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BrainSwitchs vs Evernote
Evernote stores notes. BrainSwitchs turns them into decisions with a canvas, a timer and the Decision Gate.
Evernote made its name as a place to remember everything. Many people now have years of notes they never open. BrainSwitchs is built around using notes: each project has a canvas and pages, every work session ends with a decision, and your Timeline shows what you actually did.
Product strategy, 2026
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We sell to small teams first. Below is the map we drew on Monday, still live. Drag anything in it and the canvas updates everywhere.
Open questions
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| Feature | BrainSwitchs | Evernote |
|---|---|---|
| Notebooks | Yes | Yes |
| Web clipping | Link previews and embeds | Web clipper |
| Canvas | Yes | No |
| Databases and charts | Yes | No |
| Tasks with dates | Yes, on Timeline and Calendar | Yes |
| Focus tracking | Yes | No |
Evernote details are based on its publicly listed features and may change. Corrections welcome.
Choose BrainSwitchs if
- Notes turn into decisions instead of piling up.
- Visual planning on a canvas.
- A history of where your attention went.
Stick with Evernote if
- Scanning paper documents and searching text in images.
- A browser web clipper.
Moving from Evernote
Export notes from Evernote, open them, and paste the ones you still need into BrainSwitchs pages.
You don't have to move everything at once. Plenty of people start with one project, see how the canvas and pages feel together, and bring the rest over later.