Technology · head to head
Notion vs Aha!
Notion
Technology
All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Notion has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Notion free plan limited to 1,000 blocks for 2+ member workspaces, restricting team usage; Aha! sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user
- They diverge on capability: Notion covers Rich text editing with blocks, Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Notion and Aha! actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Notion
- Rich text editing with blocks
- Customizable databases
- Kanban boards and calendars
- Real-time collaboration
- Template library
- File attachments
- Web clipper
- API access
Only in Aha!
- Strategic roadmaps
- Release planning
- Idea management
- Requirements & user stories
- Visual workflows
- Gantt charts
- Pivot tables
- Custom scorecards
Both cover
- Slack
- GitHub
- GDPR
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Notion
- Project managementnot Aha!
- Knowledge base creationnot Aha!
- Note-taking and documentationnot Aha!
- Team collaborationnot Aha!
- Content planningnot Aha!
Aha!
- Product roadmapping linked to strategy and goalsnot Notion
- Collecting and scoring customer feedback through Ideasnot Notion
- Customer research and interview analysis with Discoverynot Notion
- Agile delivery tracking with Developnot Notion
- Internal product documentation with Knowledgenot Notion
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Notion
- Free plan limited to 1,000 blocks for 2+ member workspaces, restricting team usage
- Free tier only includes trial AI capabilities; full Notion AI requires paid plan
- Page history limited to 7 days on free plan
- Per-member pricing increases costs for teams compared to flat-rate competitors
- Limited automation capabilities compared to dedicated workflow platforms
Aha!
- Sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user
- Roadmaps at $59 per user per month is expensive next to general project tools, and Discovery and Ideas add $39 each
- The Develop integration with Roadmaps requires the Enterprise or Enterprise+ tier
- Annual billing is by invoice only; monthly is card
Pricing, plan by plan
Notion
Free- FreeFree
- 1000 block limit (2+ members)
- 7-day page history
- 5MB file upload cap
- Plus$10/month
- Unlimited blocks
- 30-day page history
- Unlimited file uploads
- Business$20/month
- All Plus features
- Notion Agent
- AI Meeting Notes
- Enterprise$null/custom
- All Business features
- Advanced controls
- Audit logs
Aha!
$59/month- Startup$29/month
- All premium features
- Discounted pricing for early-stage startups
- Premium$59/month
- Strategy setting
- Roadmap creation
- Feature prioritization
- Enterprise$null/month
- Unlimited reviewers and viewers
- Advanced features
- Enterprise+$null/month
- Everything in Enterprise plus workflow automation
- Capacity planning
- Concierge support
Which should you pick?
Choose Notion if
- You need rich text editing with blocks.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want customizable databases.
Questions people ask
- Is Notion or Aha! better?
- Neither clearly leads. Notion starts at Free and Aha! at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Notion or Aha!?
- Notion has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Notion and $59/month for Aha!.
- Does Notion or Aha! run on more platforms?
- Notion runs on Web, iOS, Android. Aha! runs on Web.
- Can I use Notion for free?
- Yes. Notion has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Aha! starts at $59/month.
- What is Notion best used for?
- Notion is most often used for project management, knowledge base creation, note-taking and documentation, team collaboration. Of those, project management and knowledge base creation are not what Aha! is typically brought in for.
- What can Notion do that Aha! cannot?
- Notion covers Rich text editing with blocks, Customizable databases, Kanban boards and calendars, Real-time collaboration. Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps, Release planning, Idea management, Requirements & user stories. Both handle Slack, GitHub, GDPR, SOC2.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Notion: What are Notion's pricing tiers?
Notion offers four plans: Free ($0/member/month), Plus ($10/member/month), Business ($20/member/month recommended), and Enterprise (custom pricing). All paid plans include Notion AI and identical features with no per-feature charges.
SourceAha!: Does Aha! have a free tier?
No. Aha! offers a 30-day free trial without requiring a credit card, but there is no permanent free plan. Pricing starts at $59/user/month for Aha! Roadmaps.
SourceNotion: What is included in Notion's free plan?
The free plan includes databases with limited collaborative blocks, trial AI capabilities, basic forms, basic sites, Notion Calendar, and file uploads. For workspaces with 2+ members, there is a 1,000-block limit.
SourceAha!: How is Aha! pricing structured?
Aha! uses per-user billing. Premium plan charges all users equally regardless of permission level. Enterprise plans only charge for workspace owners and contributors, with unlimited reviewers and viewers at no additional cost.
SourceNotion: How much does Notion AI cost?
Notion AI is included with Plus ($10/mo), Business ($20/mo), and Enterprise plans. Free and Plus plans include limited AI trial capabilities. Custom Agents cost $10 per 1,000 monthly credits after free trial.
SourceAha!: Can I use Aha! offline?
Aha! is a cloud-based SaaS platform with no offline mode mentioned in documentation. All features require internet connectivity to the cloud servers.
SourceNotion: Can guests access Notion workspaces without payment?
Yes. Guests are free of charge on all plans including the free tier. Free tier allows 10 guests; paid plans include unlimited guests. Guests can only access individual pages they are invited to.
SourceAha!: What does Enterprise+ plan include?
Enterprise+ includes workflow automation, capacity planning, custom tables and calculations, advanced license management, account backup and export, anti-virus scanning, IP access control, and concierge white-glove support.
SourceNotion: Does Notion integrate with other apps?
Yes. Notion integrates with 100+ third-party apps including Slack, Google Drive, GitHub, Google Calendar, Trello, Jira, Zapier, and many others. Native integrations are available plus additional connections via Zapier.
SourceAha!: How many integrations does Aha! support?
Aha! Roadmaps offers 40+ integrations including Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack, Salesforce, and Zendesk. Salesforce and Zendesk require additional add-on purchases.
SourceRelated pages
Other head to heads
- Notion vs Asana
- Notion vs ClickUp
- Notion vs Figma
- Notion vs Linear
- Notion vs Monday.com
- Notion vs Greenhouse
- Notion vs Amplitude
- Notion vs Datadog
- Notion vs PostHog
- Notion vs PyCharm
- Notion vs Sketch
- Notion vs Docker
- Notion vs Netlify
- Notion vs Okta
- Notion vs Coda
- Notion vs Dashlane
- Notion vs GitHub
- Aha! vs Asana
- Aha! vs ClickUp
- Aha! vs Figma
- Aha! vs Linear
- Aha! vs Monday.com
- Aha! vs Greenhouse
- Aha! vs Amplitude
- Aha! vs Datadog
- Aha! vs PostHog
- Aha! vs PyCharm
- Aha! vs Sketch
- Aha! vs Docker
- Aha! vs Netlify
- Aha! vs Okta
- Aha! vs Coda
- Aha! vs Dashlane
- Aha! vs GitHub