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Jira vs Notion comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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
Ranking in Project Management Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
274
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (1st), Application Requirements Management (2nd)
Notion
Ranking in Project Management Software
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Knowledge Management Software (4th), Document Automation Software (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Jira is 9.0%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Notion is 2.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Saroj Ekka - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good repository integration, sprint board and easy to set up
There are some features and reports we need that are not there. For example, if I have to find out the capacity of the current sprint by user and compare it with the previous sprint, that visibility isn't there. We can know the capacity and what happened with the whole sprint, but not for an individual person to see where it's falling and how it's tracking. Report and analytics capabilities are important for a product manager. That visibility is important, so we use Jira. Some of the features are there, and I use my own Excels or other data things to compensate for that.
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

"I found it super useful, as it is customizable for different teams and users."
"The layout, workflow, automation, and metrics are helpful in Jira."
"We love the bulk edit feature. Jira also integrates well with Bitbucket."
"It improved communication, as it was a popular tool, and most people enjoyed using it."
"The most valuable feature of Jira is the project package for development."
"The solution's most valuable features revolve around the dashboard view, which has a burndown chart indicating progress."
"I have found Jira to be stable."
"The most valuable features in Jira are the dashboard, reports, and boards that help us to control the advancement of the project."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It is easy to use and very intuitive compared to Microsoft Project."
"We can install it on mobile phones, making it feasible to manage productivity."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its flexibility...The initial setup of Notion is easy."
"The product has a valuable feature for databases. It has a table and a calendar view and saves various documents in the system."
"The ability to create and organize notes, plans, and technical content in a single platform is the product's most valuable feature."
"It is easy to use, and I love its UI."
"Notion is a very flexible and customizable platform, allowing users to create whatever they need."
 

Cons

"The reporting tool and the approval tool need work."
"They could improve the solution by having a multiple project dashboard to be able to manage many projects KPI's at once, this would really be helpful."
"The pricing is quite high."
"Workflows can be improved. We don't use workflows because we can't handle that much complexity. Its interface could be more intuitive for workflows."
"We're doing PI planning, Program Increment planning, and that kind of stuff, and it's not always a good facilitator for that. We tend to pull it out and put it into other tools to manage that, and then we get it back into Jira as that's our system of record for where all the stories are kept. That's probably the biggest headache with it."
"Although it covers the overall requirements and measurements, it'll help if they had their own test execution feature."
"Sometimes the solution doesn't communicate well with other platforms. It's quite difficult to integrate things and make the data flow from A to B, to Jira, and then back to other areas."
"I'd like the solution to be more secure."
"The only problem I experience is that it often hangs."
"One area for improvement in the solution is the absence of integrated charts."
"It can be difficult to contact the people at Notion."
"If the internet or Notion's servers are down, I cannot access information. This is a big disadvantage."
"User management needs improvement."
"There are a lot of things, but one thing that is absolutely necessary is the mobile application."
"Notion's UI could be better."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are a regional research and education institute. We're using the free license provided for educational institutes."
"The price is quite competitive."
"We feel that the product is a good value for the cost."
"Jira is expensive and a lot of people are choosing DevOps because they are cheaper, open-source, easy to use, and have basic licenses. Jira should decrease its price to be more competitive."
"There are other solutions that are free making this solution seem expensive in comparison."
"We used to be on a perpetual license provided by our clients."
"I don't deal with licensing in my current consultant position."
"The licensing model is annoying. They nickel and dime you."
"The product's pricing depends on the usage plans."
"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."
"The pricing structure is quite reasonable, and the basic plan covers the most essential features."
"The product has good pricing."
"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."
"It's pretty affordable."
"The product is affordable compared to other platforms."
"I pay around $100 per year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
53%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
5%
Computer Software Company
20%
University
9%
Media Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Jira better or would you go with Micro Focus ALM Octane?
Hi Netanya, Basically , it all depends on the use cases for your environment and the business needs. Hope the below data may be relevant to you for identifying your needs and deciding on the approp...
Which is better - Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps?
Jira is a great centralized tool for just about everything, from local team management to keeping track of products and work logs. It is easy to implement and navigate, and it is stable and scalabl...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jira?
We operate under a nonlimited license with Jira, allowing a number of users to access it with a single enterprise license.
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

Square, Nasa, eBay, Cisco, SalesForce, Adobe, BNP Paribas, BMW and LinkedIn, Pfizer, Citi.
Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
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