Evernote

Public discussion around Evernote over the past several weeks has been dominated almost entirely by negative sentiment, with pricing frustration forming the core of nearly every thread. Commenters consistently pointed to a recent price increase tied to the Bending Spoons acquisition as the central grievance, with several mentions framing the shift as a betrayal of long-term trust rather than a simple cost complaint. The tone in these posts was notably personal, with users describing the decision to leave as something they had resisted for years before finally acting on it.

The competitor comparison theme ran closely alongside the pricing complaints, and the two were rarely separated in discussion. Commenters did not just say Evernote had become too expensive but actively named or built alternatives, with sample mentions showing at least one user who went as far as constructing a self-hosted replacement. This suggests the frustration had moved past venting into motivated action for a portion of the audience.

Sentiment as tracked by the score trajectory showed a volatile but broadly declining arc. Scores bounced from a low of 20 in mid-May up to a relative high of 40 in early June, suggesting a brief window where more neutral or mildly positive voices contributed, possibly around a product update or feature discussion. However, the trajectory then fell sharply through July and into mid-August, closing the window at the lowest recorded point. The final reading suggests the most recent wave of discussion was particularly harsh in tone.

Opinion was not entirely uniform. A small number of commenters pushed back, with at least one mention arguing that reliability had actually improved since the acquisition and that the product was holding up better than before. This dissenting view was present but clearly outnumbered, and it did not meaningfully soften the overall tone of the conversation.