You can assign colors to notes, but you can’t order or group notes. Within a browser, Google Keep lets you view notes as either a list or a grid resembling tidy sticky notes. Organization Content in OneNote, shown in a browser, resides on SkyDrive.

As the newest platform to join the party, Google Keep also has the most limited reach, extending only to the Web and Android. With a note-taking tool, you want to capture text, voice notes, pictures, and webpages on the go, no matter which device is in your hand. Platforms and ecosystems Evernote notes on Windows 8 That said, Evernote’s paid versions offer greater functionality through apps and add-ons. Winner: All three note-taking platforms have free options, so we can’t ding any of the contenders for being overpriced. Evernote for Business gives IT admins oversight and control, with additional collaboration options, for $120 per user per year.

You also get faster performance, better security, and deeper search capabilities. The data cap of the Premium upgrade ($5 per month or $45 per year) jumps to 1GB of bandwidth each month. The Office version provides additional features, such as the ability to clip screenshots or “print” documents directly to OneNote.Įvernote is free for up to 60MB per month of data.

You can use OneNote for free as a Web app through Microsoft SkyDrive, and on Windows Phone, Android, or iOS. As a stand-alone product, OneNote 2013 costs $70. OneNote is available as part of a Microsoft Office 365 subscription, starting at $100 per year per home user. It also comes bundled within Office desktop suites starting at $140.

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