# Evernote vs Google Docs

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Google Docs

| Attribute | Evernote | Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.2 (70% (medium)) | 63.6 (37% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An integrated note-taking and productivity platform that lets you capture information from anywhere, organize it across notebooks, collaborate with others in real time, and manage tasks and calendar events—all synchronized across your devices. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://evernote.com","question":"What is Evernote?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Evernote offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £5.40 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://evernote.com","question":"Is Evernote free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Evernote supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://evernote.com","question":"What platforms does Evernote support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Evernote, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://evernote.com","question":"Can Evernote be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Evernote, including Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Slack, Google Drive, Gmail, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://evernote.com","question":"What does Evernote integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 for Evernote. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Evernote not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://evernote.com/de-de/security","question":"What security certifications does Evernote have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Evernote is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://evernote.com","question":"Where is Evernote available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based document editor that enables multiple users to edit the same document simultaneously, with features for version history, granular permissions, and AI-assisted content generation. Supports importing and working with various file formats including Word documents and PDFs. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What is Google Docs?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Docs is a paid product; published pricing starts at £5.90 per user per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Starter, Standard, Plus and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"How much does Google Docs cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Google Docs. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What platforms does Google Docs support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Docs, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"Can Google Docs be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Google Docs, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Chat, Google Calendar, Google Sheets, Google Slides and Google Forms, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What does Google Docs integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An integrated note-taking and productivity platform that lets you capture information from anywhere, organize it across notebooks, collaborate with others in real time, and manage tasks and calendar events—all synchronized across your devices. | A comprehensive cloud-based platform enabling real-time collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and other content with AI-powered features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","free_tier":true,"ai_assistant":true,"databases_tables":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"ai_global_search_and_synthesis":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"ai_assistant":true,"version_history":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","real_time_coediting":true,"block_based_rich_text_editor":true,"real_time_multiplayer_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 21 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Outlook Calendar"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Google Slides"},{"name":"Google Forms"},{"name":"Google Sites"},{"name":"Google Keep"},{"name":"Google Tasks"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Gemini Notebook"},{"name":"Google Vids"},{"name":"Studio"},{"name":"Apps Script"},{"name":"Google Voice"},{"name":"AppSheet"},{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Endpoint Management"},{"name":"Admin Console"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Create up to 50 notes","1 notebook","1 device","1GB monthly uploads","Tasks","Calendar","Web Clipper","Offline mode","Image and document search"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"notes":"50","devices":"1","notebooks":"1","max_note_size":"200MB","monthly_uploads":"1GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£5.40/month or £64.90/year","features":["Up to 1000 notes","20 notebooks","1000 attachments","3 devices","Advanced search","Offline notes","AI features","Web Clipper","Tasks","Calendar"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5.4,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For anyone who could use a personal assistant to help keep life organized and on track","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"notes":"1000","devices":"3","notebooks":"20","attachments":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"£12.90/month or £154.90/year","features":["Unlimited notes","Unlimited notebooks","Unlimited attachments","Unlimited devices","Advanced search","Offline notes","AI features","Web Clipper","Tasks","Calendar"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For power users who want to accomplish more in less time with a streamlined and efficient workflow","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"notes":"Unlimited","devices":"Unlimited","notebooks":"Unlimited","attachments":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Advanced","Company ownership of all business data","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Advanced account and content administration","Enhanced security and compliance","Single Sign-On (SSO)","User Provisioning (SCIM)","Customizable plan limits"],"description":"Tailored plan based on your organization's needs with custom solutions and support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"monthly_uploads":"20GB plus 2GB per user"}}],"summary":"From £5.40/month. Free tier available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://evernote.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:21:26.951Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":5.4,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£5.90/user/month","features":["30 GB pooled storage per person","Secure custom business email","Gemini AI assistant in Gmail","Video meetings (100 participants)","Google Vids","Security and management controls"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"30 GB pooled"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"£11.80/user/month","features":["2 TB storage","Secure custom business email with custom layouts and mail merge","Gemini AI assistant in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and more","Gemini Notebook with expanded features","Video meetings with recording and noise cancellation (150 participants)","Appointment booking pages","eSignature with Docs and PDFs","Google Workspace Migrate tool"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11.8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2 TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"£18.40/user/month","features":["5 TB storage","Secure custom business email with eDiscovery","Video meetings with attendance tracking (500 participants)","Vault for data retention and search","Secure LDAP","Advanced endpoint management","Enhanced security and management controls"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":18.4,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["5 TB storage (upgradeable)","Secure custom business email with S/MIME encryption","Video meetings with in-domain live streaming (1000 participants)","Data loss prevention (DLP)","Context-aware access","Enterprise data regions","Cloud Identity Premium","Enterprise endpoint management","AI Classification for Google Drive","Enhanced Support for critical issues"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 TB or more"}}],"summary":"From £5.90/user/month. 14-day free trial.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:21:03.438Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Evernote | Google Docs |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time co-editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured database / table blocks | ✓ | - |
| Bidirectional links / backlinks | - | - |
| Markdown-native | - | - |
| Version history | - | ✓ |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Local-first / offline files | - | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI writing / Q&A over content | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Publishing** |  |  |
| Publish pages to the web | - | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Permissions granularity | - | - |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:14.897Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*