Evernote is SaaS (Software As A Service) which I do not like, and OneNote lacks integration with the device it's installed on and appears to lack meaningful tagging of notes/articles. The problem is, they are essentially opposite flaws. And I'm finding it hard to decide between them. Me personally the free version has always suited me. You can go free or like 'D said he uses Premium if you have the need for more features. Why do you use one over the other? And I ask this knowing that most people use Evernote, so if you do use OneNote, or a specific reason not to use OneNote, why?I did do just a small review in here a few days ago on the newest version only to bring it to peoples attention so they would check it out. Why do you use one over the other? And I ask this knowing that most people use Evernote, so if you do use OneNote, or a specific reason not to use OneNote, why? The biggest con to OneNote is that it lacks the integration and plug-in support that Evernote has. Stand-alone, it costs less than two years of Evernote Premium, or comes included in newer versions of MS Office.

For the desktop, the client program needs to be purchased. The biggest pro on OneNote is it has that offline usability that free Evernote lacks, and does it for free on mobile devices. This is a big con when using it on a tablet with only WiFi and WiFi isn't available everywhere you go (some places I'd probably want to access saved items don't even have cellular reception!). The biggest con is that to get reliable off-line use, you have to spend $45/year.

The biggest pro on Evernote is the integration and plugin support from other applications. I'm currently trying them both and I'm finding it hard to decide between them, each has their good and their bad. The last comparison I see on Evernote vs OneNote on iMore is from two~three years ago, and both applications have come some way since then.

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