Does Evernote run on Linux?

Verdict: Partly

Partly. Evernote does not make a Linux app, and only offers downloads for Windows and Mac, but Evernote Web opens your whole account in a desktop browser.

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Evernote's download page lists Mac and Windows and nothing else. There has never been an official Linux version.

Evernote Web is the way in. Sign in at evernote.com in Firefox or Chrome and your notebooks, tags, attachments and search all work. Evernote says the web version is built for desktop browsers, which is exactly what you are using, so this is a supported route rather than a workaround. The web clipper is a browser add-on and installs the same way it does on Windows.

The gaps are offline use and the small extras. Without a connection you cannot get at your notes, and things like the local scanner integration are not there.

Your account and subscription carry on as they are, and nothing needs rescuing from the Windows PC. If you would rather leave Evernote behind, export your notebooks as .enex files before you wipe Windows. Joplin reads that export directly, which makes it the least painful landing spot.

What to use instead of Evernote

Joplin

Close matchFree with paid extras

Imports an Evernote .enex export, keeps notebooks and tags, and clips web pages through a browser add-on. Free.

Your files: Reads Evernote .enex export files, including attachments. Some complex note formatting is simplified.

Logseq

Different way of workingFree

Linked notes kept as plain Markdown files on your own drive. Good if you want out of a subscription entirely.

Your files: No Evernote import. Notes would need converting to Markdown first.

Obsidian

Different way of workingFree with paid extras

Fast native app with strong search and a plugin for importing Evernote exports. Free for personal use.

Your files: A community importer handles .enex files. Attachments come across as separate files in the folder.

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