Notion (Plus) review 2027
Docs, wiki and databases that become a project tool: boards, timelines and dependencies inside the pages where the work is written up
Is the Notion Worth It?
Best for teams that live in documents. Notion managed our project and documented it in the same place, which no other tool here does. It asked the most setup of any tool and lacks the resourcing views managers want.
Notion Pros & Cons
- Project plan, meeting notes and specs in one place
- Timeline view with dependencies handled our milestones
- Templates for almost any process
- Notion AI across the workspace (add-on)
- Building the project system took a day; it is a toolkit, not a tool
- No workload view or time tracking
- Slower than Asana with many linked databases
What problem does Notion solve, and who is it for?
Notion is a document workspace that turns into a project tool. The tagline says it plainly: docs, wiki and databases that become a project tool, with boards, timelines and dependencies inside the pages where the work is written up. That is the problem it solves — the project plan, the meeting notes and the specs live in one place instead of three. Our verdict: it managed our project and documented it in the same place, which no other tool here does. It asked the most setup of any tool and lacks the resourcing views managers want. It is best for knowledge-work teams, and it stays right for teams that already write in Notion.
How did we score Notion?
We scored five criteria out of a possible 100 points. Task and workflow management is worth 30 points and Notion took 22 — dependencies, subtasks, recurring tasks, custom fields, workload and automation rules were measured against what our six-week project needed. Views and reporting is worth 20 and it took 17, covering list, board, timeline/Gantt, calendar, dashboards, portfolio views and export. Collaboration and integrations is worth 20 and it took 15, covering comments, proofing, guest access for clients, Slack, Google, Microsoft and time-tracking integrations, and API. Ease and speed is worth 10 and it took 8, measured by onboarding time for the team, app speed with 120 tasks and mobile apps. Value is worth 20 and it took 14, based on monthly cost for ten users on the plan our project required and the free tier. The total is 7.6.
What are Notion's standout strengths?
The timeline view with dependencies handled our milestones, so the schedule held without a second tool. Templates exist for almost any process, which is how the project plan, meeting notes and specs ended up in one place. Notion AI runs across the workspace as an add-on. Against that, team onboarding took 8 hours, and building the project system took a day — it is a toolkit, not a tool.
What is in Notion, and how is it built?
The plan we tested costs 10 USD per user per month, or 100 USD/mo for 10 users. There is a free plan for individuals. The timeline view with dependencies is included. Automation comes as database automations on Plus. Guest access allows 100 guests on Plus. Time tracking is not included. It is best for knowledge-work teams.
How does Notion compare with the rivals we tested?
ClickUp scored 9 at $7 per user, or 70 USD/mo for 10 users, with a free plan for unlimited users, a Gantt/timeline, 1,000 automations per month on Unlimited, limited free guests and built-in time tracking — it is best for teams that want one tool for everything. Jira scored 8.5 at $7.53 per user, with 10 users at 0 USD/mo on a free plan for 10 users, a timeline on Standard and Plans on Premium, a rule-builder automation, no guest access for users and built-in time tracking — best for engineering and product teams. Asana scored 8.4 at $10.99 per user, or 109.9 USD/mo for 10 users, with a free plan for 10 users without a timeline, a timeline on Starter, rules at 250 per month on Starter, free guests on paid plans and time tracking on the Advanced plan — best for teams that manage work, not code. Notion sits at 7.6 and 100 USD/mo for 10 users, ahead of the rivals on documentation in the same place as the plan, behind them on workload views and time tracking.
| Notion | Asana | ClickUp | Jira | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.6 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Per user | 10 USD/mo | 10.99 USD/mo | 7 USD/mo | 7.53 USD/mo |
| 10 users | 100 $/mo | 110 $/mo | 70 $/mo | 0 $/mo |
| Free plan | Individuals | 10 users | Unlimited users | 10 users |
| Gantt / timeline | Yes (timeline view with dependencies) | Yes (Starter) | Yes | Timeline (Standard); Plans on Premium |
| Automation | Database automations on Plus | Rules, 250/month on Starter | 1,000/month on Unlimited | Yes, rule builder |
| Guest access | 100 guests on Plus | Free guests on paid plans | Limited free guests | No (users) |
| Time tracking | No | Advanced plan | Built in | Built in |
| Best for | Knowledge-work teams | Teams that manage work, not code | Teams that want one tool for everything | Engineering and product teams |
Where does Notion fall short?
It lost on ease and on workload views. Building the project system took a day; it is a toolkit, not a tool. There is no workload view and no time tracking. It is slower than Asana with many linked databases.
Is Notion worth the price?
Notion is $10 per user per month, which is 100 USD/mo for 10 users. The free plan covers individuals. Automation sits on Plus, and guest access allows 100 guests on Plus.
Who should buy Notion?
Teams that already write in Notion should buy it, and it remains right for knowledge-work teams. If you need workload views, time tracking or the fastest onboarding, the rivals above cover those instead.
Notion at a Glance
Rubric v1: Task & workflow management 30 · Views & reporting 20 · Collaboration & integrations 20 · Ease & speed 10 · Value 20. Score = Σ ÷ 10, locked Sep 11, 2026. How we rank.
Where to buy — prices checked Sep 11, 2026
Notion specifications
Where it loses
Ease; workload views.
Still the right pick for
Teams that already write in Notion.
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