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Jira 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

Jira
Ranking in Project Management Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
274
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (1st), Application Requirements Management (1st)
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 August 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Jira is 8.9%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Notion is 2.1%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

AmitUbale - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient project management that's comprehensive and and helps with time efficiency
We use Jira primarily for project management within the organization. It helps us manage tasks, bug management, and tracking tickets effectively. We assign tickets to individual team members and track them easily For project management, Jira has helped facilitate efficient task segregation and…
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

"No other platform can compete on speed or search."
"The most valuable feature is that it has different APIs available, with good services, and it is completely by the books."
"The solution's most valuable features revolve around the dashboard view, which has a burndown chart indicating progress."
"The design of the interface is clean and not too busy visually."
"The solution is very scalable and flexible."
"The roadmap feature and the ability to integrate with Power BI are probably the most valuable features in it. It is a great solution. I absolutely love it. It is a tool that was designed for project management, and it has been awesome to work with it so far. I also love Confluence."
"Integrates with other components."
"The ability to change and rewrite tasks is valuable. You can add a lot of columns, change the owners and the change the components."
"The product has a valuable feature for databases. It has a table and a calendar view and saves various documents in the system."
"Notion is an all-in-one product, allowing us to do many things in a single place."
"The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness."
"I like the high level of customization in Notion."
"Notion is a very flexible and customizable platform, allowing users to create whatever they need."
"I rate Notion a ten out of ten."
"Notion has very strong integration capabilities."
"We can install it on mobile phones, making it feasible to manage productivity."
 

Cons

"This solution could be improved by including a different model for the overall planning perspective. There's a Jira portfolio that we aren't using. The only challenge we're facing is that we cannot see the overall planning."
"It would be ideal if the solution could be available as a mobile application."
"Ease of administration and customization. It is really clunky in this area."
"The solution heavily focuses on the Agile framework, which might only suit some business use cases. This particular area needs enhancement."
"The reporting needs to be improved."
"Sometimes it takes time to load the data."
"In general, although we use JIRA, we never really learned how to use it properly. The learning curve of the solution is high. It has a lot of power, and yet we don't understand its capabilities."
"Jira could be more, for example, like Micro Focus, which is what I mostly work with currently."
"The linked view of database, along with the sharing and permission settings, are areas with shortcomings in the solution that need improvement."
"User management needs improvement. It's difficult to determine what information is private. It's a bit complicated for me."
"Notion's UI needs improvement."
"If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"It is complicated to connect Notion with external systems."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"The platform's documentation feature needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are other solutions that are free making this solution seem expensive in comparison."
"As a company, we get a subsidized price, and it's lower than what's quoted on their website."
"The tool is expensive."
"It is subscription-based, and we probably pay yearly. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of price."
"The tool's pricing is expensive. The new pricing is indeed quite expensive compared to what it was a few years ago. Last year, when we intended to renew our subscription, we found the pricing considerably higher."
"The price of the solution could be lower."
"I think the starter pack of three users, up to five users, is free. So you can try it out."
"I don't feel that price is an issue."
"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 pay around $100 per year."
"The product has good pricing."
"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."
"The pricing structure is quite reasonable, and the basic plan covers the most essential features."
"Notion is free to use."
"It's pretty affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Media Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Jira better or would you go with Micro Focus ALM Octane?
Hi Netanya, Basically , it all depends on the use cases for your environment and the business needs. Hope the below data may be relevant to you for identifying your needs and deciding on the approp...
Which is better - Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps?
Jira is a great centralized tool for just about everything, from local team management to keeping track of products and work logs. It is easy to implement and navigate, and it is stable and scalabl...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jira?
We operate under a nonlimited license with Jira, allowing a number of users to access it with a single enterprise license.
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

Square, Nasa, eBay, Cisco, SalesForce, Adobe, BNP Paribas, BMW and LinkedIn, Pfizer, Citi.
Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
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