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SOFTWARE SIGNAL Evernote vs Bear www.softwaresignal.net
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Free Free
No subscription charge
Availability Global; account terms apply
50 notes, 1 notebook, 1 GB storage and 1 device.
Source Starter — monthly USD 14.99/month
Monthly subscription
Availability USD official price table
Apple or Google billing can differ.
Source Starter — annual USD 99.00/year
Yearly subscription
Availability USD official price table
1,000 notes, 20 notebooks, 5 GB and 3 devices.
Source Advanced — monthly USD 24.99/month
Monthly subscription
Availability USD official price table
Safeguard limits apply to unlimited allowances.
Source Advanced — annual USD 249.99/year
Yearly subscription
Availability USD official price table
Not the same monthly cost as a cancel-any-month plan.
Source Free Free
No subscription charge
Availability Global Apple App Store availability
Local notes with TXT, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF export.
Source 1 Source 2 Pro — monthly USD 2.99/month
App Store recurring subscription
Availability US base price
One subscription across devices with the same Apple ID. Local prices and taxes vary.
Source Pro — annual USD 29.99/year
App Store yearly subscription
Availability US base price
7-day trial is documented. Introductory promotions are not assumed to be renewal prices.
Source Features and limits Row headings group related topics. Each answer keeps its specific scope. An unverified answer means we do not have enough evidence.
Evernote Devices
Apps are available on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android with browser access.
Bear Devices
Native Mac, iPhone and iPad apps plus a limited browser beta; no native Windows or Android version.
Offline use Evernote Offline access
Synced desktop notes are stored locally. Mobile needs cached content or deliberately downloaded notes and notebooks.
Bear Offline access
Native apps support local notes offline. The web privacy page says notes are not stored locally in the browser.
Collaboration Evernote Sharing
Evernote documents note sharing and real-time teamwork; Enterprise adds organization features.
Bear Live collaboration
A shared live editing workflow was not established from the reviewed official sources.
Sharing exported notes and syncing one person's devices do not establish multi-person co-editing.
Export Evernote Export
Free users can export ENEX or HTML from Windows and Mac. Web export is not supported.
Bear Export
Free exports TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, Bear Note and RTF. Pro adds HTML, DOCX, PDF, JPG and ePub.
Project portability Evernote Export batches
Export up to 100 selected notes or an entire notebook. Choose which metadata to include.
Bear Obsidian import
The Mac importer brings in vault notes and local attachments. Remote HTTP assets and plugin-generated tags are not imported automatically.
Free plan limits Evernote Free plan limits
50 notes, 1 notebook, 20 tags, 200 attachments, 1 GB and 1 device.
Bear Free plan
Local editing and basic export are free; official cross-device iCloud sync is a Pro feature.
Starter limits Evernote Starter limits
1,000 notes, 20 notebooks, 1,000 attachments, 5 GB and 3 devices.
Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Web capture Evernote Web capture
Web Clipper saves articles, PDFs and screenshots into a selected notebook with tags.
Bear Not yet verified for this product.
AI features Evernote AI availability
Starter and Advanced document AI Edit and Transcribe; some other AI status labels differ between official pages.
AI Assistant and Semantic Search are listed on the current comparison page but marked coming soon in the plan-transition FAQ. Exact rollout needs an account check.
Bear Optional AI connection
Bear 2.8+ on Mac offers a CLI, Claude Connector and MCP server. These require opt-in and cannot read encrypted note content.
Search scope Evernote Search scope
Advanced search includes filters and attachment text search; an older feature page still uses retired plan names.
Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Sync Evernote Not yet verified for this product.
Bear Sync
Pro synchronizes through Apple CloudKit using the same Apple ID.
Privacy and storage Evernote Not yet verified for this product.
Bear Note encryption
Pro can encrypt individual notes; their password cannot be reset by Bear and titles may remain visible.
Browser and ADP Evernote Not yet verified for this product.
Bear Browser and ADP
Official pages disagree on whether Bear Web works with Advanced Data Protection enabled.
The web FAQ says ADP prevents use. The privacy page documents ADP login with two-factor authentication. Do not switch security settings based on this comparison.
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