I use Notion for both personal and business purposes as an operations consultant. My role involves constructing the backend infrastructure for B2B enterprises and facilitating team communications, file management, reporting, SOPs, and content resource management. Additionally, I use the solution for CRMs and pipelines, and I leverage integrations to connect and communicate between various data sources seamlessly.
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Great app to manage and save
What do you like best about the product?
Very good for managing study content.
What do you dislike about the product?
I miss the synchronization with the Google calendar.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Great tool to use as a knowledge base.
Highly-recommended and customizable solution for extensive data management
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I like the high level of customization in Notion. Unlike a few competitors, it allows me to arrange information according to my preferences, offering flexibility in displaying data. This feature has proven valuable, especially in managing overwhelming amounts of data. Tailoring the view to showcase key information simplifies the platform for users post-training, making it more user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
One area for improvement in the solution is the absence of integrated charts. I'm anticipating that update, which would significantly enhance company use cases. Currently, the workaround involves using third-party tools, which isn't ideal. Additionally, occasional loading issues, particularly with extensive databases, lead to some drawbacks. These aspects are my main pain points, and I'm hopeful these improvements will create a better experience.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. I rate it an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. Notion caters to companies ranging from five figures to seven figures. Companies larger than seven figures may find it more suitable to build their own tailored solutions.I rate it an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I usually find solutions within the Notion community. The solution boasts a robust community compared to other software. A quick search or inquiry within their groups often provides the needed answers, so I've never had to reach out for support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of the solution can be perceived as overwhelming by some users, although I find it interesting. It’s because the platform provides numerous templates, and you can find numerous templates online, as well. However, training is not always provided. In my experience, I started with basic tasks like note-taking and gradually learned to navigate and utilize more advanced features over time. Continuous learning is key, and despite the ongoing exploration of new formulas and techniques, I find myself quite comfortable building databases. It typically takes me under an hour, sometimes just a few hours, to accomplish complex tasks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Notion offers a free plan that covers most functionalities. Clients are only prompted to upgrade if they require AI capabilities, priced at $10 for unlimited usage, or if they need to add team members, typically around $10 per member. Additional features exist, but their use is limited. The need for team members or guests arises for better permission control over viewing specific pages, making management more straightforward. Comparatively, other tools often have less generous free plans with data or database access limitations.
What other advice do I have?
Before choosing a solution, I recommend outlining every database you want to build without delving too deeply into the technical aspects. Consider your needs from a high-level perspective, such as client communication, client portals, efficient file management beyond Google Drive, and financial management. Create a table and list tools, then personally evaluate each one based on your specific requirements. This personalized comparison will help you identify the solution that best meets your needs. Overall, I rate Notion a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
collaborative workspace application that offers a wide range of functionalities
What do you like best about the product?
allows users to create, organize, and manage various types of content, including notes, documents, databases, tasks, calendars, and more
What do you dislike about the product?
sometimes can be difficult to understand
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
knoqing how to write well. it supports rich media, offers templates, and facilitates real-time collaboration, suiting all my needs
Excellent!
What do you like best about the product?
The ease of archiving documents, links, images.
What do you dislike about the product?
It could have a model like Camundar Modeler within Notion.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The ease of documenting activities, whether for study or work.
Personal Notebook for Everything
What do you like best about the product?
I love that it's a great way to organize my day and my personal work as well as collaborate with my company and colleagues on bigger projects
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it can become a little overwhelming and messy if you don't do consistent housekeeping to keep it organized. Things can get lost in the shuffle sometimes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I create a personal to-do list in Notion to start my day so it helps with planning.
It's a personal notebook that I can use to jot down creative ideas so it solves the problem of disorganized note taking apps or notebooks.
It helps me collaborate with a remote team on creative projects, copywriting, and larger projects and tasks in general company-wide so we can always see where we're at individually and on different teams.
It's a personal notebook that I can use to jot down creative ideas so it solves the problem of disorganized note taking apps or notebooks.
It helps me collaborate with a remote team on creative projects, copywriting, and larger projects and tasks in general company-wide so we can always see where we're at individually and on different teams.
Stable product with a valuable combination of structured text and databases
What is our primary use case?
We use the application as a knowledge database to capture notes on different subjects.
What is most valuable?
The application's most valuable feature is the combination of structured text and databases.
What needs improvement?
It is complicated to connect Notion with external systems. We have to transfer the data or convert files into compatible formats for generating final reports.
They should include a feature for queries within text documents, including snippets of databases and formulas.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Notion for two years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product. However, it works slowly for reloading large databases.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use EverNote and OneNote. Both platforms don't have a concept of structured databases similar to Notion.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product's pricing depends on the usage plans. Currently, they offer a free plan for individual users with some limitations. I also have access to its educational plan, which is a bit more expensive. There are different plans with free versions. Further, we can subscribe to the paid versions depending on the use cases.
What other advice do I have?
There are plenty of products like Notion. For individual users, I recommend it because of the accessibility of the features. At the same time, I advise large organizations to compare a few different systems before making a purchase decision.
I rate Notion a nine out of ten.
Best tool which I think should be pre-installed on device
What do you like best about the product?
Notion is an all-rounder tool because of its easy accessibility. It's easy to use and I can create a life operating system of mine with this system. So I love it most.
What do you dislike about the product?
Although it has so many features at first, someone will surely get overwhelmed because of its hardness. Sometimes it takes so much time to continue with this system.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am an owner of a dental hospital. Here I have to manage so many things daily. I come up with those things with notion, Because it's portable and easy to change.
Has an easy initial setup process and good technical support services
What is our primary use case?
We use Notion to track work activities and organize them.
What is most valuable?
The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness.
What needs improvement?
There could be an automation feature included in the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Notion for nine months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product's stability a six out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the product's scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support services are good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy as it is a responsive tool and can handle different workloads.
What was our ROI?
The product is a good investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product has good pricing.
What other advice do I have?
I advise others to appear for an examination to gain a certificate from Notion. I rate it an eight out of ten. It is a useful product and can be integrated with other apps.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Scalable platform with a good feature for building databases
What is our primary use case?
I use Notion for taking notes and building a database for the record. It helps me collaborate with others to build CRM, marketing documents, or HRM systems for my small business.
What is most valuable?
The product has a valuable feature for databases. It has a table and a calendar view and saves various documents in the system.
What needs improvement?
Notion's UI needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Notion for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product's stability a seven or eight.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a highly scalable application. I rate its scalability a nine or ten.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't approached Notion's technical support team. However, they emailed me about new feature development, such as recently added AI functionality.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Obsidian before.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex. It takes a lot of time to learn. I rate the process a four or five out of ten. It requires three days to two weeks to complete, depending upon specific requirements.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented the product myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated OneNote. It is difficult to use and requires a feature for building databases.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Notion an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Lots of capacity, but hard to figure out and use most of them
What do you like best about the product?
Lots of features, organization, centralized storage of files, communication with team
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it takes long to figure out ways to carry out or add sub titles, categories or add ons
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Centralized information of the company, list of useful links, projects and presentations
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