--- title: Notion canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/notion/ category: Note-Taking Apps points: 60 rank: 6 of 10 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Notion Cloud workspace for notes, docs and databases, free for one person, with live co-editing and full-workspace export. 60 points out of 100. #6 of 10 note-taking apps. Vendor: Notion. Website: https://www.notion.com/ - A Free workspace used by one person can hold as many pages and blocks as you like [2]. - Paid plans start at $10 per member a month, billed yearly [1]. - Notion AI is a limited trial on Free and Plus; the full version comes with Business and Enterprise [2][11]. - You can export a whole workspace at once as HTML or Markdown and CSV [5]. - Pages work offline in the desktop and mobile apps once you mark them for offline use [4]. Verdict: Notion suits people who want notes, linked pages and databases in one tool, with live editing alongside others [9][10][12]. The Free plan is unlimited for one person and the whole workspace exports to Markdown or HTML [2][5]. The catch: notes live in Notion's cloud, staff can access them for troubleshooting, and there is no end-to-end encryption [7]. Best for: People who want notes, tasks and databases in one place. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | 15/18 | Notion lists apps for web, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android; the desktop page offers only Mac and Windows builds [3][6]. | | Systems | Works offline | Yes | 7/7 | All users can view, edit and create pages offline in the desktop or mobile app [4]. | | Your data | Notes as plain files | No | 0/10 | Pages live in Notion's workspace; you get Markdown files only by exporting [5]. | | Your data | Export everything to Markdown or HTML | Yes | 6/6 | Export all workspace content at once as HTML or Markdown and CSV [5]. | | Your data | End-to-end encryption | No | 0/8 | Data is encrypted at rest with AES-256, and staff can access it for troubleshooting [7]. | | Your data | Open source | Not published | 0/6 | | | Features | Web clipper | Yes | 5/5 | Notion offers a web clipper extension for Chrome that saves pages into Notion [8]. | | Features | Linked notes | Yes | 5/5 | Backlinks show all pages that link to the current page [9]. | | Features | Real-time collaboration | Yes | 5/5 | Several people can edit the same page, and the same block, at the same time [12]. | | Features | Tables and databases | Yes | 5/5 | Databases have properties and views you can filter, sort and group [10]. | | Features | Handwriting and drawing | Not published | 0/5 | | | Price | Free sync | Yes | 10/10 | The free plan works on web, desktop and mobile, and offline edits sync when you reconnect [3][4]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $10/mo | 2/10 | Plus, from $10 per member a month billed yearly [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | | Plus | $10/member/month, billed yearly [1][2] | $10 | ## Strengths - Free for one person with unlimited pages and blocks [2]. - Databases show notes as tables, boards, calendars and more, with filters and sorts [10]. - Several people can edit the same page, and even the same block, at once [12]. - Backlinks show every page that links to the one you are on [9]. - The whole workspace exports as HTML or Markdown and CSV [5]. ## Limits - Data is encrypted at rest, but Notion staff can access it to troubleshoot, so it is not end-to-end encrypted [7]. - Offline pages must be chosen one by one on each device on the Free plan [2][4]. - Free and Plus get only a limited trial of Notion AI [2][11]. - The Free plan keeps 7 days of page history and caps uploads at 5 MB per file [2]. - The web clipper page offers only a Chrome extension [8]. ## Sources 1. 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