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Evernote vs Trello: What are the differences?

Introduction

In this markdown document, we will discuss the key differences between Evernote and Trello, two popular productivity tools.

  1. Pricing: Evernote offers both free and paid plans, with the free plan having limited features and storage capacity. Trello, on the other hand, offers a freemium model with different pricing tiers based on additional features and integrations.
  2. Functionality: Evernote is primarily a note-taking application that allows users to create and organize text, images, and attachments in a hierarchical structure. It supports features like tagging, searching, and syncing across devices. Trello, on the other hand, is more focused on project management and collaboration. It uses a board and card system to track tasks and progress, offering features like checklists, due dates, and team collaboration tools.
  3. User Interface: Evernote has a more traditional and text-oriented user interface, resembling a digital notebook. It emphasizes organization and readability, offering customization options for fonts and formatting. Trello, on the other hand, has a visually appealing and interactive user interface, with drag-and-drop functionality and color-coded cards. It provides a more intuitive and visual approach to project management.
  4. Integration Capabilities: Evernote offers a wide range of integrations with third-party apps and services, allowing users to connect their notes with other productivity tools. Trello also offers integrations but is more focused on its own ecosystem, providing power-ups and automation features within its platform.
  5. Collaboration Features: Evernote allows limited collaboration, with the ability to share and collaborate on notes with others. However, it lacks real-time collaboration and extensive team management features. Trello, on the other hand, has robust collaboration capabilities, allowing multiple users to work on the same boards and cards simultaneously. It provides real-time updates and notifications for team collaboration.
  6. Mobile Experience: Evernote has a well-established and feature-rich mobile app available for both iOS and Android devices. It offers offline access, scanning capabilities, and the ability to create voice and handwritten notes. Trello also has mobile apps but may not provide as extensive note-taking functionalities as Evernote. It is more focused on project management and collaboration on the go.

In Summary, Evernote is a note-taking application with limited project management features, while Trello is primarily a project management and collaboration tool with note-taking capabilities.

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I'm comparing Aha!, Trello and Asana. We are looking for it as a Product Management Team. Jira handles all our development and storyboard etc. This is for Product Management for Roadmaps, Backlogs, future stories, etc. Cost is a factor, as well. Does anyone have a comparison chart of Pros and Cons? Thank you.

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Max Stuart
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Ivan Begtin
Founder - Dateno, Director - NGO "Informational Culture" / Ambassador - OKFN Armenia at Infoculture · | 5 upvotes · 232.3K views

Both Asana and Trello support Kanban style project tracking. Trello is Kanban-only project management, knowledge management, actually card-management tools. Asana is much more complex, supports different project management approaches, well integrated and helpful for any style/type project.

We choose Asana finally, but still some projects kept in Trello

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Abhay Vashishtha

Procezo is an excellent free-for-life task managing tool with several benefits. Its clear, user-friendly interface is perfect for small businesses and startups as well as enterprise-level use. It makes it a seamless transition from any other project management tools. Its simple but effective layout allows new users to quickly adapt to its ever-expanding set of features. Procezo allows users to create boards and provide access to users or teams as required, set priority and precedence of the task and allowing for subtasks and discussions to be created. With unlimited tasks, users, projects and free support, Procezo is quickly making its way into businesses from across the world and the ultimate growth hack tool.

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I loved Slack. We used it for discussion. But somehow, it was always difficult to get things done. HeySpace is what replaced Slack and Trello as it combines the functionality of both tools.

So, now we keep on discussing as we did on slack, but once we to a point where we want to do something, we create tasks on a board and distribute them.

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Ram Kumar
CTO, Architect at Sarvasv.in · | 2 upvotes · 184.2K views

trello has a much simpler interface and easy to learn for any team member. asana might have more features and configuration options but do you really need a complex system for developers to manage tasks?

After Microsoft took over trello, it has become more restricted these days but still good for startups.

Keep it simple! Focus on your product, not tools.

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I was (and still am) a heavy user of Trello, from project management up to tech-related note taking. I realized that for note-taking, using trello was sub-optimal. In trello, I have to have a structure in mind on how to organize the notes, either using list, cards, etc. In evernote, I just need to put them in one notebook and then use tag. This tag feature is the key point of decision.

Sometimes, note taking like this is related to a project, so I still want to use Trello as well. For this, luckily Trello has evernote add-on to connect the two services.

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Pros of Evernote
Pros of Trello
  • 5
    Search text in images (OCR)
  • 5
    Checklist
  • 3
    Dark mode
  • 3
    Great mobile app
  • 3
    Syncs quickly
  • 2
    Encrypt Text
  • 715
    Great for collaboration
  • 628
    Easy to use
  • 573
    Free
  • 375
    Fast
  • 347
    Realtime
  • 237
    Intuitive
  • 215
    Visualizing
  • 169
    Flexible
  • 126
    Fun user interface
  • 83
    Snappy and blazing fast
  • 30
    Simple, intuitive UI that gets out of your way
  • 27
    Kanban
  • 21
    Clean Interface
  • 18
    Easy setup
  • 18
    Card Structure
  • 17
    Drag and drop attachments
  • 11
    Simple
  • 10
    Markdown commentary on cards
  • 9
    Lists
  • 9
    Integration with other work collaborative apps
  • 8
    Satisfying User Experience
  • 8
    Cross-Platform Integration
  • 7
    Recognizes GitHub commit links
  • 6
    Easy to learn
  • 5
    Great
  • 4
    Better than email
  • 4
    Versatile Team & Project Management
  • 3
    and lots of integrations
  • 3
    Trello’s Developmental Transparency
  • 3
    Effective
  • 2
    Easy
  • 2
    Powerful
  • 2
    Agile
  • 2
    Easy to have an overview of the project status
  • 2
    flexible and fast
  • 2
    Simple and intuitive
  • 1
    Name rolls of the tongue
  • 1
    Customizable
  • 1
    Email integration
  • 1
    Personal organisation
  • 1
    Nice
  • 1
    Great organizing (of events/tasks)
  • 0
    Easiest way to visually express the scope of projects

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Cons of Evernote
Cons of Trello
  • 3
    On life support
  • 2
    No document structure
  • 5
    No concept of velocity or points
  • 4
    Very light native integrations
  • 2
    A little too flexible

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What is Evernote?

Take notes to a new level with Evernote, the productivity app that keeps your projects, ideas, and inspiration handy across all your digital devices. It helps you capture and prioritize ideas, projects, and to-do lists, so nothing falls through the cracks.

What is Trello?

Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a process.

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