Notion

Workspace for documents, databases and projects, with AI across the content you already have.

Business Productivity Free plan API

Pricing: Free plan; Plus $10/seat/mo; Business $20/seat/mo (full AI); Enterprise on request

Best for
Teams that want documentation, projects and AI search in one place
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Yes
API
Yes
Integrations
Slack, Google Drive, GitHub, Zapier, Make, API
Facts checked
28 August 2026
Website
www.notion.com

What is Notion?

Notion combines documents, wikis and databases in one workspace, with AI that can read what is already in it.

What it does well

Holding the written knowledge of a small business — process, decisions, client notes — in a form that AI search can actually answer questions from.

Who should use it

Small teams standardising how they document work, and consultants running client projects.

Who should not use it

Teams that need strict project management with dependencies and resourcing, or a real CRM. Notion approximates both and excels at neither.

Pros and cons

Strengths

  • One place for process documentation and project tracking
  • AI is most useful when it can see your existing content
  • Strong API for automation

Limitations

  • Full AI access requires the Business tier
  • Flexible enough to become disorganised without conventions
  • Not a replacement for a dedicated project or CRM tool at scale

How we evaluated this tool

Not tested hands-on by us. This entry is based on the vendor’s public documentation and pricing pages as of the date shown above. We label untested tools rather than implying testing we did not do. Read our review method.

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