Notion

Shared documents with structured databases

Profile reviewed 17 Sept 2026 · Documentation comparison checked on 17 September 2026. Official product pages and help articles were read live. No hands-on app trial or speed benchmark was performed. Recommendations are editorial deductions from the documented workflow and constraints.

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Where it fits

Notion combines documents with databases, permissions and shared workspaces. It is a useful shortlist choice when notes need to become a team process: a project tracker, an internal knowledge base or a set of pages clients can access. Its current offline support is more capable than older comparisons suggest, though downloaded pages and online features remain distinct. A personal Free workspace has different constraints from a workspace with multiple members. Before choosing a paid plan, check the actual seat count, attachment size and AI entitlement you need. Exporting preserves useful content but does not recreate the working workspace automatically.

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Prices & plans

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Free

Free

No subscription charge

AvailabilityGlobal availability; local terms apply

Personal use has unlimited blocks. Multiple-member Free workspaces have a block limit.

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Plus

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Per member; monthly or annual billing

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Business

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Per member; monthly or annual billing

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Includes more AI and permission features than Plus. Exact USD amount withheld because locale and billing were not established.

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Enterprise

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AvailabilityRegion dependent

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Features and practical details

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Platforms

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Desktop apps for Windows and macOS with web and mobile access.

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Offline use

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All plans can download pages in desktop and mobile apps; browsers do not support this offline mode.

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Offline preparation

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Subpages need separate downloads. A downloaded database initially includes 50 rows from its first view.

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Collaboration

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Pages support view, comment and edit permissions; guests need a Notion account to collaborate.

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Export

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Pages and workspaces can export as HTML, Markdown and CSV; an export cannot instantly restore a workspace.

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Project portability

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Desktop and web import Markdown, Word, CSV and other formats. Evernote notes import as database items.

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Free plan limits

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Individual blocks are unlimited; Free uploads are limited to 5 MB per file and history to 7 days.

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AI features

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Free and Plus include an AI trial. Business lists Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes.

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Database access

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Business and Enterprise support database page-level access rules.

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Export scope

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Exports omit pages the exporter cannot access; whole-workspace export is available on desktop or web.

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Platforms

Desktop apps for Windows and macOS with web and mobile access.

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Offline use

All plans can download pages in desktop and mobile apps; browsers do not support this offline mode.

Vendor documentedSource
Offline preparation

Subpages need separate downloads. A downloaded database initially includes 50 rows from its first view.

Vendor documentedSource
Collaboration

Pages support view, comment and edit permissions; guests need a Notion account to collaborate.

Vendor documentedSource
Export

Pages and workspaces can export as HTML, Markdown and CSV; an export cannot instantly restore a workspace.

Vendor documentedSource
Project portability

Desktop and web import Markdown, Word, CSV and other formats. Evernote notes import as database items.

Vendor documentedSource
Free plan limits

Individual blocks are unlimited; Free uploads are limited to 5 MB per file and history to 7 days.

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AI features

Free and Plus include an AI trial. Business lists Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes.

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Database access

Business and Enterprise support database page-level access rules.

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Export scope

Exports omit pages the exporter cannot access; whole-workspace export is available on desktop or web.

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