To be clear, Laverna is extremely simple. It basically handles note taking and task management, and nothing else. Forget about any advanced features like a web clipper or search tool. But one reason many users cite for leaving Evernote is feature bloat and over-complication, so if you’re in that camp, Laverna might be what you’re looking for.
5. MicroSoft OneNote
Microsoft’s OneNote product has long been the Pepsi to Evernote’s Coca-Cola (or vice versa). Though it was initially not available for iOS devices, OneNote addressed that shortcoming by going cross-platform. However, it still works best on Windows-based devices.
Users seem to love it as an alternative to Evernote, including the OneNote Clipper, and it’s completely free, even for non-Office 365 customers. There is still a paid version, if you need to store your notes outside of OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud storage service. (Don’t worry, they offer 5 GB of storage for free.)
So what’s not to like? LifeHacker’s Melanie Pinola suggests that Evernote is still the better tool for to collect and organize information and mobile note taking.”
Microsoft seems confident that their product is well on its way to surpassing Evernote, though: they even released an importer tool for users migrating over from Evernote.
How do you organize your life?
Do you use an organizational tool that I didn’t list here?
This article using apps to organize your life originally appeared here.
