Notion vs Vault Notes
Notion
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| Figure | Notion | Vault Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $4.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.5 (#1) | 8.4 (#70) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.0 (#9) | 8.0 (#54) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Slack,Google Drive,Figma,GitHub,Zoom,Microsoft Teams | Google Drive |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,ios,android,chrome_extension | Downloads are listed for macOS 12 or later on Apple silicon, Windows 10 and 11 64-bit, x86-64 Linux AppImage, and iOS/iPadOS 18 or later. |
Plans
Notion
- FreeFree
- Plus$10 a month
- Business$20 a month
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
Vault Notes
- NormalFree
- Pro$4.99 a month
- Pro$49.99 a year
- Pro monthly$4.99 a month
- Pro yearly$49.99 a year
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.
Vault Notes
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