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Notion vs Planview AdaptiveWork comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Notion
Ranking in Project Management Software
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Knowledge Management Software (1st), Document Automation Software (2nd), AI IT Support (5th)
Planview AdaptiveWork
Ranking in Project Management Software
22nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Notion is 1.4%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planview AdaptiveWork is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Notion1.4%
Planview AdaptiveWork1.5%
Other97.1%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
VishalSingh11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director BPM at a marketing services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has resources management and timesheets but could be more flexible
Compared to Broadcom Clarity, there was some flexibility with blueprints, etc. You can create a blueprint for different business groups or different customers. Planview AdaptiveWork doesn't have something like that. If they can build up something like a view price. It's still a traditional way where you have to create different instances for different customers. The PPM solution uses queries if I'm rolling out for different divisions. In that case, I have to create different instances for each region because each division may have a different look and feel. But if I have a blueprint, then it's very convenient. I can create multiple interfaces for different processes. Broadcom Clarity has some access control on those viewpoints.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The workflow I created with Notion definitely saved us time so that we could synthesize what we were working on and visualize it versus having a simple checklist or having to track something through chats or emails."
"That is one of the main key things we love about Notion—its minimal nature and at the same time its powerful capabilities."
"The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness."
"I can keep everything organized in Notion, making it easy to write features and ideas clearly, explain the problem, track my work, decide what matters, prioritize everything, and store knowledge including notes and previous decisions."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Notion helps us to track 90% of issues."
"Notion has helped my team members track projects in a much better way."
"Provides visibility into employee utilization, progress on specific client projects and a portfolio view of all programs."
"The feature that has improved our project planning the most is the ability to create custom workflows, which allows us to automate manual tasks that project managers need to perform. The collaboration feature enhances our team's productivity by allowing individuals to see the impact of their decisions on projects owned and managed by other teams."
"Clarizen's strength is reporting. Aside from reporting, I also like the ability to create customized workflow and custom actions. The workflow rules are handy. For example, you can create custom fields and dependent picklists."
"Clarizen Slide Publisher has helped increase transparency and communication with project stakeholders for us."
"Slide Publisher has been a lifesaver for us; it saves us five to 10 hours a week."
"Clarizen's reporting features have been critical."
"I like the project management solution. It's really nice."
 

Cons

"There are a lot of things, but one thing that is absolutely necessary is the mobile application."
"User management needs improvement. It's difficult to determine what information is private. It's a bit complicated for me."
"It can be difficult to contact the people at Notion."
"While Notion is very strong overall, there are a few areas that could be improved to make it even better."
"Notion can be improved, and the main downside comes from its pro feature, its configurability."
"It has a slow loading page and laggy scrolling, which irritates me."
"It can be tough to scale Notion and streamline how I create all the different pages."
"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."
"It could be more user-friendly. I think it is too overwhelming, initially, in terms of possibilities and so on."
"One specific area for improvement could be implementing a development environment to test workflows with live production data."
"Have struggled with reporting and user adoption."
"If I start customizing too many things, Clarizen tends to get really slow in our environment and especially if I'm tunneled in an environment, like if I'm connected to my VPN."
"I felt like the slide publisher isn't that user-friendly. I think it wasn't that easy to use or to figure out because of formatting constraints, or maybe we need to get better at understanding some of its limitations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
"It's pretty affordable."
"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."
"I pay around $100 per year."
"The product has good pricing."
"The pricing structure is quite reasonable, and the basic plan covers the most essential features."
"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
"The product has good pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
10%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Notion?
I do not have visibility into Notion's pricing, setup costs, or licensing because those are managed by our organization. From an end user perspective, the setup experience was straightforward, and ...
What needs improvement with Notion?
I think Notion could improve by reducing the complexity, as it is overcomplicating things with too many features that can be hard for a user who starts from scratch to learn everything.
What is your primary use case for Notion?
My main use of Notion is both personal and professional. Personally, I manage my daily life, and professionally I manage my projects. In the professional sphere, I gather all the client information...
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Sample Customers

Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
Cisco Capital, JLL, Conagra Brands, Cargill, JLL, IBM, IIROC, Siemens Energy
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