold the key.

markdown + AI

Rich-text only, and the AI features live in the pricier tiers.

Markdown-native, with a remote MCP server and full API so your own AI can read your notes.

$./switch --from evernote

your notes come with you

Switching a note app usually feels risky. It isn't here — because in MDflow your notes are just files, and files move.

$step 01

Sign in, no card

$step 02

Bring your notes

Paste Markdown or upload .md files into your workspace. A one-click .enex importer is on the roadmap; today it's a quick manual move.

$step 03

Own them for good

Every note is a plain .md file. Export the whole workspace as a .zip any time — if you ever leave MDflow, you keep everything.

$diff --stat evernote mdflow

Evernote vs MDflow, line by line

The honest version — including the rows where Evernote still wins.

swipe to compare →

Feature comparison between Evernote and MDflow
// feature	Evernote	MDflow
Free plan	50 notes, 1 notebook	100 notes, no card
Paid price	$99–$250 / yr	€4.99 / mo
File format	Proprietary ENML	Plain .md you own
Full workspace export	Lossy	Clean .md + images .zip
Markdown-native editing	No	Yes
Offline editing	Paid only	Free (drafts)
Client-side encryption	No	Yes
Upgrade nags / ads	Frequent	None
Reader comments on shares	No	Yes
HTTP API	Deprecated	Full (Pro)
AI agent access (MCP)	No	Remote (Pro)
Tags	Yes	No
OCR / image text search	Yes	No
Reminders / tasks	Yes	No

$cat pricing.txt

€4.99/month vs $99–$250/year

Start free with no card. Pro is €4.99/month — about €60 a year, a fraction of Evernote's paid tiers.

Freefree forever

[x]100 markdown files
[x]5 image uploads
[x]Public sharing links
[x]Commenting

Pro€4.99/ month

[x]10,000 markdown files
[x]10,000 image uploads
[x]Full HTTP API access
[x]Remote MCP server

// no card to start · fair-use applies

./start-free full pricing

$cat faq.md

leaving Evernote — FAQ

How much cheaper is MDflow than Evernote?

A lot. MDflow Pro is €4.99/month — roughly €60/year — and the free plan needs no card. Evernote's paid tiers reportedly run $99/year (Starter) to $249.99/year (Advanced). Always check evernote.com for the current numbers, but the gap is large.

Can I bring my Evernote notes over?

Yes — with a little manual work today. There isn't a one-click .eneximporter yet (it's on the roadmap), but you can paste Markdown or upload .md files straight into your workspace. Export from Evernote, convert to Markdown, and drop it in.

Do I actually own my notes?

Every note is a plain .md file. Download a single note or export your entire workspace as a .zip of Markdown and images — no proprietary format, no lock-in. If you ever leave, you keep everything.

Is offline editing free, unlike Evernote?

Yes. MDflow keeps a local draft of your edits in the browser, so the editor stays usable offline and your changes auto-retry when you reconnect — no paywall on offline access.

Can AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT read my notes?

Yes. On Pro, agents connect to MDflow's remote MCP server or full-access HTTP API to read and manage your workspace. Claude.ai and ChatGPT sign in with one-click OAuth — no token to paste.

What does Evernote still do that MDflow doesn't?

We'd rather be straight with you: tags, OCR and search inside images/PDFs, reminders and tasks, and mature mobile capture are all places where Evernote is still ahead. If those are core to your workflow, MDflow may not be your fit yet.

$mdflow init

Move off Evernote in a minute.

Sign in with Google, create a folder, and start writing Markdown you own — readable by people and AI agents. The free plan needs no card.

./start-free →

Evernote is a trademark of Evernote Corporation, a Bending Spoons company. MDflow is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Evernote. Pricing and feature comparisons reflect publicly available information as of August 2026 and may change — please verify current details on evernote.com.