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At a Glance
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Star Rating
(1,841)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft OneNote
Scrivener
Scrivener
Star Rating
(84)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Scrivener
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Microsoft OneNote vs Scrivener

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft OneNote easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Scrivener.

  • Reviewers felt that Scrivener meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft OneNote.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Microsoft OneNote and Scrivener provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scrivener over Microsoft OneNote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft OneNote
No pricing available
Scrivener
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft OneNote
No trial information available
Scrivener
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,598
9.4
68
Ease of Use
8.9
1,604
8.0
69
Ease of Setup
9.0
148
7.6
13
Ease of Admin
8.9
132
9.2
8
Quality of Support
8.6
1,051
8.6
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
114
8.6
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
1,576
8.6
69
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.4
7
Document Creation
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
5
Workflow
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.9
7
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Agentic AI - Screenwriting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
12
Design
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
File Types
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
6.0
5
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
9.8
11
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Operating System
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Note-Taking SoftwareHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Scrivener
Scrivener
Microsoft OneNote and Scrivener share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote is categorized as Note-Taking Software
Scrivener
Scrivener is categorized as Document Creation and Screenwriting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.6%
Scrivener
Scrivener
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
8.2%
Higher Education
5.7%
Education Management
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
66.5%
Scrivener
Scrivener
Writing and Editing
31.0%
Higher Education
8.3%
Publishing
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
4.8%
Libraries
3.6%
Other
45.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Most Helpful Favorable Review
MN
My N.
Verified User in Accounting

If you want to choose only one app for notes and information storage, Iwould recommend OneNote. It does the job and makes your life so much easier and cleaner. I like it even better than the famous Evernote. I have been using OneNote for years. It's easy...

Most Helpful Critical Review
BB
Barbara B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

When we try to send our notes via email in a PDF format, if would not keep the information in the right place. So it takes us longer because we have to do it manually.

Scrivener
Scrivener
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Emma A.
EA
Emma A.
Verified User in Entertainment

The ability to rearrange scenes, access pre writing without leaving your main manuscript and use meta data to find important info is invaluable. This kind of functionality makes writing a novel so much more efficient, and also improves your writing because...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Victoria L.
VL
Victoria L.
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film

There's a learning curve to the software, and the program is prone to freezing up.

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Discussions
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote Discussions
How do I save my one note and open it on a new computer?
3 comments
Jen L.
JL
Hi Janette, You don't have to ever "save" in OneNote, it saves AUTOMATICALLY! Which is one of it's best features to me. and then you just open your...Read more
Is there a way to give users edit permission t specific sections/pages within a OneNote document, or do permissions apply to the entire document only?
2 comments
Gregory F.
GF
OneNote is extremely customizable in terms of access/security options- as far as I’m aware, you can allow/password/restrict down to an individual page in...Read more
Is there a way to put photos into your notes?
2 comments
Arnissa B.
AB
You can also click and drag your screen shots into your notebook. Read more
Scrivener
Scrivener Discussions
How do i integrate this application with Google Drive?
2 comments
MG
Here's a great tutorial on how to sync scrivener with google drive. https://simonkjones.com/how-to-sync-scrivener-with-a-chromebook/Read more
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