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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
6.9
Number of Reviews
59
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 (11th), Knowledge Management Software (2nd), Document Automation Software (4th)
 

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

"The stability of JIRA Portfolio is very good."
"Version management is the most valuable feature of JIRA Portfolio."
"The customized workflows we can define are very valuable. JIRA's private projects is very useful as well. There are also a lot of plugins that they provide."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The backlog view feature is highly valuable"
"In a PC environment, it is quite stable."
"Jira Portfolio is useful for tracking time and hours. It's easy to manage, create tickets, and change the status of delivery reports. It's not complicated."
"Portfolio's most valuable features are that it's user-friendly and customer-centric."
"The product has a valuable feature for databases. It has a table and a calendar view and saves various documents in the system."
"I like the high level of customization in Notion."
"Notion is an all-in-one product, allowing us to do many things in a single place."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The ability to create and organize notes, plans, and technical content in a single platform is the product's most valuable feature."
"The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness."
"Notion is a great tool for note-keeping and note-sharing."
"Notion has a lot of integrations."
 

Cons

"The integration needs to be done with different tools."
"User experience should be more intuitive. Currently, it's not that intuitive."
"JIra is very poor at reporting."
"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."
"Jira has room for improvement in terms of managing various projects and linking requirements centrally under one project. They could include some add-ons that enable you to link all the requirements and put them into a centralized place. That central place should be restricted to a limited set of users with privileges based on user groups with those rights."
"The query features should improve in JIRA Portfolio. For example, if I would have to create my own queries for looking into something such as what business features we have released last month, or the last three months, I don't know if I can do it. The solution requires a certain level of expertise."
"The product's initial setup phase is complex."
"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."
"The platform's documentation feature needs improvement."
"Notion's UI could be better."
"One area for improvement in the solution is the absence of integrated charts."
"Adding more color options to the application would enhance its usability and flexibility, allowing users to better customize their content"
"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."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"The only problem I experience is that it often hangs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is offered at a high cost"
"The product is really not very expensive."
"The price could be improved."
"We pay our fees annually, although monthly payments are also available."
"There are free plugins available, but most of them are at an additional cost. Additionally, other services are an extra cost."
"We have a license to use JIRA Portfolio, we are not using the free version."
"I rate JIRA Portfolio a five out of ten for its pricing."
"We only have nine people using it so we have a standard cost of $150 dollar per year. There are only additional costs if you exceed the limit of users, then you start paying by user. The cost is significantly higher."
"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."
"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."
"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
"Notion is free to use."
"It's pretty affordable."
"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Transportation Company
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

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?
The setup process for JIRA Portfolio is complex.
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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Sample Customers

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