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AFFiNE vs Notion comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AFFiNE
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
9th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Notion
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (10th), Document Automation Software (2nd), AI IT Support (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Knowledge Management Software category, the mindshare of AFFiNE is 5.4%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Notion is 9.4%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Knowledge Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Notion9.4%
AFFiNE5.4%
Other85.2%
Knowledge Management Software
 

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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.
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
9%
 

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Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise3
 

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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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Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
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