Evernote is still the only accessible note taking solution to offer OCR + related notes search. I've tried moving away from Evernote many times, but I always come back because of this.

Example 1:

1. Snap photo of document on table

2. Seconds later: Open in Evernote and see related documents

Example 2:

1. Take notes on laptop at lecture/meeting

2. Evernote presents photos of slides and handwritten notes about same topic

If it wasn't for Evernote I would never revisit my handwritten notes, ever. And I would have lost countless important receipts, bills, etc. I have tried various open source home made setups but nothing has come close to the portability and ease of use of Evernote. This is why I keep using Evernote to this date.

I just wish they would fix basic issues such as slow, or completely broken, search on mobile, etc. I think if they can strengthen their core product they still have something unique that I think many people would use, and possibly pay for, if they knew about it.