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Evernote vs.
Microsoft
OneNote
It doesn’t take long for genealogy research to pile up: stacks of paper on your desk
and floor, sticky notes surrounding your computer screen, and binders packed
with pages. Migrating to a digital note-taking system can save you time, space
and headaches. But which one should you use? The top two contenders are Evernote and OneNote, and in the chart below they go head to head. Both programs
are noteworthy (literally)—your choice comes down to personal computing
needs and work style.
» Lisa Louise Cooke
Evernote
<www.evernote.com>
Service
OneNote
<www.microsoft.com/office/onenote>
What It Is
A suite of downloadable software (desktop
client), mobile apps, and Web-based services
focused on note taking, web clipping and
archiving.
A Microsoft software program designed
for note taking, research organization
and integration with Microsoft software.
Mobile apps also available.
Types of Notes
Notes include typed text, web clippings
(customized screenshots), audio, video,
photographs and tables. Evernote’s free
Skitch program and app lets you annotate
notes and draw.
Notes include typed text, web clippings,
audio, video, photographs, “inking”
(drawing with your finger or stylus), tables
and Excel spreadsheets.
Price
Free account provides you with 60MB of free,
synchronized cloud storage per month. For $5
per month or $45 per year, the Premium version
provides greater uploading capacity, sharing
options, access to note history, PDF searching,
faster image recognition and no ads.
OneNote is part of the Microsoft Office
suite along with programs such as Word
and Excel. The entire package retails for
$150, but you can buy OneNote as standalone software for $79.95. Sign up for a free
SkyDrive account for cloud storage (7GB
free; additional storage available for a fee).
Operating Systems
Windows and Mac
Windows
Apps
Free iOS and Android Apps. Additional apps
that integrate with Evernote are available at
<www.trunk.evernote.com>.
Free iOS and Android Apps. The OneNote
app has limited capabilities compared to
the software program.
Web/Screen Clipping
When the Evernote desktop client is open on
your computer, find the web clipper in your
Task Bar by right-clicking the Evernote icon.
Screen clipper is built into the program.
Find it under the Insert menu.
Cloud Synchronization
Automatic synchronization occurs when
connected to the internet.
Syncs with SkyDrive and SharePoint (you
must be signed into a Microsoft account or
a Microsoft Online Services ID).
Unique Strengths
Tagging allows for advanced note sorting.
Web tools include unique URLs and social
media sharing.
Organize notebooks alphabetically.
Images are text searchable.
You can mix note-taking mediums (text,
scribble, etc.) in the same note.
OneNote integrates with other Microsoft
programs.
Collaboration features are easy to use.
Convert handwriting to text.
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