Bolste vs. Notion

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bolste
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Bolste™ is a complete business operating system, designed to simplify work-life and help businesses grow by streamlining communication and collaboration. The system brings together separate applications – email, chat, tasks, file-sharing, calendars, and more – into a single, simple platform. Available on the web and via iOS and Android apps, Bolste enables remote users to stay connected and productive from anywhere. The admin console shows employee activity, making it easy to…
$0
per user
Notion
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Notion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.
$5
per month per user
Pricing
BolsteNotion
Editions & Modules
Basic
$0
per user
Pro
$9.99
per month
Free
$0
Plus
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BolsteNotion
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsBolste offers three (3) packages that meet the exact needs of any user. BASIC is a free version perfect for an army of one or for small group to try out the solution. PRO is a more robust version perfect for larger teams and SMB organizations. CORPORATE is a full-scale version perfect for enterprise solutions.A discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
BolsteNotion
Features
BolsteNotion
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
8.8
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Notion
7.3
79 Ratings
5% below category average
Task Management9.11 Ratings8.174 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.21 Ratings6.846 Ratings
Scheduling8.21 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.11 Ratings6.455 Ratings
Mobile Access9.11 Ratings7.372 Ratings
Search9.11 Ratings8.075 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.968 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
8.7
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Notion
7.8
76 Ratings
2% below category average
Chat9.11 Ratings6.329 Ratings
Notifications8.21 Ratings7.568 Ratings
Discussions8.21 Ratings7.349 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.21 Ratings8.869 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.11 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.11 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings6.820 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
8.9
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Notion
8.1
76 Ratings
2% above category average
Versioning8.21 Ratings7.657 Ratings
Video files9.11 Ratings7.649 Ratings
Audio files9.11 Ratings7.443 Ratings
Document collaboration9.11 Ratings8.571 Ratings
Access control9.11 Ratings8.271 Ratings
Advanced security features8.21 Ratings7.351 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.11 Ratings9.213 Ratings
Device sync9.11 Ratings9.253 Ratings
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User Ratings
BolsteNotion
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.6
(85 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(55 ratings)
User Testimonials
BolsteNotion
Likelihood to Recommend
Bolste
Bolste is best suited for companies that rely on team work and e-mail communication within/between departments
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Notion Labs, Inc
If you want a customizable solution that can be adapted for just about any scenario, I recommend using Notion. If you need a solution that's easy to share with people outside your organization, Notion is great and allows individual or team permission-setting. If you want a turnkey solution, Notion might not be the best since it requires a fair bit of set-up. There are templates that can be purchased to handle this, but I haven't found them very helpful.
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Pros
Bolste
  • Keeps everybody on the same page.
  • Easy to access/use.
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Notion Labs, Inc
  • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
  • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
  • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
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Cons
Bolste
  • There is only 7GB of storage in the Plus Pack.
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Notion Labs, Inc
  • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
  • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
  • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
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Likelihood to Renew
Bolste
No answers on this topic
Notion Labs, Inc
We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
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Usability
Bolste
No answers on this topic
Notion Labs, Inc
Very easy to use (I learned how to use everything on my own) and I was able to set up an entire ecosystem without any courses or other tools. I often say that Notion is like Lego for adults, because there we can use all the available tools to create a multitude of things, from funnels to projects with calculated deadlines and tags.
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Alternatives Considered
Bolste
No answers on this topic
Notion Labs, Inc
The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both Notion and Trello are nice tools and serves our needs.
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Return on Investment
Bolste
No answers on this topic
Notion Labs, Inc
  • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
  • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
  • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
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ScreenShots

Bolste Screenshots

Screenshot of Activity Feed – displaying all activity across a your account, making it easy to see the latestScreenshot of Calendar – for scheduling meetings / events and tracking task due datesScreenshot of Tasks – for creating, assigning and managing tasks or "to-dos"Screenshot of Contacts – enabling you to easily connect with contacts from inside and out of your organizationScreenshot of Shared Files – allowing you to easily share and find filesScreenshot of Bolster Navigation – where you find your personal tools and files (under My Bolster), as well as your shared Bolsters for collaboration