Notion Wins
Score Comparison
Criteria
Notion
Airtable
Overall Score
8.4
8.2
Ease of Use
8.0
8.0
Features
8.5
8.5
Collaboration
8.5
8.5
Pricing/Value
9.0
7.5
Integrations
7.5
9.0
Pricing & Features
Specification
Notion
Airtable
Starting Price
Free / $8/mo
Free / $20/mo
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Making Your Decision
When to Choose Notion
Knowledge workers who want docs, wikis, and tasks in one flexible workspace
Notion reimagines project management as part of a broader knowledge workspace, ideal for teams who value flexibility and documentation but may frustrate those wanting traditional PM features.
Strengths
- Incredibly flexible with databases, docs, and wikis combined
- Generous free tier for personal use
- Beautiful, clean interface with powerful linking
- Template gallery with thousands of community templates
Limitations
- Not purpose-built for traditional project management
- No native Gantt chart without workarounds
- Limited automation compared to dedicated PM tools
When to Choose Airtable
Teams wanting to build custom project tracking systems with a flexible database
Airtable is a powerful platform that can be molded into virtually any PM system you can imagine, perfect for teams with unique workflows who want to build rather than adapt.
Strengths
- Powerful database with spreadsheet simplicity
- Extremely flexible for custom workflows
- Beautiful interface builder for custom apps
- Strong automation and scripting capabilities
Limitations
- Higher price point than traditional PM tools
- Requires setup work to build PM workflows
- Record limits on lower tiers
