Best for: People and teams who want notes, docs and projects in one AI-powered workspace
Price: Freemium · from $12/month
Free: Free personal plan with a limited AI trial
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
Made by: Notion Labs, San Francisco, USA · since 2013
App store ratings: iOS 4.8★ (90K) · Android 4.6★ (397K)

What it is

Notion combines notes, docs, databases and tasks in one workspace, and Notion AI can write, summarise, autofill tables and answer questions across everything you've saved. AI Meeting Notes transcribe and summarise meetings, and the Business plan adds Notion Agent and Research Mode.

What the AI does

Ask Notion AI questions across your workspace
AI Meeting Notes with transcripts and summaries
Write, edit and summarise in place
Autofill database properties
Notion Agent and Research Mode (Business)

Pros and cons

AI answers grounded in your own pages, with sources
Built-in AI meeting notes
Best-in-class collaboration
Polished apps on every platform

Full AI needs the $20–$24 Business plan
Can be overwhelming for simple personal notes

How it scores

Note quality9

Ease of use7.5

Features8

Value for money6.5

Platforms10

The most capable AI across your notes and the broadest platform support; full AI is pricey.

Feature checklist · 5 of 9

Ask AI questions about your own notes (yes)
AI writing help (draft, rewrite or summarise) (yes)
Records and transcribes audio or meetings (yes)
Handwritten notes with a pen or stylus (no)
AI organises notes or surfaces related notes automatically (no)
Web clipper or quick capture from other apps (no)
Works offline (no)
Useful free plan (yes)
Apps for iPhone, Android and desktop (yes)

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Obsidian 7.9/10Power users who want local, private notes and full control over which AI they use