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Notion vs Windward Hub comparison

 

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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

Notion
Ranking in Document Automation Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (10th), Knowledge Management Software (2nd), AI IT Support (12th)
Windward Hub
Ranking in Document Automation Software
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Document Automation Software category, the mindshare of Notion is 9.2%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windward Hub is 5.7%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Automation Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Notion9.2%
Windward Hub5.7%
Other85.1%
Document Automation Software
 

Featured Reviews

Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automations Engineer at Ad Up
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.
it_user1538694 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President, Technology Solutions at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees
A user-friendly document automation solution that seamlessly connects to various data sources
Some of the administrative functions in the Hub could be better. The administrative function is the aspect of account management, invoicing management, billing management. It is not related to the tool itself but the ability to buy and manage the tool. The purchasing, the administration, the renewal processes could be better. Being able to have visibility into how much you use would be helpful because you buy an allotment of output. Let's say their tool allows you to output a thousand pages a month. Having visibility into how much of that you have used and how much is remaining can be improved. They have a very robust error-handling logic feature; not errors with their tool per se, but when you're building out templates, you can do conditional things that cause errors. They have a very good reporting feature for that, but they could improve that by showing some additional data points. Scalability could also be better. They could offer more tiers that are suitable for larger organizations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Notion is heavily used in my workflow."
"Notion has very strong integration capabilities."
"Notion has a lot of integrations."
"It is easy to use and very intuitive compared to Microsoft Project."
"Notion is a great product, but I know it is very pricey."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Notion has impacted my organization positively by allowing us to do things faster without communication gaps related to knowledge and tribal knowledge."
"Notion is an all-in-one product, allowing us to do many things in a single place."
"What we find most valuable would probably be the ability to connect to various data sources and utilize different data-source objects like store procedures and views. I also like the ability to build relationships between multiple data sources and populate documents automatically."
"Instead of having IT involved in generating documents, each user can create his/her own templates as needed. Individual teams can create templates for their group. This is a big savings, not just in cost but also a quicker turn-around."
 

Cons

"If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"The product could be integrated with external platforms."
"There are a lot of things, but one thing that is absolutely necessary is the mobile application."
"The only problem I experience is that it often hangs."
"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."
"Notion has one big downside: the lack of an offline mode. If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"The thing the product does not include is digital signing and so we have to continue to use DocuSign."
"Some of the administrative functions in the Hub could be better. The administrative function is the aspect of account management, invoicing management, billing management. It is not related to the tool itself but the ability to buy and manage the tool."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
"It's pretty affordable."
"Notion is free to use."
"The product has good pricing."
"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
"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."
"The product has good pricing."
"I think it's very cost-competitive. However, I would like to see some additional licensing tiers for more enterprise-level organizations that have higher output limits, even if that cost a premium."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
10%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Notion?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was fair.
What needs improvement with Notion?
Overall, Notion is doing its purpose well. One thing I may add is that it would be great if Notion had a team chat within the tool itself.A chat function within Notion would be great and would help...
What is your primary use case for Notion?
My main use case for Notion is project management and knowledge tracking.For project management and knowledge tracking, we mostly use it for roadmaps. In a typical workflow, we assign things that n...
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