Leaving Evernote: Part 3

Person using a pen to handwrite a checklist in a paper journal.

When I wrote about leaving Evernote earlier this year, I explained why I was looking for a note-taking replacement.

After identifying my requirements, I researched and found three apps that seemed to be good contenders for my next note-taking app: Simplenote, Notion, and Joplin.

Unfortunately, after I reviewed/used each app, I discovered they all had missing requirements that were essential to me.

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Leaving Evernote: Part 2

Person using a pen to handwrite a checklist in a paper journal.

When I wrote about leaving Evernote earlier this month, I explained what caused me to reconsider an application I’ve used for over 15 years.

But I didn’t explain what app I was moving to, even though I was thrilled to find an option to export my dozens of Evernote notebooks.

Because I hadn’t figured out which app would work best for me.

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Leaving Evernote

Evernote home page screenshot highlighting their tagline: Tame your work, organize your life, with large green sign up button.

I’ve been a fan of Evernote since I first learned about the note taking app back in the mid-2000’s.

In fact, I was a beta tester for Evernote and used it for free for years in exchange for my feedback.

I was excited to have one place to save my digital notes and tag them so I could easily search and find them.

It didn’t take long before I told colleagues, co-workers, and friends about Evernote and all the time saving features it offered.

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