Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
monday.com vs Notion
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Teams of 3 to a few hundred who want a visual way to track projects, clients and requests.
Pick it if: Anyone who wants one place for their notes, plans and team knowledge, from solo creators to whole companies.
Overview
| Attribute | monday.com | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Colourful boards for team projects, with AI agents that update them for you. | One workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project tracking, with AI built in. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $0 | $10/member/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | monday.com | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.3Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | monday.com | Notion |
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| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 10/ 17 | 13/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | monday.com | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Free $0 Two people trying it out. | Free Free One person getting organised. |
Basic $9/seat/mo billed yearly ($12 monthly) Small teams that need shared boards. | Plus $10/member/mo billed yearly Small teams who want shared docs without the AI. | |
StandardOur pick $12/seat/mo billed yearly ($14 monthly) Most teams that want automations and AI. | BusinessOur pick $20/member/mo billed yearly Teams who want the AI properly switched on. | |
Pro $19/seat/mo billed yearly ($24 monthly) Teams running many projects at once. | Enterprise Custom Larger companies with security and compliance needs. | |
Enterprise Custom Large organisations. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Standard is the plan most teams need, since it's where automations, timelines and the useful AI features start. Pay yearly to save about 20%, and remember seats come in bundles, so price the bundle that fits your team. | Solo users can stay on Free for a long time. For a team the honest answer is Business, because Plus leaves out the AI that makes Notion interesting now. Note that yearly billing is what gets you the $10 and $20 prices, and monthly billing costs more. |
Key features
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Pros and cons
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Questions people ask
Which is better, monday.com or Notion?
Notion scores highest overall in our ratings (monday.com 3.9/5 and Notion 4.3/5). monday.com is best for tracking client projects across a team and running a marketing or content calendar. Notion is best for team wikis and documentation and personal notes and planning.
Which is cheaper, monday.com or Notion?
monday.com: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Notion: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/member/mo.
Which is easier to use, monday.com or Notion?
monday.com rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Teams of 3 to a few hundred who want a visual way to track projects, clients and requests.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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