What you need to know
- Evernote is considering a significant downgrade to its free plan, limiting users to a single notebook and 50 notes.
- The company is currently testing this restricted plan with a small fraction of its free users, and if it’s successful, Evernote may implement it across its entire free user base.
- Existing notes will remain accessible and editable, but free users will not be able to create new notes without upgrading to a paid plan.
Evernote is shaking things up by testing severe restrictions on its free plan, limiting freeloaders to a single notebook and 50 notes, leaving them with no choice except to upgrade to a paid plan or say goodbye to the service.
According to TechCrunch, users are getting a push towards premium plans with a pop-up message introducing a restricted free plan. Otherwise, the app would not allow them to create any more notes. Evernote sweetens the deal with a “special 40 percent off” offer, tempting users to upgrade for unlimited note creation.
That said, Evernote’s website hasn’t been updated yet to reflect the changes to the free plan. A company representative told TechCrunch that it’s holding off on making it public because the change isn’t final yet.