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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Hive
Ranking in Project Management Software
38th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
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 Hive is 0.6%, down from 0.7% 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%
Hive0.6%
Other97.9%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

SS
Sr Manager at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Provides efficiency in metadata storage and implementation
Many applications perform similarly to Hive, offering metadata implementations. I'm looking into their advancements, such as aggregated joins and MBT joins. Hive's virtual implementations are evolving, and tools like Snowflake offer specific use case advancements. In future releases, the Bloomfilter function should be a part of Hive. Windowing functions should also be there. I would also like to see AI implementation.
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

"It excels in handling diverse data formats and is particularly beneficial for constructing a data lake for companies with mixed data types, such as videos and structured data."
"It is a good solution for us when it comes to metadata implementation. It's beneficial to have metadata stored in Hive."
"It excels in handling diverse data formats and is particularly beneficial for constructing a data lake for companies with mixed data types, such as videos and structured data."
"I believe that whatever kind of product you want to build or whatever company you're running, there's a solution within Notion, and I appreciate the additional plugins that can be used to run those specific projects."
"By using Notion, I would say you could probably save at least 10% of your engineering time just because you are able to write documentation which is easy to read and easy to share with other team members."
"Notion has positively impacted my organization by helping me manage productivity."
"Notion has positively impacted my organization by helping us in a way that we don't have an internal website."
"Since we have a centralized platform that provides all of the information, it saves time communicating with each other and holding meetings to resolve issues."
"Notion has impacted my organization positively by allowing us to do things faster without communication gaps related to knowledge and tribal knowledge."
"Notion is heavily used in my workflow."
"The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness."
 

Cons

"In future releases, I would also like to see AI implementation."
"For smaller datasets, it may not be as suitable, and its performance might not be optimal."
"For smaller datasets, it may not be as suitable, and its performance might not be optimal."
"I find that the search functionality in Notion could be improved for finding documentation or past meeting notes."
"I think this part with the agents is not quite on point, and I think it needs some work."
"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is fine, but it is quite annoying that any upgrades on Notion need to happen with all team members."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"It has a slow loading page and laggy scrolling, which irritates me."
"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."
"I think it's about the robustness of the offline availability; it can be improved in some ways."
"The only problem I experience is that it often hangs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source solution."
"The product has good pricing."
"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."
"It's pretty affordable."
"Notion is free to use."
"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."
"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
"The product has good pricing."
"I pay around $100 per year."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
8%
 

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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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