Introducing G2.ai, the future of software buying.Try now

Compare Guru and Notion

Save
    Log in to your account
    to save comparisons,
    products and more.
At a Glance
Guru
Guru
Star Rating
(2,309)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 User Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Notion
Notion
Star Rating
(8,876)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Guru excels in Ease of Use with a score of 9.3, while Notion trails behind at 8.3. Reviewers mention that Guru's intuitive interface makes it easy for teams to adopt quickly, whereas Notion's flexibility can lead to a steeper learning curve.
  • Reviewers mention that Guru's Quality of Support is highly rated at 9.3, compared to Notion's 8.5. Users on G2 highlight Guru's responsive customer service and helpful resources, while some Notion users express frustration with slower response times.
  • Users say that Guru's Knowledge Sharing capabilities shine with a score of 9.5, significantly higher than Notion's 8.7. Reviewers appreciate Guru's structured approach to knowledge management, which facilitates easier access to information across teams.
  • G2 users report that Guru's Federated Search feature is robust, scoring 9.3, while Notion's is less effective at 7.8. Reviewers mention that Guru's search functionality allows for quick retrieval of information across various sources, enhancing productivity.
  • Users on G2 highlight Guru's superior Duplicate Detection feature, scoring 8.9 compared to Notion's 6.8. Reviewers say that Guru effectively minimizes redundancy in knowledge bases, which is crucial for maintaining organized information.
  • Reviewers mention that Guru's Versioning and Version History feature is well-implemented with a score of 9.0, while Notion's is rated lower at 8.0. Users appreciate Guru's ability to track changes and revert to previous versions easily, which is essential for collaborative environments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Guru
Free trial
Free Trial
1 User Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Notion
Free
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Free Trial
Guru
Free Trial is available
Notion
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,909
8.8
6,966
Ease of Use
9.3
1,930
8.3
7,097
Ease of Setup
9.3
948
8.2
3,150
Ease of Admin
9.0
476
8.4
1,698
Quality of Support
9.3
1,507
8.5
4,915
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
429
8.9
1,568
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,808
9.4
7,031
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
4,227
Tasks
Not enough data
8.7
3629
Not enough data
8.3
3561
Not enough data
8.6
3645
Not enough data
8.9
3754
Not enough data
7.7
3031
Not enough data
7.4
2823
Not enough data
8.4
3545
Not enough data
7.5
3171
Projects
Not enough data
8.8
3456
Not enough data
8.3
3080
Not enough data
7.4
2495
Not enough data
8.1
3295
Not enough data
8.5
3202
Not enough data
7.4
2552
Not enough data
7.8
2674
Not enough data
8.3
3364
Not enough data
7.2
2321
Not enough data
7.5
2583
Not enough data
7.7
2488
Resource Management
Not enough data
7.9
2747
Not enough data
7.8
2810
Not enough data
7.9
3078
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
7.7
2371
Not enough data
7.6
2428
Not enough data
8.2
3024
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
1309
Not enough data
7.9
1301
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
6.8
622
Not enough data
7.1
616
Not enough data
6.9
619
Not enough data
6.9
615
Not enough data
7.3
614
Not enough data
6.7
612
Not enough data
6.9
612
Not enough data
7.8
277
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
51
Data
Not enough data
8.0
213
Not enough data
8.0
209
Interaction
Not enough data
7.5
209
Not enough data
8.0
214
Not enough data
8.1
214
Not enough data
8.0
210
Not enough data
8.2
211
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
49
Learning
Not enough data
7.9
207
Not enough data
7.3
202
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.1
41
Content Generation
Not enough data
7.9
206
Not enough data
7.9
206
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.3
40
System
Not enough data
7.2
200
Not enough data
7.8
204
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
7.8
205
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.6
141
Not enough data
7.7
139
Not enough data
7.6
139
Not enough data
7.7
141
Not enough data
7.9
141
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
7.5
142
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.0
42
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
42
9.2
107
Not enough data
Content Management
9.3
105
Not enough data
9.3
105
Not enough data
9.4
105
Not enough data
Content Discovery
9.4
105
Not enough data
9.2
103
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
9.3
101
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.1
63
Not enough data
9.1
64
Not enough data
Contact Center Knowledge BaseHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
9.2
881
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
677
Not enough data
9.2
671
Not enough data
9.1
666
Not enough data
Knowledge Management
9.6
789
Not enough data
9.2
740
Not enough data
9.2
702
Not enough data
Compliance
9.2
686
Not enough data
9.2
657
Not enough data
9.2
653
Not enough data
9.1
632
Not enough data
Customer Support
9.2
760
Not enough data
9.2
720
Not enough data
9.0
648
Not enough data
Data Security
9.2
635
Not enough data
9.2
630
Not enough data
9.3
651
Not enough data
9.1
634
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
678
Not enough data
9.3
701
Not enough data
9.4
768
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
484
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
4,018
Grammar
Not enough data
8.5
3438
Not enough data
8.3
3227
Not enough data
8.6
3394
Formatting
Not enough data
7.1
2173
Not enough data
8.0
2953
Not enough data
7.0
2176
Content
Not enough data
8.2
3030
Not enough data
8.4
3272
Not enough data
7.8
2430
Product Type
Not enough data
8.4
2668
Not enough data
7.4
2037
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1033
Not enough data
8.5
1034
9.0
830
7.8
4,450
Knowledge Pages
9.0
685
8.3
3611
9.1
642
8.0
3017
9.0
683
8.0
3135
8.8
582
Feature Not Available
8.9
542
6.8
2555
9.1
554
8.3
3275
Knowledge Dissemination
8.9
669
Feature Not Available
9.0
667
8.0
3098
9.5
736
8.7
3490
9.1
712
7.8
3353
9.1
574
8.0
3087
9.2
577
7.4
2787
9.3
582
8.6
3344
9.0
548
7.6
2796
9.2
558
7.9
2872
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
8.6
101
7.3
908
8.9
100
7.3
908
8.8
99
7.0
900
Enterprise Search SoftwareHide 30 FeaturesShow 30 Features
9.1
98
7.5
368
Compatibility
9.3
94
7.8
313
8.9
91
7.7
310
8.9
94
7.3
302
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
8.8
43
7.1
166
8.7
43
7.0
165
9.0
43
7.2
165
8.8
42
7.0
161
9.0
43
6.8
160
8.6
43
6.9
161
Search Queries
9.2
92
7.7
313
9.4
95
7.7
305
9.1
91
7.3
304
9.1
88
7.7
305
9.3
93
8.1
312
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
8.8
30
7.4
93
8.3
29
7.1
93
9.3
29
7.0
93
Functionality
9.0
92
8.0
306
9.4
94
7.3
308
9.1
95
7.6
308
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
8.9
29
7.6
94
9.5
30
7.4
94
8.6
29
7.3
92
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
8.9
29
7.6
91
9.5
29
7.3
90
9.1
29
7.2
90
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
8.9
30
7.5
87
9.6
30
7.5
89
8.6
30
7.7
89
9.3
29
7.5
88
AI Agents For Business OperationsHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.8
58
Not enough data
Responses
8.6
54
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.2
53
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
9.0
53
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
8.6
54
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
8.9
54
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
55
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
IT Ticket Management - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
IT Support Automation - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Note-Taking SoftwareHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
7.7
593
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.7
454
8.7
58
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Guru
Guru
Notion
Notion
Guru and Notion are categorized as Knowledge Base and Enterprise Search Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Guru
Guru
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
57.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.7%
Notion
Notion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Guru
Guru
Computer Software
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Consumer Services
8.8%
Internet
6.4%
Financial Services
5.9%
Other
53.0%
Notion
Notion
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.0%
Higher Education
6.9%
Financial Services
4.4%
Other
56.9%
Alternatives
Guru
Guru Alternatives
ClickUp
ClickUp
Add ClickUp
Bloomfire
Bloomfire
Add Bloomfire
Document360
Document360
Add Document360
Confluence
Confluence
Add Confluence
Notion
Notion Alternatives
ClickUp
ClickUp
Add ClickUp
Coda
Coda
Add Coda
Slack
Slack
Add Slack
Slite
Slite
Add Slite
Discussions
Guru
Guru Discussions
Do we have any mobile app for Guru?
3 Comments
David F.
DF
No there is not, however the Web app does scale to phonesRead more
What does Guru do?
3 Comments
LF
Guru is an all-in-one tool that brings everyone on your teams together and puts all your information in one place: right in your workflow.Read more
How did you start your "knowledge council" and what are some of the early hurdles to overcome?
2 Comments
Chris A.
CA
There's lots of advice on starting and engaging a knowledge council here:...Read more
Notion
Notion Discussions
Is there a way to make font and text boxes even smaller? I'm at the lowest font size already
2 Comments
NM
Not really. If you have already click the 3 dots in the top right hand corner and chosen small text, then at the moment that's all you can doRead more
can i us Notion (basic) for multi-user use
2 Comments
Beebrak G.
BG
Yes, just add them as guestsRead more
How fo I
1 Comment
Kate F.
KF
How do you- what?Read more