Notion vs Simplenote
Notion
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Simplenote
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| Figure | Notion | Simplenote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.5 (#1) | 8.6 (#44) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.0 (#9) | 8.0 (#53) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Slack,Google Drive,Figma,GitHub,Zoom,Microsoft Teams | The desktop and web apps can import Evernote exports, while the web app and other apps can import Simplenote JSON and plain text or Markdown files. |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,ios,android,chrome_extension | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android |
Plans
Notion
- FreeFree
- Plus$10 a month
- Business$20 a month
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Notion
Notion is a cloud workspace for organising personal projects and coordinating work. Its pages, blocks, and databases support note sharing and real-time collaboration, and offline access is available. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with a Chrome extension also listed. Connections include Slack, Google Drive, Figma, GitHub, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Notion supports semantic search, AI search or answers, and version history. The Free plan costs $0 per member per month and includes trial AI capabilities and a trial of Notion AI. Free uploads are limited to 5 MB per file, multi-member Free workspaces have a limited number of blocks, and external guests are limited to 10. Plus costs $10 per member per month, and Business costs $20 per member per month; yearly payment saves up to 20%. Paid plans list unlimited guests. Notion says data is encrypted and private, and that Notion AI does not use customer data to train models unless users opt in. Enterprise workspaces get zero data retention with LLM providers.
Simplenote
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