Tired of Evernote?
Try Craft.
Looking for an Evernote alternative? See how Craft compares on speed, offline access, AI, and design.
Easy migration
The Bottom Line: Craft vs Evernote in 2026
Craft
Native apps that launch instantly - no Electron lag or spinning wheels
AI assistant: Included; limits vary by plan
Sub-second sync across all devices - changes appear in under 1 second
Robust offline support - write, edit, organize without internet. AI uses on-device models. Sync when connected
One-click publishing to create beautiful shareable web pages
Evernote
You have 10+ years of notes in Evernote you don't want to migrate
Your workflow depends on Evernote's advanced web clipper
Your enterprise is standardized on Evernote Business
You need Evernote's specific third-party integrations
Craft is faster (sub-second sync vs 5-30 seconds), available with a free plan and paid upgrades, with AI included; limits vary by plan. Evernote's Electron-based v10 frustrated many longtime users - Craft is the native, modern alternative they've been waiting for.
Easy migration
Move from Evernote in three steps
Export your notebooks
In the Evernote desktop app, select the notebooks you want to move and export them as .enex files. Include tags, comments, tasks, and reminders if you want them imported.
Upload your .enex files
Open Craft's Evernote importer and upload or drag in your .enex files. You can upload up to 50 files in one import.
Choose a destination and import
Select a Craft Space and optional destination folder, choose whether to include comments, and start the import. It continues in the background.
Craft vs Evernote: Feature Comparison 2026
See how Craft and Evernote compare across key features
Feature
Craft
Evernote
Winner
Native Apps
Yes (Swift/UIKit)
Electron-based
Craft
Starting Price
Free plan available; see current Plus pricing
Free / Starter $14.99/mo or $99/year (US)
Craft
AI Assistant
Included; limits vary by plan
Included in Starter and Advanced; limits vary by plan
Craft
Document Linking
Full backlinking support
Note links and backlinks
Tie
Web Publishing
One-click beautiful pages
Public note sharing
Craft
Web Clipper
Browser extension + share extension
Browser extension
Tie
OCR / Document Scanning
OCR + document scanning built-in
OCR built-in
Tie
Offline Access
100% functionality offline
Desktop offline; mobile downloads depend on plan
Craft
Learning Curve
Minimal - intuitive design
Moderate - feature-heavy
Craft
Why users switch to Craft
A
Anonymous review
“ I've tried everything: Notion, ClickUp, Apple Notes, Evernote... hundreds of hours switching. Every single one let me down. And then I found Craft. The speed, the elegance, the flow of using it. If you told me it cost $200 a month, I would still pay it.”
App Store Award
Mac App of the Year
Apple Design Awards
Finalist
Webby
Awarded three times in various categories
German Design Award
Excellent Communications Design Interactive UX
What matters most
Craft gets it right
Quick idea capture
Never lose a thought — jot it down anywhere, refine it later
Fast, beautiful writing
Write without friction in a clean, distraction-free space
Offline access
Keep working on planes, trains, or anywhere without WiFi
Easy Organization
Organize your notes with folders, tags, links, and collections
Task management
See all your to-dos in one view, even when scattered across docs
API, MCP & Automations
Connect with Claude, ChatGPT, Apple Shortcuts, and build custom workflows
Why users switch to Craft
Ray
“ Craft is the first thing I open to plan my day and the last thing I use to jot down my final thoughts. It’s my dashboard and diary in one.”
Compare the cost
Plan
Craft
Evernote
Free plan or trial
Free — 1,500 blocks, 1 GB storage
Free plan with note, notebook and device limits
Individual
$6.4/month, billed annually
Starter: $99/year or $14.99/month; Advanced: $249.99/year or $24.99/month
Family
$12.0/month, billed annually; up to 6 people
No family plan
Team
$5/month, billed annually per member; minimum 3 members
Team subscriptions; see current per-seat pricing and availability
AI Assistant Feature
Included; limits vary by plan
Included in Starter and Advanced; limits vary by plan
Craft prices reflect your region and available offers. Competitor $ prices are USD unless stated otherwise; billing periods are shown with each price. Taxes, offers and plan limits may differ. Check Evernote pricing
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Common Questions
It can be — especially if you’re looking for a simpler, faster, and more beautiful writing experience. Craft is ideal for structured notes, personal documents, publishing, and collaborative work. Evernote is strong for capturing reference material with its web clipper, scanning, search, and notebooks. Choose the workflow that fits how you collect and create.
Craft is perfect for people who want to think clearly, write beautifully, and stay organized – without managing a full productivity system. Writers, creators, educators, consultants, and product-minded professionals love Craft for its focus, speed, and elegance.
Craft is fully native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with automatic sync and full offline access, so your content is always available.
Craft is fully native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with automatic sync and full offline access, so your content is always available.
Both – but in a different way than most “team tools.” Craft is perfect for individuals, and also great for small, focused teams – like co-founders, freelancers and clients, or friends planning together.
We support collaborative editing, team spaces, commenting, and shared folders – so if you’re building something meaningful with a few trusted collaborators it might be the only tool you need.
We support collaborative editing, team spaces, commenting, and shared folders – so if you’re building something meaningful with a few trusted collaborators it might be the only tool you need.
Craft has a free plan and paid upgrades; see current regional pricing and billing options. Evernote Starter is $14.99/month or $99/year in the US, and Advanced is $24.99/month or $249.99/year. Both include AI features. Craft AI assistant: Included; limits vary by plan.
Craft makes it easy to create beautifully styled documents instantly, without the setup overhead. You can write in a fully native experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac – with full offline access when you need it. Capturing notes is fast and seamless across all your devices, and when you're ready to share, Craft lets you publish polished, professional-looking documents with just one click.
Yes. Craft works offline for writing, editing, organizing, and searching. AI features use on-device models when offline. Publishing and sharing require internet. Changes sync automatically when you reconnect. Evernote's offline mode has limitations on free tiers.
Yes. Craft has a dedicated Evernote importer. Export .enex files from the Evernote desktop app, including the metadata you want to keep, then select Import from Evernote in Craft. Upload up to 50 files at a time and review the imported content.
Craft is built native for Apple platforms using Swift and UIKit. It integrates with Handoff, Spotlight search, Siri Shortcuts, Widgets, and Apple Pencil. Evernote uses Electron, which means slower performance, more battery drain, and less native feel.
Craft is significantly faster. Sub-second sync, instant app launch, smooth scrolling, zero input lag. Evernote's Electron-based architecture can feel sluggish, especially with large note libraries or complex formatting.
Craft supports capturing content through Apple share extensions and integrations. Evernote offers a dedicated web clipper for saving pages, articles, and selections. The available capture methods differ by platform; check the supported workflow for your browser.
Yes, and it's much simpler. Craft lets you publish beautiful, professional web pages with one click. No additional setup required. Your published pages look polished and professional out of the box.
Yes. Craft has native Apple Pencil support on iPad for writing, drawing, and annotating directly in documents. You can mix handwritten notes with typed text seamlessly. The experience is smoother than Evernote's implementation.
Craft AI assistant: Included; limits vary by plan. Evernote Starter and Advanced also include AI features, with availability and limits depending on the plan. Craft additionally offers local AI models on supported devices.
If you value a beautiful writing experience, native Apple performance, and modern design, yes. Many longtime Evernote users have switched to Craft for the speed, elegance, and reliability. Your workflow will feel fresh again.
Yes. Craft offers a free Education plan for students and educators with eligibility verification and annual renewal. The clean interface helps with focus during study sessions. Offline capability is perfect for lectures and libraries without wifi.
Craft is designed for writers who want distraction-free, beautiful writing. Native performance means zero lag while typing, full offline access lets you write anywhere, and one-click publishing creates polished web pages. Evernote is better suited for reference storage.
Craft syncs in sub-second time (under 1 second) across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web. Evernote's sync can be slower, especially with large notebooks. Craft's sync speed is noticeably superior.
Export notebooks or selected notes as .enex files from the Evernote desktop app using its Export option. Include the tags and other metadata you need. In Craft, select Import from Evernote, upload up to 50 files, and choose the destination Space.
Why users switch to Craft
Aaron
“ I finished writing a history book this summer, and managed all of the planning, outlining, and tasks in Craft, and have recently started planning a novel in the app as well.”