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Broadcom Clarity vs Notion comparison

 

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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

Broadcom Clarity
Ranking in Project Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
142
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (2nd)
Notion
Ranking in Project Management Software
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Knowledge Management Software (2nd), Document Automation Software (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Broadcom Clarity is 4.6%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Notion is 2.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Farshad Farhadieh - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient project management with roadmap and hierarchy features
I use Broadcom Clarity for end-to-end project and program portfolio management Every customer has achieved a return on investment within the first six months of implementation with Broadcom Clarity. The most valuable features of Broadcom Clarity are the roadmap feature and the hierarchy feature,…
Iván Fanego - PeerSpot reviewer
Creates customizable systems and improve team collaboration
Notion is a very flexible and customizable platform, allowing users to create whatever they need. The most impactful feature for project management is the ability to invite multiple client stakeholders without complication. Once I understand the basics, it's easy to use despite an initial learning curve. It also significantly improves team collaboration through customized views and visualizations of data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You can find the statistics of the products, share reports, and open boxes. Additionally, its ease of use helps with project management."
"It allows me to keep track of the projects, residual location, it gives me the ease of getting status reports out, and checking risks and issues."
"It has improved communication vertically, with some amount of data to be able to show that more resources are necessary, or why projects aren't moving as fast as management would like. That sort of communication makes my job a lot easier."
"The ability to have all of the data in one place from risks and issues to resource capacity and actual utilization."
"The app style of the new UI is absolutely fantastic. It's the right way to go. Our users will love it."
"I enjoy the Risks/Issues section.I use that to raise things before they happen."
"The valuable feature is the portfolio management, which includes project management and status reporting, managing the projects and programs at a portfolio level."
"Upgrades were pretty straightforward. CA took care of everything, we just did the testing."
"The initial setup is easy."
"We can install it on mobile phones, making it feasible to manage productivity."
"Notion is heavily used in my workflow."
"The ability to create and organize notes, plans, and technical content in a single platform is the product's most valuable feature."
"Notion has very strong integration capabilities."
"The ability to structure data is one of the most essential functions of Notion."
"Notion is a very flexible and customizable platform, allowing users to create whatever they need."
"Notion is a great tool for note-keeping and note-sharing."
 

Cons

"The product's stability needs improvement."
"A little bit better financial management. Right now it is more accountant-related, the financial management - of course, it's finance, it has to be financial. But it should be a little bit easier for project managers."
"One of the major pain points for me when it comes to Broadcom Clarity PPM is the new UI. The new UI is very good in terms of functionality and the drag and draw features, but it's not very responsive. When I say that it's not very responsive, what I mean is that sometimes, the tool is not very user-friendly. For example, a user saves a value on the form, but the tool doesn't give any indication to the user that the value has been saved. Some users are moving from the classic UI to the new UI, and end up getting confused because on the classic UI, when you click "Save", it'll save the information and you'll get an indication that it was saved. With the new UI, it auto saves the information, but it doesn't give an indication in the form of a popup box that "this form has been saved", or any type of message indicating that the information was successfully saved. It's been confusing for users who move to the new UI because of that. The users don't understand when the values are being saved or not being saved, even if there's an auto-save feature in the new UI."
"One of the areas that we would improve upon is not necessarily with the tool, but having more tips/tricks on adoption. How to get people outside of the PMO to use the tool and get the information."
"Broadcom Clarity PPM should improve how the reports are being generated and contracts management."
"The architecture must be improved."
"​CA Communities need a lot of improvement."
"I would like to see more team-based management, and less people-based management; as far as the resource management goes, to do it per team and not per person."
"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."
"If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"The main problem with Notion is that it's not flexible enough for all of the use cases we intend to address. For instance, it is challenging to focus on a single KPI as it's mandatory to have a chart for this purpose, complicating some of our use cases."
"The product could be integrated with external platforms."
"User management needs improvement. It's difficult to determine what information is private. It's a bit complicated for me."
"The platform's documentation feature needs improvement."
"The linked view of database, along with the sharing and permission settings, are areas with shortcomings in the solution that need improvement."
"It can be difficult to contact the people at Notion."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We're also moving to the latest version for less than $20,000 for a major corporate system. It's just amazing."
"Better understanding of requirements and how it will be implemented (with number of licenses for a given budget) would help."
"It is a little bit costly compared to others, but it is mature. Customer should understand this product is geared towards project management, not financial management."
"For all the functionalities of the solution, the price is in the market range, since it is a product which offers governance issues and supports the digital transformation, which is where we will go in the next year."
"The subscription is not that expensive."
"The price of Broadcom Clarity PPM is reasonable. My customers pay a license to use this solution on an annual basis."
"The price point of Broadcom Clarity PPM is less than Planisware. If a customer comes to me, and the cost is the main parameter for the selection of a tool, then I'll recommend Broadcom because cost-wise, they are less than other solutions."
"The licensing costs are a little bit high, and unfortunately, it has been a while since I've had that paperwork in front of me. I don't remember how much it was, but it seemed like it was fairly high. It is probably comparable to some of the other solutions because I do know that, for example, on a lot of the AWS stuff, they found that the costs wound up being higher than having some on-prem solution. Comparatively, Clarity is within the price range of other solutions."
"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
"It's pretty affordable."
"The product has good pricing."
"I pay around $100 per year."
"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 pricing structure is quite reasonable, and the basic plan covers the most essential features."
"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."
"Notion offers a free plan that covers most functionalities. Clients are only prompted to upgrade if they require AI capabilities, priced at $10 for unlimited usage, or if they need to add team members, typically around $10 per member."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
48%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
5%
Computer Software Company
17%
University
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Media Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Broadcom Clarity PPM?
Broadcom Clarity could improve by adding artificial intelligence and reporting capabilities, which they are already working on.
What is your primary use case for Broadcom Clarity PPM?
I use Broadcom Clarity for end-to-end project and program portfolio management.
What do you like most about Notion?
I like the high level of customization in Notion.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Notion?
The licensing and setup cost for Notion is affordable for us as a small company.
What needs improvement with Notion?
The main problem with Notion is that it's not flexible enough for all of the use cases we intend to address. For instance, it is challenging to focus on a single KPI as it's mandatory to have a cha...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Clarity PPM, CA Clarity, CA PPM, CA Clarity PPM
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Sample Customers

Toyota Financial Services, GameStop, Polycom, Sky, Qantas, Cox Enterprises, Banco Mercantil, Borealis
Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
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