- [ ] call the contractor about the cabinets 📅 2026-11-03
An Evernote alternative where every note is a file you keep
As of October 2026, Evernote's Free plan holds 50 notes in one notebook and syncs to one device. TaskForge keeps your notes and to-dos as markdown files in a folder on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android phone or Windows PC, with no account and no note limit. Know the gaps first: TaskForge cannot import Evernote on its own, it has no web clipper, no web app and no shared notes, and notes are still marked beta in the app.
- Notes are free, with no note limit
- No account; your own sync app moves the folder
- Notes carry a beta badge in the app
What Evernote's plans include
Evernote's plan page lists Free, Starter, Advanced, Flexible and Unlimited. Free holds 50 notes in one notebook and syncs to one device. Starter raises that to 1,000 notes, 20 notebooks and three devices, and the higher plans lift the caps.
Evernote has apps for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows plus a web app, and your notes sync through your Evernote account. To get them out, Evernote's desktop app exports a notebook as an .enex file, one notebook at a time. That file is what you carry over; the route is under Moving over, below.
Checked against Evernote's and Obsidian's own pages in October 2026:
A note that holds its own to-do list
In TaskForge a note is a .md file, and a to-do is a line inside it, like the one at the top of this page. 📅 2026-11-03 is the due date. The note reads as you wrote it, and the same line also turns up in your task lists with that date.
Tick it off in the list and the note changes to - [x]. There is no TaskForge account and no server in between. Open the folder in Obsidian or any text editor and you see the same text.
Evernote and TaskForge, side by side
The Evernote column is as of October 2026, from the pages linked above.
| Feature | Evernote | TaskForge |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 50 notes, one notebook, sync to one device | Every note feature, with no note or folder limit |
| Where notes live | In your Evernote account, synced by Evernote | Markdown files in a folder you choose |
| Account | An Evernote account | None |
| Devices | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and the web | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and Windows. No web app |
| Saving from the web | Web Clipper browser extension | No browser extension |
| To-dos | Tasks with dates and reminders, and you can assign them to other people | - [ ] lines in any note, with dates and repeats. Reminders are Premium. No assigning |
| Sharing | Share notes with anyone, even people without Evernote | None. One person's files |
| Getting notes out | .enex export from the desktop app, one notebook at a time | Nothing to export. The files are already on your disk |
What is free and what needs Premium
Free on every platform: everything in notes (the file tree, the editor, source view, search, daily notes, links that update when you rename a note), the task list in every format, recurring tasks, the built-in spaces including a Kanban board, viewing your calendar events, and the Daily note widget.
Premium: reminders and every other notification, your own spaces, creating and editing calendar events, the Spaces and calendar widgets, bulk edits, and manual card order on a board.
Premium comes as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as one lifetime purchase, priced by country. One App Store purchase covers iPhone, iPad and the Mac App Store build. Google Play and the Windows web checkout are separate purchases. The App Store and Google Play offer a free trial where the store has one, once per customer; Windows has no trial.
When Evernote fits better
Evernote does things TaskForge does not try to do. If one of these is why you use it, a paid Evernote plan is probably the better spend.
Clipping the web
Evernote's Web Clipper saves pages and articles straight from the browser. TaskForge has no browser extension, so a web page gets in only as text or a link you paste.
Searching inside images and scans
Evernote looks inside images and documents when you search. TaskForge searches the text of your markdown notes. It does not read text in images, and PDFs open in your system viewer.
Sharing with other people
Evernote shares notes with anyone and lets you assign tasks to others. TaskForge has no shared notes, lists or boards. It is for one person's files.
A browser tab anywhere
Evernote runs on the web, so a borrowed laptop is enough. TaskForge has no web app and no Linux app.
Moving your Evernote notes over
TaskForge cannot import Evernote by itself. Obsidian's Importer plugin can: it converts an Evernote export into markdown files, and TaskForge reads those. Export each notebook from Evernote's desktop app as .enex. In Obsidian on the same computer, install Importer and choose Evernote (.enex) as the file format. Then open that vault in TaskForge.
Obsidian's guide names two losses. Notebooks export one at a time, so stacks flatten unless you rename the files first, and nested tags arrive flat. Exporting leaves your Evernote account as it was, so you can check the result before you cancel anything.
After the move a note is plain text like this. Any - [ ] line you add shows up in TaskForge as a task.
Where it runs
- iPhone and iPad on iOS 15.6 or later, and Mac on macOS 13 or later.
- Android phones on Android 11 or later, from Google Play.
- Windows 10 version 1809 or later, including Windows 11, on x64 and ARM64. No widgets, and no calendar events yet.
- No web app, and no Linux app.
TaskForge has no account and no sync server. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, iCloud Drive moves the folder with no setup. Android and Windows use a service you pick, such as Syncthing, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive. Use one service per folder, because two services fighting over the same files can corrupt them.
Questions about leaving Evernote
Can TaskForge import my Evernote notes?
Not on its own. Export a notebook from Evernote's desktop app as an .enex file, convert it with Obsidian's Importer plugin, and open the vault it creates in TaskForge. Obsidian's Import from Evernote guide covers the details.
Is there a note limit on the free version?
No. Every note feature is free on every platform, with no limit on notes or folders. Premium covers reminders, your own spaces, editing calendar events and some widgets.
Do I need an account?
No. TaskForge reads a folder on your device. A sync service you already use, such as iCloud Drive, Syncthing or Dropbox, keeps that folder the same on your other devices.
Can I keep to-dos inside my notes, the way Evernote does?
Yes. Start a line with - [ ] in any note. TaskForge lists it with your other tasks, and ticking it off in the list ticks it in the note.
Is there a web clipper?
No. TaskForge has no browser extension and no web app.
Are notes finished?
Notes carry a beta badge in the app. Reading and browsing are solid, and the editing is still being refined. The badge does not limit what you can do.
Does one purchase cover my phone and my PC?
Only within one store. An App Store purchase covers iPhone, iPad and the Mac App Store build. Android and Windows each need their own purchase.
Do I need Obsidian?
Only for the import step. TaskForge works on any folder of markdown files, and opens an Obsidian vault too, so you can keep both.
Keep your notes as files
Free to download. Open the folder Importer made, or start fresh with a few sample tasks.