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JIRA Portfolio vs Notion comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

JIRA Portfolio
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (4th)
Notion
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (14th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), Document Automation Software (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Gary Craven - PeerSpot reviewer
Powerful, flexible solution with a bit of a learning curve
The weakness of the solution is that the interface is a little nonstandard, meaning it's very flexible. It's got a lot of power and gives the user the ability to combine different projects into the portfolio and move user stories between projects and link them. What I have found in a couple of organizations that I've used it with, is that the uptake tends to be a little slow because it's got a bit of a learning curve. It can dump data out to Excel and those programs, but it also has a big ecosystem of plugins and add-ons that you can get. I guess it has some strength in that regard, but if you're going to run it on-prem, you have to have people that are pretty well-versed in the program and have the time and capabilities to handle integration and make sure they're adding those modules correctly. Their interface is a little unique and I think that's partly because the core of the product has morphed into several sub-products, but the underlying architecture has stayed the same on all of them in that it was originally a help desk ticketing system. Now they are moving into these new use cases, including systems development, business projects, business processes, and redevelopment projects, but there is a problem with the nomenclature that they use, and some of the documentation is a little techy for moving it into those more business-focused use cases. It's a very tech-focused product and that's fair given its origins, but if they really want to expand their community of users, then they're going to have to move beyond that a little bit and polish it up.
Iván Fanego - PeerSpot reviewer
Creates customizable systems and improve team collaboration
Notion is a very flexible and customizable platform, allowing users to create whatever they need. The most impactful feature for project management is the ability to invite multiple client stakeholders without complication. Once I understand the basics, it's easy to use despite an initial learning curve. It also significantly improves team collaboration through customized views and visualizations of data.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In general, the valuable features of the tool are its capabilities concerning dependency reports and task status."
"Portfolio helps us increase the visibility of projects' status and management with remote workers who make up most of the company."
"The solution helps you organize projects"
"The tool helps us achieve more within the stipulated timeline and budget."
"The stability of JIRA Portfolio is very good."
"Jira's Structure, agile, and Kanban boards are helpful. I also like JQuery, which allows you to fetch the relevant set of data. We use JQuery, JQL, and the Structure board a lot. Kanban boards help us monitor daily tasks, and we review the progress using the burndown charts."
"The valuable features of the JIRA Portfolio are the customization it provides which is very useful and the Agile project management capability."
"The most valuable feature for me is the visualization and organizing of the tasks. We can have a pick, and then we can stick the multiple issues under that, and then we can again have a sort of hierarchical installation, and that's very useful."
"I rate Notion a ten out of ten."
"Notion has very strong integration capabilities."
"The product is easy to use and has good responsiveness."
"The product has a valuable feature for databases. It has a table and a calendar view and saves various documents in the system."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its flexibility...The initial setup of Notion is easy."
"Notion is a very flexible and customizable platform, allowing users to create whatever they need."
"Notion is a great tool for note-keeping and note-sharing."
"The initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"There should be an integration of efforts between the cloud service providers' side and JIRA Portfolio."
"We are using the on-premise deployment, but it is slower and not as easy to manage as the cloud version."
"JIRA and Confluence must be linked automatically."
"The solution should provide a monitoring interface for the customers to have more information about the issues."
"User experience should be more intuitive."
"Converting a task into an epic is very troublesome."
"The reporting and dashboard capabilities have room for improvement."
"It's got kind of a steep learning curve."
"There are a lot of things, but one thing that is absolutely necessary is the mobile application."
"User management needs improvement. It's difficult to determine what information is private. It's a bit complicated for me."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
"Notion's UI needs improvement."
"Notion has one big downside: the lack of an offline mode. If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"The product could be integrated with external platforms."
"The only problem I experience is that it often hangs. I might find myself trying to load a new page, but I am unable to move from one page to another due to frequent hanging."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is offered at a high cost"
"The product is really not very expensive."
"We have a license to use JIRA Portfolio, we are not using the free version."
"I do not believe that the product provides value for money since I feel that it is quite expensive."
"We only have nine people using it so we have a standard cost of $150 dollar per year. There are only additional costs if you exceed the limit of users, then you start paying by user. The cost is significantly higher."
"There are free plugins available, but most of them are at an additional cost. Additionally, other services are an extra cost."
"I use the free version for personal use."
"We pay our fees annually, although monthly payments are also available."
"It's pretty affordable."
"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
"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."
"The product has good pricing."
"The product has good pricing."
"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
"The solution's pricing can seem steep, especially when you work with a lot of people. If you are working on your own or for another business, the solution's price won't affect you much."
"I pay around $100 per year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
20%
University
9%
Media Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JIRA Portfolio?
The solution's tracking capabilities helped ensure we had full visibility into planned work and scheduled work.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JIRA Portfolio?
I am part of the delivery team and am not exposed to the commercial information. However, from what I understand, JIRA is competitively priced. It is not considered expensive in the market.
What needs improvement with JIRA Portfolio?
User experience should be more intuitive. Currently, it's not that intuitive. Additionally, a lot of querying and customization is needed for reporting. If there could be some templates out of the ...
What do you like most about Notion?
I like the high level of customization in Notion.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Notion?
It's affordable and offers community support if I get stuck. I can find help through community forums like Google, where people share insights on navigating problems. Many people understand it, off...
What needs improvement with Notion?
It is easy to use, and I love its UI. The only problem I experience is that it often hangs. I might find myself trying to load a new page, but I am unable to move from one page to another due to fr...
 

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Sample Customers

Rosetta Stone, Sprint, UBS, Workday, Expedia, J.P. Morgan
Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
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