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What is Notion?

Notion is the all-in-one workspace for notes, project management, documents, and collaboration. Tens of thousands of teams and companies around the world use it to keep their employees informed and working together in one place.

By bringing all work and knowledge together and making it highly customizable, Notion creates focus and transparency, while consolidating tools, saving time, and driving more productivity for teams of all sizes.

Who Uses Notion?

Notion is a tool for teams and companies that want a better way to manage knowledge, projects, documents, and collaboration. Individuals can also use the product for notes and organizing their lives.

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Reviews of Notion

Average score

Overall
4.7
Ease of Use
4.3
Customer Service
4.4
Features
4.6
Value for Money
4.6

Reviews by company size (employees)

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  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
Vanjela
Vanjela
Social Media Solopreneur in Albania
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

The Tool I Didn't Know I Needed as a Solopreneur

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: I honestly thought I was only going to use Notion as a repository for all of my documents and just stuff that needed to be placed somewhere for my team to see. Then I discovered I could share pages as websites on Notion and that changed everything for me. I now create digital products there and it's been a journey of transformation for me.

Pros:

As a social media solopreneur, I find Notion to be a game changer in managing my varied tasks. Its versatility is what enamors me the most. Notion serves as a centralized hub where I can jot down ideas, plan my content calendar, track my client engagements, and even maintain my to-do lists. The template feature is a significant time-saver; it allows me to create reusable structures for my projects, which streamlines my workflow tremendously. The integration capability is another highlight; being able to connect with other tools I use daily, like Google Calendar and Trello, makes my work process seamless and less cluttered. Moreover, the sleek, user-friendly interface is not only aesthetically pleasing but makes navigation and task management a breeze. In a realm where time is of the essence, Notion helps me stay organized, focused, and above all, productive.

Cons:

I found that there's a slight learning curve to mastering Notion. Initially, the plethora of features felt overwhelming, making the setup a bit daunting. However, once over that hurdle, the benefits are immense. Despite this, I do wish the mobile app were as intuitive as the desktop version to cater to my on-the-go lifestyle.

Serge
Designer in UK
Design, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

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Notion help organise chaos

5.0 4 weeks ago New

Comments: My overall experience with Notion has been transformative. It's a digital Swiss Army knife for task management—complex yet precise, and endlessly adaptable. Once past the initial learning phase, it feels like an extension of one's cognitive process, neatly organizing thoughts, tasks, and projects. Despite some minor drawbacks, Notion has been a cornerstone tool for personal organization and team collaboration.

Pros:

What I liked most about Notion is its unparalleled customization capabilities. It empowers you to build a personal or professional workspace tailored precisely to your needs. The blend of databases, kanban boards, wikis, calendars, and reminders all in one cohesive interface streamlines task management and promotes productivity. The collaborative features and real-time updates enhance team synergy, making it an invaluable tool for collective project management.

Cons:

What I liked least about Notion can be its steep learning curve for new users. The very flexibility that makes it powerful can also be overwhelming at first, and it may take time to fully leverage its capabilities.

Quishea
Intake Coordinator in US
Hospital & Health Care, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Good for Document Generation

3.0 last month New

Pros:

Notion has a lot of cool things going for it. First off, it's super flexible and you can use it for notes, tasks, projects, basically anything. The interface is clean and user-friendly, making it easy to organize and find stuff. Collaboration is a breeze with real-time editing and comments, making it great for team projects. Plus, the ability to embed all sorts of content, from calendars to videos, adds a dynamic touch to your pages. It's like a one-stop-shop for staying organized and getting things done.

Cons:

Notion is awesome, but it might take a bit to get the hang of it. Some things can be a bit tricky, especially when you're just starting. If you're using it on your phone, it's good, but not as smooth as on a computer. The free version is cool, but you get even more cool stuff if you pay. And if you've got loads of data in there, it could slow down a bit. It slowed down a lot at my last job.

Grace
Grace
Project Manager in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Retail, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Using Notion to get organized and have all my stuff in one place

4.0 4 months ago

Comments: Extremely adaptable table and database layouts. Used it as my primary method of note-taking and journaling. I like it better than both OneNote and EverNote combined. One of, if not the greatest, note-taking apps available.

Pros:

Simple to input text and numbers. Terrific shortcuts for a variety of jobs. Excellent for including and embedding media. The app allows me to quickly photograph handwritten notes and store them in a folder I can sort through on my computer later.

Cons:

Don't try to reinvent the wheel when it comes to table cell entry; if I click into a cell and start typing, it will replace the existing content (just like Excel does), and choosing cells is far more cumbersome than in Excel. The process of making a template is not the most straightforward, and it took me some time to master it.

Jason
Chief Operating Officer in Ireland
Plastics, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Notion, my second brain 🧠

5.0 last month New

Pros:

I have access to it from all my devices and the speed and performance continues to improve. As i predominately use it as my second brain the ease of getting information into Notion is 2nd to none and retrieval of that information is so simple, and more importantly fast.

Cons:

i can't think of anything at the minute but no doubt the Notion Team will come up with something that I can't live without and get me to ask myself why didn't I think of that.