Notion vs. ProjectManager

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
ProjectManager
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
ProjectManager is a cloud-based project management software. Features include file storage, client logins, unlimited projects and integration with Google Apps, Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
$18
per month per user
Pricing
NotionProjectManager
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Plus
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Team
$18
per month per user
Business
$32
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NotionProjectManager
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Discount available for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
NotionProjectManager
Features
NotionProjectManager
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
7.3
79 Ratings
6% below category average
ProjectManager
10.0
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Task Management8.174 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.846 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Scheduling6.957 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.455 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Mobile Access7.372 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Search8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.968 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Notion
7.8
76 Ratings
2% below category average
ProjectManager
-
Ratings
Chat6.329 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications7.568 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions7.349 Ratings00 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
ProjectManager
-
Ratings
Versioning7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.649 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.443 Ratings00 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
NotionProjectManager
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(85 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(55 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
NotionProjectManager
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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ProjectManager.com
Because I work with many people for whom Project Management is new, I wanted to use software that was user-friendly, fairly intuitive, and not filled with jargon. I like the fact I can use existing templates that (mostly) work for our needs, and I look forward to more things being added. They say support is 72 hours, but I’ve never waited for more than a few.
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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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ProjectManager.com
  • Creating job schedules and milestones, which we provide to our clients as well as our vendors.
  • A one stop shop for downloading/uploading any job/site specific documents (issues, daily reports, photos, signoffs, etc.).
  • Real time communication with your clients. As soon as an issue has been raised within ProjectManager.com, everyone attached to that job with get an email notification of what has been communicated or what document has been uploaded.
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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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ProjectManager.com
  • hope for expanded offerings. They seem to be in the works.
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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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ProjectManager.com
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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ProjectManager.com
No answers on this topic
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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ProjectManager.com
We have not used any other project management software since using ProjectManager.com.
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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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ProjectManager.com
  • less time spent “looking for things” it’s all there.
  • Having all the deliverables and timelines together has been great.
  • I don’t have the version with employee time tracking, but we are considering the upgrade.
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ScreenShots

ProjectManager Screenshots

Screenshot of the project dashboardScreenshot of project reportingScreenshot of a Gantt chartScreenshot of a task list viewScreenshot of a Kanban board with a task card moving between columnsScreenshot of the risk management interface, with built-in RAID log