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JIRA Portfolio vs Notion comparison

 

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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

JIRA Portfolio
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (5th)
Notion
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (10th), Knowledge Management Software (2nd), Document Automation Software (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Neeraj Chaudhari - PeerSpot reviewer
Aligns with agile frameworks for streamlined project management
User experience should be more intuitive. Currently, it's not that intuitive. Additionally, a lot of querying and customization is needed for reporting. If there could be some templates out of the box, it would be helpful. Making the report creation process faster and easier with drag-and-drop features would be beneficial.
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

"Portfolio's most valuable features are that it's user-friendly and customer-centric."
"The solution's tracking capabilities helped ensure we had full visibility into planned work and scheduled work."
"We have found the solution to be stable."
"The tool helps us achieve more within the stipulated timeline and budget."
"The feature that we like the most is that JIRA enables modules. Atlassian provides a lot of products around JIRA, such as compliance for the documentation, BitBucket for the Git version. We are new to these products developed by Atlassian, but they can integrate very easily. Generally, when an editor is developing a solution, they think about integrating with JIRA. When we are looking for any other solution, they plan to easily integrate with JIRA."
"The product's centralized database creates a single source of data for working groups so no data needs to be reconciled."
"The valuable features of the JIRA Portfolio are the customization it provides which is very useful and the Agile project management capability."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"I like the high level of customization in Notion."
"Notion is a very flexible and customizable platform, allowing users to create whatever they need."
"It is easy to use, and I love its UI."
"Notion is an all-in-one product, allowing us to do many things in a single place."
"The product has a valuable feature for databases. It has a table and a calendar view and saves various documents in the system."
"The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness."
"The ability to create and organize notes, plans, and technical content in a single platform is the product's most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its flexibility...The initial setup of Notion is easy."
 

Cons

"If I get a feature but there is not a user story, and I want to know which epic it belongs to, it is really hard to figure out."
"JIRA and Confluence must be linked automatically."
"Another thing could be to have an easy way to manage the Portfolio and have more ways to share and to show graphics and reports"
"An improvement would be if Portfolio were integrated with Office 365."
"JIRA Portfolio could improve new implementation because if I want integration for the complete wide frame tools it cannot provide any wide frame tools."
"n the next version I would like to see better reporting and safer plugins, as well as easier scalability."
"It would be really nice if the solution provided a heads-up every time they enhance something or add new features."
"The team-centric view is slightly weaker in JIRA compared to its competitors, especially considering how I can evaluate how each resource has been placed, not just in one project but across JIRA."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"It is complicated to connect Notion with external systems."
"User management needs improvement."
"User management needs improvement. It's difficult to determine what information is private. It's a bit complicated for me."
"The only problem I experience is that it often hangs."
"The platform's documentation feature needs improvement."
"If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do not believe that the product provides value for money since I feel that it is quite expensive."
"Portfolio is very expensive, costing on average $2000-3000 per user per month."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a six."
"Given the solution’s significant functionality, benefits, and value, you get more than you pay for."
"When we first got the tool, it cost 3,000 euros a year for unlimited users, which was a great deal. But the prices kept going up over the years. I'm not involved with pricing anymore, but I heard they increased a lot, so we decided to stop using it."
"The solution is offered at a high cost"
"We pay our fees annually, although monthly payments are also available."
"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."
"It's pretty affordable."
"The pricing structure is quite reasonable, and the basic plan covers the most essential features."
"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
"Notion is free to use."
"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
"I pay around $100 per year."
"The product has good pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Insurance Company
6%
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 do you like most about JIRA Portfolio?
The solution's tracking capabilities helped ensure we had full visibility into planned work and scheduled work.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JIRA Portfolio?
I am part of the delivery team and am not exposed to the commercial information. However, from what I understand, JIRA is competitively priced. It is not considered expensive in the market.
What needs improvement with JIRA Portfolio?
User experience should be more intuitive. Currently, it's not that intuitive. Additionally, a lot of querying and customization is needed for reporting. If there could be some templates out of the ...
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...
 

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