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Conga Composer vs Notion 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

Conga Composer
Ranking in Document Automation Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Document Management Software (2nd)
Notion
Ranking in Document Automation Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (5th), Knowledge Management Software (1st), AI IT Support (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Document Automation Software category, the mindshare of Conga Composer is 12.1%, down from 16.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Notion is 6.6%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Automation Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Conga Composer12.1%
Notion6.6%
Other81.3%
Document Automation Software
 

Featured Reviews

Zaid bin junaid  - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Flash
Automation has transformed document workflows and has eliminated manual data entry errors
Conga Composer is a very good product and it heavily excels in any kind of complex and high-volume scenarios. It is very well-versed with handling dynamic content such as charts, nested tables, global currencies, and it can execute asynchronously, putting it well ahead of a basic PDF generator. It also offers many additional features. The user interface is my personal favorite, as the interface is largely very developer-friendly, and it is a custom front end we built. Additionally, it utilizes familiar tools like Microsoft Word and Excel. Setting it up involves a complex API deployment and JSON payloads. Initially, it requires some technical heavy lifting compared to drag-and-drop and no-code tools. If you are from a technical background, then it is not a challenge. My personal favorite features are headless execution, which helps us to trigger the document generation in the background from the buttons, workflows, or external systems without requiring the user to navigate through an interface. This gives us all the options within a single click from the UI. The second feature I love is that it supports multi-format. Generating a Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, and HTML can be done from a single source and a single, central data source. The third feature which I love is that the REST API is not locked exclusively into Salesforce. It can ingest JSON data from virtually any ERP or system of record. Additionally, the seamless add-on to the sign API has helped us to create an uninterrupted, automated contract cycle.
Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like Conga Composer because it's simple and flexible. I can manage complex formatting and queries easily and integrate it with other tools like DocuSign for the signing process. I’ve used it in Salesforce by installing the Conga Composer package, creating Conga solutions, queries, templates, and using different parameters. Integration with DocuSign allows me to send documents for signatures with just one click, which has greatly improved workflows. By automating processes, such as generating quotes, it has reduced human errors significantly. I also find the ability to generate documents in various formats like PowerPoint, Excel, and Word very useful. However, I haven't worked with its AI capabilities yet."
"The declarative features and automatic API selections are great as they help with pre-built documentation, query generation, template generation, and articulation."
"The initial setup of Conga Composer is easy."
"I find the Conga email template creation and the document template creation features very useful."
"Conga Composer offers extensive customization and flexibility, that allows us to create documents that perfectly align with our branding and specific business requirements."
"The most valuable feature is the automatic generation of invoices and the ability to merge fields from Salesforce into the document, creating a clean and professional invoice."
"In my 2.5 years of experience with Conga Composer, I can say that it was one of the best document generation tools that I have used in a very long time."
"Conga Composer is very easy to use. It's easy to debug if you have an issue."
"Notion has positively impacted our organization by improving internal business outcomes, including saving time to market."
"We can install it on mobile phones, making it feasible to manage productivity."
"I rate Notion a ten out of ten."
"I think others looking into using Notion should try it, and they will find it valuable because Notion is straightforward for documentation, organization, and collaboration."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its flexibility...The initial setup of Notion is easy."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Notion is heavily used in my workflow."
"Notion is a great product, but I know it is very pricey."
 

Cons

"It would be better to have a custom button that automatically sends a document to the client's email and sends it for a signature with a single click."
"The initial setup is at an intermediate level of difficulty since understanding Conga Composer for the first time can be confusing."
"The documentation could be improved."
"Conga Composer is somewhat slow."
"The only improvement I'd like to see is the ability to hide a single column within a grouped table, which I couldn't figure out how to do."
"However, I would say that despite being easy to set up these templates, there are limitations around looping; some functionalities break when dealing with large templates, around 30 to 40 pages long, and even after working with support we ended up reducing the overall complexity of our template."
"However, it is not user-friendly. The UI is a little confusing."
"I had only one minor issue, which was resolved quickly due to their prompt assistance."
"User management needs improvement. It's difficult to determine what information is private. It's a bit complicated for me."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"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."
"I think there should be an AI improvement for Notion, such as an agentic AI for every user, and I think it would be better if the pricing were lower."
"It is complicated to connect Notion with external systems."
"Notion can be improved by making the user interface more interactive, as it seems rather basic."
"Customer support for Notion is mediocre at best."
"Notion's UI could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding pricing, I believe it’s around fifty dollars, but I’m not entirely sure. Overall, I find the pricing reasonable and am quite satisfied with the product. The value we get from it justifies the cost, as it requires minimal maintenance and is straightforward to use. The functionality it provides aligns well with the investment."
"It's not cheap, but it's not overly expensive either."
"I think the tool costs around six dollars per user."
"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 is affordable compared to other platforms."
"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 product has good pricing."
"It's pretty affordable."
"I pay around $100 per year."
"Notion is free to use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Retailer
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Conga Composer?
Since we bought Certinia, we got Conga Composer for free.
What needs improvement with Conga Composer?
In terms of improvements for Conga Composer, we did start seeing a lot of requests related to customization, which were initially difficult. As people got to know that it's very easy to customize i...
What is your primary use case for Conga Composer?
One of the main use cases for Conga Composer would be to generate quote documents. We had different types of quote documents in our business process, so we used different kinds of Conga Composer te...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Notion?
I am using the free version of Notion. I do not think I have any price setup and licensing costs.
What needs improvement with Notion?
Notion should have some type of reporting functionality to improve.
What is your primary use case for Notion?
I use Notion as a QA, so the details of my projects are on Notion. When a developer creates any feature, he writes all the details on Notion. By reading Notion, I understand what the feature is, ho...
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

Arkus, CollegeTracks, Colorado Creative Industries, Davies Office, Delta Air, Depersico, Diagnostic Innovations, Digital Dolphin, Finnzymes
Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
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