Notion and the tools that it added.
February 24, 2025

Notion and the tools that it added.

José Francisco Laguna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Personal Pro

Overall Satisfaction with Notion

Notion is a fantastic no-code solution for personal and company organization. When thinking about the practical uses, one can mention database construction and sharing, kanban board customization, no-code website building, wiki construction, task management, etc. One big issue with Notion, though, is that it recently introduced AI tools that, at first, were quite inaccurate in accomplishing what you asked of them. In addition, we know that AI tools cause a large amount of carbon emissions due to the calculations required. As a company, Notion Inc. does not disclose its emissions, and we don't know how much they have increased since the introduction of these AI tools, leading to the question of whether it's good to keep using them to assist your work. On a positive note, you DO NOT need to use the AI tools to accomplish everything Notion offers you. You can see a number of guides and tutorials on how to really employ all the tools. With the exception of the AI aspects, Notion remains one of the greatest tools for management that one could hope for, and it can be as versatile as you need it to be for your ideas to come to fruition.

Pros

  • Database management.
  • Collaboration.
  • No-Code solutions.

Cons

  • Artificial Intelligence.
  • Disclose carbon emissions.
  • Web hosting.
  • Time optimization.
  • Easier web development.
  • Negative carbon emissions.
It's an eight because it offers so much, but having that many options can also result in a headache when it comes to training and getting all the juice out of the tool. You could achieve similar things with other software, but it would usually require combining more than one or at least linking multiple people for one task. Notion lets you do everything but demands a lot of learning time.
It's a combination of the three put together but with the added benefit of web hosting being a part of its core. The other tools are more the same thing, with just a couple of different elements in between. Notion combines them all and consistently adds new functions to its core.

Do you think Notion delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Notion's feature set?

Yes

Did Notion live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Notion go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Notion again?

Yes

Notion, as any software, requires a learning period, and the curve can be as large as you want it to be due to the vast array of possibilities it offers. I would advise taking the time to learn the ins and outs and ignoring the AI tool both for environmental and efficiency reasons.

Notion Feature Ratings

Task Management
10
Gantt Charts
9
Scheduling
6
Workflow Automation
8
Mobile Access
8
Search
8
Visual planning tools
9
Chat
Not Rated
Notifications
8
Discussions
8
Surveys
Not Rated
Internal knowledgebase
8
Versioning
5
Video files
8
Audio files
8
Document collaboration
8
Access control
8
Advanced security features
8
Device sync
8

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