It’s official: Evernote will restrict free users to 50 notes | TechCrunch::Days after Evernote started testing a free plan with access to only one notebook and 50 notes, it has now made this change for all free users
It’s official: Evernote will restrict free users to 50 notes | TechCrunch::Days after Evernote started testing a free plan with access to only one notebook and 50 notes, it has now made this change for all free users
It’s official: note taking app with 0 advantages over just plain ass notes synced via cloud signs death warrant.
For real, FOSS software that saves to a file folder and does all of this exists. They are just chasing us into their arms.
If you’re looking for a name drop, Joplin does nicely for my uses.
I also use Joplin!
I’ve heard Joplin is good. Also Obsidian is apparently amazing with plug-ins. I’m leaning towards Obsidian myself. But between Google and MS, I figured Keep and Evernote would’ve been impossible to challenge.
Obsidian is not FOSS though, right?
Nope, but it keeps your data in Markdown format so you wouldn’t lose anything if it disappeared.
Open standard, even better if it’s simple (like markdown) is a big plus.
Does it support drawing on tablets? Also, if I wanted something to use to create handwritten digital notes, how would I go about that. Not that many good degoogled tablet options out there and linux tablets aren’t there yet. I can only think of a wacon or huion connected to my linux laptop. However, this will result in very poor battery life.
And Logseq, too!
Thanks! That is good to know. I will check it out. I was thinking of creating one that allows you to BYOC. I need something that is free, cross platform, auto saves, and can keep offline copies. All for just basic note taking.
No way in hell I am going to pay a ton of money to store a bunch of text. I don’t even need any of the advanced functionality, not even images, just a dumping ground for text notes I take on my phone.
I haven’t used Evernote in at least a decade, I didn’t even think they were still around.
Yay FOSS. But RE: death warrant…
I can imagine it being a decent money move.
You have a big user base that maybe isn’t really growing anymore. Anybody who wanted your shiny optional features is already paying for them. You’re not monetizing your free users.
What to do?
Kick everybody off the platform unless they pay up!
Now everybody who can afford your subscription but isn’t technical enough to search “migrate Evernote” is a customer.
And that’s probably more than like seven people too!
Obviously I’m not evaluating any business ethics here… just moneyyy!