Notion vs. Pigeon Messengr

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Pigeon Messengr
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Based in New York City, Pigeon Messengr is a business communication platform that offers teams the flexibility to communicate their way. Pigeon Messengr provides businesses of all sizes with an integrated suite of communication tools to help streamline business communications. Employees can text, chat, set up video calls or voice calls, have private or group discussions, and more! The platform connects conversations across voice, video, and messages so you can pick up right where you…
$7
per month
Pricing
NotionPigeon Messengr
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Plus
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Starter
$7
per user
Professional
$14
per user
Business
$25
per user
Enterprise
$40
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NotionPigeon Messengr
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Pricing is per user per month. Contact Pigeon Messengr for more information on pricing for your team.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
7.3
79 Ratings
6% below category average
Pigeon Messengr
-
Ratings
Task Management8.174 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.846 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling6.957 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.455 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.372 Ratings00 Ratings
Search8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.968 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Notion
7.8
76 Ratings
2% below category average
Pigeon Messengr
9.2
11 Ratings
14% above category average
Chat6.329 Ratings9.811 Ratings
Notifications7.568 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Discussions7.349 Ratings9.710 Ratings
Surveys6.720 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
8.1
76 Ratings
1% above category average
Pigeon Messengr
8.0
10 Ratings
0% below category average
Versioning7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.649 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Audio files7.443 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Document collaboration8.571 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.271 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features7.351 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.213 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.253 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
NotionPigeon Messengr
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(85 ratings)
9.0
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(55 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
NotionPigeon Messengr
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Team Messengr
Pigeon Messengr functions well as a general communication tool. In my experience, the only area it is not well suited for is transferring documents with specialized file formats. I also am not aware of what its auditability is like, but we are using it so it must be there.
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Pros
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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Team Messengr
  • Notifications - I can minimize the window while I'm working and new messages will pop up on my screen so I don't have to remember to check the channel.
  • Statuses - we always put up a status of what we're working on, I like how you can hover over user names and it will show you their statuses.
  • Overall look - I don't know if my company chose the color scheme but it's really sharp. Also love that I can use Dark Mode, easier on my eyes for sure!
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Cons
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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Team Messengr
  • Sometimes a message will get broken up and I am unable to view it all at once.
  • It would be nice if it had a way to select a message as being unread. I like to leave messages unread as reminders but sometimes need to just read them first.
  • It won't allow me to upload a picture because it has to be of a very small size. Would be more personal if I could use a picture on my profile.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Team Messengr
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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Team Messengr
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Notion Labs, Inc
No answers on this topic
Team Messengr
I've never had it be not available.
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Performance
Notion Labs, Inc
No answers on this topic
Team Messengr
Occasionally, files can take forever to upload and download, and the calendar integrations also don't work sometimes.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Team Messengr
Pigeon Messengr has everything in one, although there are some things that could be improved, what product doesn't? I prefer it over some of the other platforms because it is more organized for our business needs and communications, and it has several updates a month to make sure everything is working properly.
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Scalability
Notion Labs, Inc
No answers on this topic
Team Messengr
I have not noticed any issues for a company of about 400 employees. I imagine the channel functionality would enable fairly unlimited scaling.
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Return on Investment
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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Team Messengr
  • Positive - less time wasted on emails
  • Positive - less expensive than having a chat tool and a video tool (and phones!)
  • Negative - sometimes tone is hard to convey in text, and this has led to a couple of misunderstandings
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