From Notes to Action: Why Timestripe Executes What Evernote Only Captures
Both Timestripe and Evernote help people stay organized, but they solve very different problems. Timestripe is built for planning, goal-setting, and execution over time, while Evernote focuses on capturing, storing, and retrieving information. Here’s a breakdown to help you choose the right tool.
Overview
Timestripe
Timestripe is a goal-driven planning tool that helps individuals and teams structure their work by connecting daily tasks with long-term goals. It provides a unique perspective on time through Horizons, timelines, and a helicopter-view calendar, making strategic planning seamless.
Evernote
Evernote is a note-taking and knowledge-management app designed to capture, store, and quickly find ideas, documents, and information in one searchable place.
Task Management & Organization
Timestripe
Goal-Centric Approach. Tasks are connected to short and long-term goals for better strategic alignment
Horizons System. Plan work over different time periods (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
Timelines & Scheduling. Visualize tasks and milestones over time
Helicopter-View Calendar. Get a broad overview of tasks while keeping an eye on upcoming deadlines
Filters, Tags & Sorting. Organize work efficiently with smart categorization tools
Google chrome extension. For quick access to app in browser you can use extension plus it allows quick adding highlighted text from websites straight to a goal.
Helicopter-View Calendar. Plan tasks ahead while keeping a broad perspective
Smart Organization. Use tags, filters, and sorting to categorize and prioritize tasks efficiently. Also use shortcuts to make less clicks to save time
Evernote
Note-taking and information storage tool. You can create notes, notebooks, and stacks, and add simple reminders, but task management is not its core strength
Organization. It works best for organizing ideas, research, and reference materials rather than planning execution.
Collaboration Features
Timestripe
Spaces. Dedicated workspaces for teams to collaborate on shared tasks and goals.
Task Assignment. Assign tasks to team members and track responsibilities.
Progress Center. Monitor updates, changes, and progress in one place.
Comments & Discussions. Keep conversations focused on specific tasks.
Evernote
No team plan. Evernote allows sharing notes and notebooks with others for viewing or editing. Collaboration is lightweight and focused on shared knowledge rather than coordinated task execution or project tracking.
Overview
Timestripe
Minimalist, clean interface designed for clarity and long-term thinking. Emphasizes goal alignment, with visual planning tools that help you zoom in and out of different time horizons.
Evernote
Information-dense and flexible. Designed to store large amounts of content — text, images, PDFs, and web clips.
Unique Features
Timestripe
Horizons. View tasks in different timeframes for better planning.
Helicopter-View Calendar. See the big picture while managing daily tasks.
Goal-Oriented Structure. Every task contributes to a larger life goal.
Team view. Allows you to see what tasks every member has been assigned for on one screen.
Evernote
Advanced note-taking. Provides space for rich text, images, files, and web clips.
Powerful search. You can search by different formats including text inside images and PDFs.
Cross-platform sync. In every device you can get simultaneously an acces for your notes.
Pricing
Timestripe
Free Plan. Includes basic task management, goal setting, and limited lists.
Pro Plan. $9/month, which unlocks premium features like unlimited lists, up to 100 MB per file and rich customization.
5-Year Plan. This plan is $6.5/month, user saves 67% in the end.
P.S. You can get 50% off with our Get a Discount program.
Sunsama
No Free Plan. Has a 7-day trial to give a try.
Starter Yearly Plan. $8.25/month when billed annually
Advanced Yearly Plan. $16/month when billed annually
Individual Monthly Plan. $18/month
Best For
Timestripe
If you want a minimalist yet powerful planning system that connects daily productivity with long-term goals, both personal and team vectors, Timestripe is an excellent choice. Its intuitive Horizons, timelines, and goal-centric design make it unique among task management tools.
Evernote
Choose Evernote if you need a reliable system to capture ideas, documents, and knowledge — and want everything searchable in one place.
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