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Notion review
All-in-one workspace for wikis, docs and lightweight project databases, priced per member with SSO starting on Business.
Notion at a glance
- Starting price
- Free; Plus $10 per member per month billed annually
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (10,967 reviews)
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
- Funding or owner
- About $335M to $344M disclosed; GIC bought $270M of shares at an $11B valuation in Feb 2026 (employee share sale)
- Security
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISMAP, BSI C5
- Integrations
- Slack, GitHub, Jira
Buying Notion: security, admin and contract
- SAML SSO
- Business and Enterprise (SAML)
- SCIM provisioning
- Enterprise.
- Audit logs
- Enterprise.
- Data residency
- Enterprise only; regions not named.
- Contract
- Monthly plan available.
- Public DPA
- Yes, published DPA.
Questions to ask Notion before you sign
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where Notion's public pages leave the answer open.
Who Notion is for
Choose Notion if
- Startups and small teams combining wiki and project tracking.
- Teams wanting flexible databases and docs in one tool.
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing time tracking or workload planning.
- Companies needing SCIM or audit logs below Enterprise.
Notion pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | member | 7-day page history, 5 MB uploads, 10 guests |
| Plus | $10 annual / $12 monthly (2024 release notes) | member/month | Vendor page shows EUR 9.50 |
| Business | $20 annual | member/month | Includes SAML SSO; vendor page shows EUR 19.50 |
| Enterprise | Custom | quote | SCIM, audit log, data residency |
The vendor pricing page shows EUR for visitors in Europe; USD $10/$20 are from notion.com pages. Page says save up to 20% with yearly. Custom Agents: $10 per 1,000 monthly Notion credits. Older third-party pages list Business at $18.
Notion features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Authoring and editing experience | Block editor with databases and docs. |
| Search and AI answers | Notion AI bundled in Business and Enterprise (third party); Free/Plus limited trial. |
| Internal vs public access control | Workspaces, teamspaces, guests (10 on Free); SAML SSO Business+, SCIM Enterprise. |
| Versioning and review workflows | Page history (7 days on Free) |
| Help desk and chat integrations | Slack link previews, GitHub and Jira embeds noted; no native help desk. |
| Pricing model | Per member per month; yearly saves up to 20%. |
| Target company size | Two-thirds of G2 reviews from small business; Enterprise tier for large orgs. |
| Task views and planning | Timeline, calendar and board views; dependencies. |
| Workflow automation | Automations for task flows and database entries. |
| Reporting and dashboards | Dashboards with charts from multiple sources. |
| Integrations | Slack, GitHub, Jira embeds. |
What reviewers say about Notion
Praised for
- Flexibility to build docs, wikis and databases.
- Strong product direction (G2 sub-score 9.4)
Common complaints
- Learning curve (ease of use 8.3, lowest sub-score)
- Gaps for time tracking and resource planning.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Notion reviews leave out
- SAML SSO starts on Business ($20); SCIM and audit log are Enterprise only.
- Data residency is Enterprise only.
- Business Associate Agreement (HIPAA) available to Enterprise only.
- Billing recalculates at renewal to current member count.
- Agent credits are metered on top of seats ($10 per 1,000 credits)
Notion alternatives
ConfluenceTeams already on Jira or Jira Service Management.Free up to 10 users; Standard about $5.42 per user per month billed annually
SliteSmall and mid-size teams wanting an AI search wiki at a published price.$10 per user/month billed yearly (Basic)
NuclinoSmall teams wanting a simple, fast wiki with a free plan.Free (up to 50 items); paid prices not stated
AsanaCross-functional teams that want timelines and unlimited automations from the Starter tier.$10.99 per user/month billed annually (Starter)
ClickUpSmall and mid-size teams that want one flexible tool replacing several apps.$9 per user/month billed annually (Core; regular $12)
JiraSoftware and IT teams running agile sprints and backlogs.Free up to 10 users; Standard about $8.48 per user per month (monthly, list)
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Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Notion's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.