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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$7.95 Per Month
Notion
Star Rating
(8,890)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSmartDraw
Star Rating
(332)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.95 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansNotion vs SmartDraw
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SmartDraw easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SmartDraw overall.
- Notion and SmartDraw both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SmartDraw is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notion over SmartDraw.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Notion
Free
Free
For individuals to organize personal projects and life
- Free for individual usage
- Basic forms
- Basic sites
SmartDraw
Individual
$7.95
Per Month
Paid annually.
- Best in class diagramming
- Whiteboarding
- Data visualization
Free Trial
Notion
Free Trial is available
SmartDraw
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
6,976
8.8
254
Ease of Use
8.3
7,107
8.7
259
Ease of Setup
8.2
3,160
9.4
129
Ease of Admin
8.4
1,701
9.4
92
Quality of Support
8.5
4,923
9.1
216
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
1,570
9.5
87
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
7,041
8.7
242
Features by Category
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
Tasks
8.7
3633
Not enough data
8.3
3565
Not enough data
8.6
3649
Not enough data
8.9
3757
Not enough data
7.7
3033
Not enough data
7.4
2825
Not enough data
8.4
3548
Not enough data
7.5
3173
Not enough data
Projects
8.8
3460
Not enough data
8.3
3083
Not enough data
7.4
2497
Not enough data
8.1
3298
Not enough data
8.5
3204
Not enough data
7.4
2554
Not enough data
7.8
2677
Not enough data
8.3
3367
Not enough data
7.2
2323
Not enough data
7.5
2585
Not enough data
7.7
2490
Not enough data
Resource Management
7.9
2749
Not enough data
7.8
2812
Not enough data
7.9
3080
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
7.7
2373
Not enough data
7.6
2430
Not enough data
8.2
3026
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
1313
Not enough data
7.9
1305
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.9
624
Not enough data
7.1
618
Not enough data
7.0
621
Not enough data
7.0
617
Not enough data
7.3
617
Not enough data
6.7
615
Not enough data
6.9
614
Not enough data
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
Data
8.0
213
Not enough data
8.0
209
Not enough data
Interaction
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
212
Not enough data
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
49
Not enough data
Learning
7.9
207
Not enough data
7.3
202
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.1
41
Not enough data
Content Generation
7.9
206
Not enough data
7.9
206
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
7.3
40
Not enough data
System
7.2
200
Not enough data
7.8
204
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
7.8
205
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
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
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
8.0
42
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
8.2
42
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
72
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Editing & Design
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
8.9
74
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Grammar
8.5
3438
Not enough data
8.3
3227
Not enough data
8.6
3394
Not enough data
Formatting
7.1
2173
Not enough data
8.0
2953
Not enough data
7.0
2176
Not enough data
Content
8.2
3030
Not enough data
8.4
3272
Not enough data
7.8
2430
Not enough data
Product Type
8.4
2668
Not enough data
7.4
2037
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
1033
Not enough data
8.5
1034
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
8.3
3613
Not enough data
8.0
3019
Not enough data
8.0
3136
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
2556
Not enough data
8.3
3278
Not enough data
Knowledge Dissemination
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
3099
Not enough data
8.7
3493
Not enough data
7.8
3355
Not enough data
8.0
3089
Not enough data
7.4
2788
Not enough data
8.6
3349
Not enough data
7.6
2799
Not enough data
7.9
2873
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
7.3
909
Not enough data
7.4
910
Not enough data
7.0
901
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.3
40
Hardware
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
9.2
47
Security
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.9
48
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Compatibility
7.8
314
Not enough data
7.7
311
Not enough data
7.3
303
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
7.1
167
Not enough data
7.0
166
Not enough data
7.2
166
Not enough data
7.1
162
Not enough data
6.8
161
Not enough data
6.9
162
Not enough data
Search Queries
7.7
314
Not enough data
7.7
306
Not enough data
7.3
305
Not enough data
7.7
306
Not enough data
8.1
313
Not enough data
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.1
94
Not enough data
7.1
94
Not enough data
Functionality
8.0
307
Not enough data
7.3
309
Not enough data
7.6
309
Not enough data
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
7.6
95
Not enough data
7.4
95
Not enough data
7.3
93
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
7.6
92
Not enough data
7.3
91
Not enough data
7.3
91
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
7.5
88
Not enough data
7.5
90
Not enough data
7.7
90
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
7.7
458
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Notion and SmartDraw share no categories
Unique Categories
Notion is categorized as Knowledge Base, AI Writing Assistant, Note-Taking Software, Project Management, Enterprise Search Software, and AI Chatbots
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Notion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartDraw
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Higher Education
6.9%
Financial Services
4.5%
Other
56.9%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Construction
7.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.7%
Veterinary
3.7%
Computer Software
3.7%
Other
72.9%
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
how do i get started with free version
1 Comment
EG
You can sign up for the trial at https://cloud.smartdraw.comRead more
I use this program. Sold you program to be able to obtain. Yet you say you cant verify my professional experience? Do not ask me to do another survey.
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
My apologies, we let G2C know about this but it's out of our hands. We appreciate the time you took to try. Read more
Are there ways to make customizable ribbons?
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
Hi Ralph,
We are looking at revising the UI this quarter to make this easier for you. I don't have an ETA yet, but it's on our short term roadmap....Read more
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