Evernote is simpler and easier, but a little less flexible. The OneNote method has a lot more flexibility, but this flexibility can lead to a lot of lost time organizing and reorganizing your notes. They approach the creation and organization of notes differently, but both work. When it comes to this requirement, both systems are pretty even.

Search: Locate information needed to answer a question more quickly than could be accomplished with the book or Internet search.

Templates: Create templates for things like places and NPCs to help me capture and read data more quickly.

Multi-Platform: Create and access notes from my laptop, iPad, iPhone, and iMac so as to quickly capture and update notes whenever inspiration strikes.

Immersion: Allow me to access information more discretely and quickly than trying to find that information online or in a book.

DM Screen: Replace my DM screen and provide me with quick access to all of the rules and tables I use regularly during the course of a session.

One Source: Be the source for all information concerning the world, campaign, characters, locations, NPCs, rules, maps, and handouts.

The following were my requirements going in:

I decided the best idea would be to give them both a try and see which worked best for me. I knew I had to replace my collection of Office documents with something more organized, but which one? Even after I read pages and pages of reviews, comparisons, and head-to-head battles, I could not make up my mind. I have read a lot of those articles, and I suspect you have too. There is no shortage of stories on the Internet comparing the two most popular note-taking systems of OneNote and Evernote.

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