What People Love About Evernote
Before we get into where Start Page HQ goes further, credit where it's due.
- A genuinely deep search engine — text inside PDFs, images, and handwritten notes is all indexed.
- Web clipper that has been refined for over a decade across every major browser.
- Cross-platform native apps for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.
- Notebook and tag organization that scales to thousands of notes.
- A long memory — many users have years of archived notes that still load reliably.
Where Start Page HQ Goes Further
Specific differences, not vague claims.
Predictable Pricing, No Annual Hikes
Evernote's pricing has crept up year over year. Start Page HQ is $25/year or $49 once for lifetime access — every widget, every page, sync included. No surprise increases at renewal.
No Device Limits
Evernote's free tier caps the number of synced devices. Start Page HQ has no device caps on any plan — sign in on as many browsers and devices as you want.
A New Tab Dashboard, Not a Separate App
Evernote opens as its own app. Start Page HQ lives on every new tab, so capture and review happen in your existing browser flow with zero context switch.
50+ Widgets, Not Just Notes
Evernote is a notes app. Start Page HQ ships notes alongside tasks, RSS, weather, podcasts, AI tools, dev utilities, and more — all included in the same plan.
Multi-Page Dashboards by Context
Build separate pages for Work, Personal, News, and Tools. Switch with a click. Evernote organizes by notebooks; Start Page HQ organizes by full dashboards.
AI Built In, Not an Add-On
AI image generation, translation, instant answers, and AI news summaries ship as widgets. No separate AI plan, no per-feature paywall.
Side-by-Side Comparison
An honest line-by-line look at how the two stack up.
| Feature | Evernote | Start Page HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / Personal $14.99/mo / Pro $17.99/mo | $25/yr or $49 lifetime |
| Free tier | Yes (limited) | Free demo only |
| Device sync limit | Free tier limited | Unlimited |
| Lives on every new tab | No | Yes |
| Chrome | Yes | Yes |
| Firefox | Yes | Yes |
| Safari | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Hosted web app | Yes | Yes |
| Cross-device sync | Paid only on more than 2 devices | Included |
| Web clipper | Yes | No |
| OCR / search inside images and PDFs | Yes | No |
| Quick note widget | No | Yes |
| Multi-page dashboards | No | Yes |
| Kanban tasks | Tasks add-on | Yes |
| RSS / podcasts / Hacker News | No | Yes |
| AI tools | AI add-on | Included |
| Developer tools (JSON, regex, diff) | No | Yes |
| Pomodoro / habit tracker | No | Yes |
Widgets That Replace Evernote
Drop these onto your dashboard and you've covered Evernote's core features — plus a lot more.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is a free public demo at startpagehq.com/demo where you can try every widget without signing up. Full access requires a paid plan: $25/year or $49 one-time. Both plans include all 50+ widgets, sync across all devices, and AI credits.
Evernote Personal is around $14.99/month and Professional is around $17.99/month. Start Page HQ Annual is $25/year — roughly the cost of two months of Evernote Personal. The Lifetime plan at $49 typically pays back in months versus an Evernote subscription.
Yes, sync is included in the base price with no device cap. Sign in once and your pages, widgets, notes, and links sync across every browser and device automatically.
There is no automated importer. Most users export key notes from Evernote and paste the text into Start Page HQ Notes, or keep Evernote as their long-term archive while using Start Page HQ for active daily capture.
Not at the same depth as Evernote. Start Page HQ focuses on quick capture, dashboards, and widget-based workflows. If web clipping is the killer feature for you, Evernote still wins on that one specific job.
Yes. Start Page HQ runs as a hosted web app at startpagehq.com on any browser, plus dedicated extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge — covering every desktop and mobile platform.