Evernote AI
FreemiumMem
FreemiumAI Productivity · Side-by-side comparison · Updated 2026
Evernote AI
The long-running note-taking app, now with AI search, summarization, and writing help layered onto your notes.
Mem
AI-powered note-taking that automatically organizes itself — your second brain that finds connections between notes.
At a Glance
| Evernote AI | Mem | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Category | AI Productivity | AI Productivity |
| Subcategory | AI Note Taker | AI Note Taker |
| Rating | ★ 4.1 / 5 | — |
| Editor's Pick | ✓ Yes | — |
Strengths & Trade-offs
Evernote AI
- Mature, dependable platform with a huge base of long-time users
- AI search understands natural-language questions across all your notes
- Web Clipper remains one of the best tools for saving pages and PDFs
- Reliable sync and capture across every major device and platform
- Free plan is now very restrictive (limited notebooks and note count)
- Interface feels heavier than newer AI-first note apps
- AI features arrived later and go less deep than Notion or newer rivals
Mem
- Removes manual filing — AI links and surfaces related notes automatically
- Chat-with-your-notes retrieval instead of hunting through folders
- Fast, keyboard-driven capture built for writing quickly
- Smart search and suggestions that improve as your library grows
- Weak for people who prefer manual folder/tag control over their system
- Fewer databases, templates, and integrations than Notion or Obsidian
- AI features and long-term direction have shifted over time
Which Should You Choose?
- Mature, dependable platform with a huge base of long-time users
- AI search understands natural-language questions across all your notes
- Web Clipper remains one of the best tools for saving pages and PDFs
- Removes manual filing — AI links and surfaces related notes automatically
- Chat-with-your-notes retrieval instead of hunting through folders
- Fast, keyboard-driven capture built for writing quickly
Pick Evernote AI for one reason above all: Mature, dependable platform with a huge base of long-time users. Pick Mem instead if this matters more: Removes manual filing — AI links and surfaces related notes automatically. Both are freemium, so price is unlikely to decide it. The trade-offs are real on both sides, so weigh Evernote AI's limits against Mem's before committing.
Read the full Evernote AI review or the full Mem review for pricing detail and limitations.