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Notion

Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI

Productivity and schedulingAI agent buildersMeeting assistantsFree plan · from $10/user/mo

What is Notion?

Notion is a connected workspace where individuals and teams write documents, build wikis and track projects in flexible databases. Notion AI is built in: Business and Enterprise plans include Notion Agent, AI Meeting Notes and Enterprise Search, while Free and Plus plans get a limited trial. It runs in the browser and on desktop and mobile apps.

Good for

  • Keeping a team wiki, meeting notes and project tracker in one shared workspace
  • Building simple databases for clients, content calendars or hiring without code
  • Summarising meetings and drafting documents with AI on the Business plan

Key features

  • Pages, wikis and databases with subtasks, dependencies and custom properties
  • Notion Agent completes multi-step tasks using workspace, connected-app and web context (Business and Enterprise)
  • AI Meeting Notes with transcription and summaries (Business and Enterprise; limited trial on Free and Plus)
  • Forms, sites and charts built from workspace content
  • Custom Agents: free to try, then $10 per 1,000 monthly Notion credits
  • Companion apps: Notion Calendar and a Chrome web clipper

Limitations to know about

  • Notion AI is only a limited trial on Free and Plus; full access starts on Business ($20 per member/month billed yearly)
  • Free plan limits file uploads to 5 MB and page history to 7 days, and block storage is limited once a workspace has 2+ members
  • Custom Agents and premium AI models use Notion credits, which are charged separately

Notion pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$0For individuals; 5 MB file uploads, 7-day page history, 10 guests, Notion AI trial
Plus$12 per member/month billed monthly, or $10 billed yearlyUnlimited collaborative blocks and file uploads, custom forms and sites, unlimited charts, 30-day page history; Notion AI trial
Business$24 per member/month billed monthly, or $20 billed yearlyNotion Agent, AI Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search (beta), SAML SSO, private teamspaces, 90-day page history
EnterpriseCustom pricing (contact sales)Zero data retention with LLM providers, unlimited page history, advanced security and admin controls

Free plan limits: Pages and blocks unlimited for individuals but limited for workspaces with 2+ members; file uploads up to 5 MB; 7-day page history; up to 10 external guests; 1 chart; Notion AI as a limited trial only.

Prices in US dollars as published on Notion's pricing page on 23 September 2026. Vendors change prices often; check theirs before you buy. Current prices

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Frequently asked questions

Is Notion free?

Notion has a free plan. Pages and blocks unlimited for individuals but limited for workspaces with 2+ members; file uploads up to 5 MB; 7-day page history; up to 10 external guests; 1 chart; Notion AI as a limited trial only. Paid plans start at $10/user/mo billed annually.

How much does Notion cost?

Notion's cheapest paid plan, Plus, costs $12 a month billed monthly and $10 a month billed annually. Notion AI is only a limited trial on Plus. Full Notion AI starts on Business: $24 per member/month billed monthly, or $20 billed yearly. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Notion's pricing page on 23 September 2026.

What is Notion used for?

Notion is a connected workspace where individuals and teams write documents, build wikis and track projects in flexible databases. People use it for keeping a team wiki, meeting notes and project tracker in one shared workspace, building simple databases for clients, content calendars or hiring without code and summarising meetings and drafting documents with AI on the Business plan.

What are the alternatives to Notion?

Tools that do a similar job include Superhuman Docs, ClickUp, Airtable, Taskade and Mem. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.

Who makes Notion?

Notion is made by Notion Labs, Inc., based in San Francisco, California, US. The company was founded in 2013.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Notion Labs, Inc.'s own pages, read on the dates shown.

  1. notion.com/pricing (pricing (monthly and yearly toggle read in a browser), plan features, free plan limits, AI packaging, vendor legal name) read 23 September 2026
  2. notion.com/help/notion-ai-faqs (Notion AI availability by plan, credits for premium models) read 23 September 2026
  3. notion.com/help/guides/is-notions-business-or-enterprise-plan-right-for-you (AI features included in Business and Enterprise) read 23 September 2026
  4. notion.com/releases/2024-06-26 (cross-check of Plus plan annual vs monthly pricing) read 23 September 2026
  5. notion.com/desktop (desktop platforms, Notion Calendar, web clipper) read 23 September 2026
  6. notion.com/mobile (mobile platforms) read 23 September 2026
  7. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notion_(productivity_software) (company founded and HQ) read 23 September 2026

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