NOTION

Verdict: Notion is the connected workspace many no-code teams run on: docs, wikis, lightweight databases and project tracking in one place. It can even publish sites (natively or via Super.so). It's flexible enough to become a light CRM or content calendar. It's not a replacement for a real database once you need relational scale, permissions or an app backend. And the full AI features now sit on Business ($20/member), not Plus.

Pricing (per member, per month)

Plan	Price	Notes
Free	$0	Limited blocks for teams of 2+, up to 10 guests, 5MB file uploads
Plus	$10	Unlimited blocks and uploads, custom forms and sites, AI as a trial only
Business	$20	Notion Agent, AI Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search, granular database permissions
Enterprise	Custom	SCIM, audit logs, zero data retention with LLM providers

AI is the deciding factor: teams that want Notion AI in daily work should budget for Business. A 10-person team costs $200/month on Business versus $100 on Plus.

Where Notion shines

• Docs + databases in one flexible workspace.
• Templates and community for almost any workflow.
• Publishing pages and simple sites.

Where it falls short

• Database limits. Relational logic, large datasets and permissions are weaker than Airtable or a real database.
• Performance on very large workspaces.
• AI paywall moved to Business.

Choose Notion if

• Your team needs a shared wiki, docs and light project tracking
• You want one tool instead of several

Avoid Notion if

• You need a structured database for operations. Use Airtable
• You need an app backend. Use Supabase

Compare: Airtable vs Notion. See Notion alternatives.