Technology · head to head
Notion vs Amplitude
Notion
Technology
All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Amplitude
Technology
The digital analytics platform to understand your users
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Notion free plan limited to 1,000 blocks for 2+ member workspaces, restricting team usage; Amplitude metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow
- They diverge on capability: Notion covers Rich text editing with blocks, Amplitude covers Event tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Notion and Amplitude actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), free tier (Yes), 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 Amplitude
- Event tracking
- User segmentation
- Funnel analysis
- Retention analysis
- Cohort analysis
- A/B testing
- Revenue analytics
- Predictive analytics
Both cover
- Slack
- GDPR
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Notion
- Project managementnot Amplitude
- Knowledge base creationnot Amplitude
- Note-taking and documentationnot Amplitude
- Team collaborationnot Amplitude
- Content planningnot Amplitude
Amplitude
- User behavior analysisnot Notion
- Feature adoption trackingnot Notion
- Conversion rate optimizationnot Notion
- Customer journey mappingnot Notion
- Retention improvementnot 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
Amplitude
- Metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow
- The free plan covers 2M events a month
- The Plus plan scales to 70M events, above which pricing is custom
- Growth and Enterprise pricing is not published
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
Amplitude
Free- StarterFree
- 2 million events per month
- Plus$49/month
- $0.049 per MTU
- Up to 300k MTUs
- Advanced analytics
- GrowthFree
- Causal insights
- Feature experimentation
- Real-time streaming
- EnterpriseFree
- Cross-product analysis
- Advanced permissions
- Dedicated account manager
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.
Choose Amplitude if
- You need event tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want user segmentation.
Questions people ask
- Is Notion or Amplitude better?
- Neither clearly leads. Notion starts at Free and Amplitude at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Notion or Amplitude?
- Notion starts at Free and Amplitude at Free.
- Does Notion or Amplitude run on more platforms?
- Notion runs on Web, iOS, Android. Amplitude runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Notion for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Amplitude is typically brought in for.
- What can Notion do that Amplitude cannot?
- Notion covers Rich text editing with blocks, Customizable databases, Kanban boards and calendars, Real-time collaboration. Amplitude covers Event tracking, User segmentation, Funnel analysis, Retention analysis. Both handle Slack, 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.
SourceAmplitude: Does Amplitude have a free plan?
Yes, Amplitude offers a free Starter plan with 2 million events per month and access to the entire platform including analytics, session replay, and experimentation features.
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.
SourceAmplitude: What is Amplitude's pricing based on?
Amplitude's pricing is based on the number of monthly tracked users (MTUs), data volume, and advanced features selected. The Plus plan starts at $49 per month with a rate of $0.049 per MTU.
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.
SourceAmplitude: What analytics features does every Amplitude plan include?
Every plan includes access to the full platform: analytics, session replay, feature experimentation, web experimentation, guides and surveys, activation, and AI tools like AI Feedback and AI Assistant.
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.
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.
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