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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Basecamp
Ranking in Project Management Software
25th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Notion
Ranking in Project Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Knowledge Management Software (2nd), Document Automation Software (2nd), AI IT Support (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Basecamp is 1.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Notion is 1.5%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Notion1.5%
Basecamp1.4%
Other97.1%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at BeOnline ICT
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only one button making it difficult for us to create teams or supply teams other than a project. Hence the solution could be more user-friendly. Additionally, some additional features need to be integrated so it'll be easy for other companies or project managers to manage software projects.
Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Minimal workspace has organized policies and student records and improves team collaboration
One of the main frustrations I have is the pricing of Notion. It is really pricey; we even used to call it pretty pricey for an expensive notepad. Notion has a per-user pricing model, but I think if it was per-organization pricing with a flat rate for the whole organization regardless of how many new people join, that would be really awesome. But with their current pricing models, especially for a growing organization when scaling from ten to one hundred employees, it is going to cost a lot of money. It is ten dollars as I remember, but that is a lot because you have to pay it per person. Another issue is that sometimes their markdown editor has a great many features, but sometimes the markdown editor breaks. When I copy something from ChatGPT and paste it there, sometimes the content gets messy. Only sometimes, but when it gets messy, it is really hard to fix things up. I might have to delete the entire thing and do everything by hand. So there are some bugs related to the markdown editor, but that is not always the case. The main pain point I would say is the pricing model. I do not have more needed improvements to add regarding integrations, performance, or mobile experience. Those areas are good in my mind. I have not actually used the mobile app a lot, but from other sides that is all good. The main two needed improvements I would suggest are a better pricing model and fixes for some bugs in the markdown editor.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"The ease of use is valuable."
"The app functionality and ease of seeing the different functionalities parsed equally on the screen with consistent menu access to shift between areas."
"It is easy to use, and I love its UI."
"The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness."
"The workflow I created with Notion definitely saved us time so that we could synthesize what we were working on and visualize it versus having a simple checklist or having to track something through chats or emails."
"We can install it on mobile phones, making it feasible to manage productivity."
"Notion is a truly great tool for anyone looking to use it, and if you want to make mind maps, if you want to define your content in terms of what you want to do and what timeline you have to set, it is truly amazing and you must go for Notion."
"Notion has helped my team members track projects in a much better way."
"The documentation creation and review of this documentation in Notion has reduced approximately 50% of the time."
"Notion has positively impacted our organization by improving internal business outcomes, including saving time to market."
 

Cons

"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"Formalized area to store contact information indexed in a way that can pre-populate other areas would be helpful."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"It can be difficult to contact the people at Notion."
"The linked view of database, along with the sharing and permission settings, are areas with shortcomings in the solution that need improvement."
"One of the main frustrations I have is the pricing of Notion. It is really pricey; we even used to call it pretty pricey for an expensive notepad."
"Notion's UI could be better."
"Notion can be improved by making the user interface more interactive, as it seems rather basic."
"If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"Notion has one big downside: the lack of an offline mode. If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"User management needs improvement. It's difficult to determine what information is private. It's a bit complicated for me."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution's pricing can seem steep, especially when you work with a lot of people. If you are working on your own or for another business, the solution's price won't affect you much."
"I rate the product's pricing a three out of ten. We only need to pay for it if we use it in the workspace."
"The product has good pricing."
"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
"Notion is free to use."
"The product has good pricing."
"I pay around $100 per year."
"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
22%
Security Firm
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Notion?
I use the free tier for pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with Notion?
I think it's about the robustness of the offline availability; it can be improved in some ways. The offline feature can be improved a lot and be made more robust. It truly does have easy integratio...
What is your primary use case for Notion?
My main use case for Notion is to make notes and store a lot of information that I can use online and offline, basically while traveling or if I get any information, I store it in Notion. My use ca...
 

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