Notion vs. Things

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
Things
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$9.99
one-time fee
Pricing
NotionThings
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Plus
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
For iPhone & Watch
$9.99
one-time fee
For iPad
$19.99
one-time fee
For Mac
$49.99
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NotionThings
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.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
NotionThings
Features
NotionThings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
7.3
79 Ratings
6% below category average
Things
-
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
Things
-
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
Things
-
Ratings
Versioning7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.649 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.343 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
NotionThings
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(85 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(55 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
NotionThings
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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Cultured Code
It's great for everyday use, whether you adhere to the GTD regimen fully or just need a way to quickly capture and sort your tasks. However, it may be less suited if you're looking for a task manager that lets you collaborate with others or if you want to visualize your tasks in other ways, like a Gantt chart.
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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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Cultured Code
  • Keeps track of my daily priorities.
  • Collects my work tasks.
  • Let's me sort and prioritize tasks.
  • Organize my tasks.
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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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Cultured Code
  • Shortcut for moving tasks to areas.
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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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Cultured Code
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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Cultured Code
The interface of Things was good 10 years ago, and has been refined ever since. It's lightweight, while still being readable and showing just the information you need to see. Also, something I haven't seen in any other (of my) app(s) is the keyboard shortcut/launcher, where you start typing a letter, and a dropdown menu lets you quickly jump to a view.
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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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Cultured Code
I've tried numerous to-do apps, some that never even go out of beta. But I kept returning to Things, mostly for the user experience. It's unobtrusive and fast to use, and it looks fantastic, which is more important than I first realized. To become more organized, my app of choice needs to look organized. Also, many competing solutions are trying to force you into one way of using their app, while Things feels more open to letting you define your way of working with task management.
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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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Cultured Code
  • Working fewer nights, because I'm more organized.
  • Getting that admin done, that you'd rather avoid if possible.
  • Getting back to people in time more generally.
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