Notion
Notion
Workspace to write, organize, and collaborate
Price starts from
$8
per user / month
Freemium
Subscription
Alternatives
What is Notion? ✨
Notion is all-in-one workspace that combines note-taking, task management, databases, and spreadsheets into a single, flexible platform. It enables individuals, communities and teams to organize work and personal projects in customizable layouts, aiding in productivity and collaboration.
What Notion can be used for? ✨
For community builders, Notion can be particularly useful as it addresses several pain points:
- Centralized Communication: Reduces the clutter of multiple communication channels by providing a single source of truth for announcements, updates, and discussions.
- Streamlined Onboarding: Helps in creating structured onboarding guides for new members, ensuring they have all the necessary information from the start.
- Resource Management: Offers a one-stop shop for members to access key documents, forms, and community guidelines.
- Engagement Tracking: With databases, community builders can track member engagement, participation, and contributions effectively.
- Event Coordination: Simplifies the complexities of event management, from planning to execution, all within the same platform.
- Idea Sharing: Facilitates a space for members to contribute ideas, suggestions, and feedback, fostering a collaborative community environment.
Features ✨
To-do lists
Drag & Drop editing
Calendar
Task prioritization
Note-taking
Database management
Task management
Real-time collaboration
Event planning
Automate workflows in a database
Notion AI (Q&A)
Thousands of templates
iOS & Android Apps
API access
Third-Party integrations
What are the limitations? ✨
Here are the constraints of Notion for community builders:
- Slow with lots of data: Notion can get slow when there's a lot of information on a page.
- Takes time to learn: New users might find it complicated to use all of Notion's features.
- Needs internet: You mostly need to be online to use Notion effectively.
- Basic forms: The forms in Notion aren't as detailed or customizable as specialized form tools.
- No email inside: You can't send emails directly from Notion.
- Limited file exports: When you want to move your Notion data elsewhere, there aren't many formats to choose from.
- File size limits: You can't upload very large files to Notion.
- Complex permissions: It can be tough to manage who can see what, especially with lots of users.
- No tracking: Notion doesn't have tools to help you see how well your community is doing with stats or reports.
- Fewer automations: Notion doesn't automate tasks as much as some other tools might.
- Cost: The free plan has limits, and paying for Notion can add up.
- No quick chat: There's no way to chat in real-time on Notion.
- Mobile isn't as good: The mobile apps don't have all the features that the computer version does.
- Sharing Isn't straightforward: Sharing pages with people who don't use Notion can be tricky.
Languages ✨
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- Norwegian
- Swedish