Compare Notion and Spike 
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Market Segments
Small-Business (66.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (77.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$5.00 1 User Per Month
Notion
Star Rating
(10,967)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Star Rating
(262)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 User Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Spike excels in its user interface, with many users appreciating its chat-like design that transforms traditional email into a more modern experience. One user mentioned, "Spike has genuinely transformed how I handle email by presenting conversations as clean, modern chat bubbles," which significantly reduces mental overhead.
- Users say that Notion shines in its organizational capabilities, making it a favorite for project management and note-taking. Reviewers highlight its ability to create different tabs for various categories, with one user stating, "I use Notion for taking notes during work meetings and it keeps everything organized," showcasing its effectiveness in maintaining clarity and structure.
- According to verified reviews, Spike offers a superior search functionality, with users noting that it quickly finds emails regardless of their age. One user remarked, "The searching feature is really fast and efficient," indicating that this aspect of Spike significantly enhances productivity.
- Reviewers mention that Notion's initial setup is user-friendly, although some users found it slightly less intuitive than Spike. One user appreciated that "the initial setup was pretty easy," suggesting that while Notion is accessible, it may not be as seamless as Spike for all users.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Spike's support quality is commendable, with a user noting, "I love how its chat-like interface completely changes how email feels." This indicates that users feel supported in their transition to a new way of managing emails, enhancing their overall experience.
- Users report that while Notion has a broader range of features, including project management tools, it may not match Spike's ease of use for email management. One user mentioned, "The fact that I can find any information I’m looking for is really helpful," but this may come at the cost of simplicity that Spike offers in its focused email functionality.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Notion
Free
Free
For individuals to organize personal projects and life
- Free for individual usage
- Basic forms
- Basic sites
Spike
Pro
$5.00
1 User Per Month
Use Spike's email app with up to 3 email accounts with unified inbox and unlimited search history
- Conversational Email
- Spike AI
- 5 GB storage
Free Trial
Notion
Free Trial is available
Spike
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
7,739
8.8
165
Ease of Use
8.3
7,889
9.3
169
Ease of Setup
8.2
3,853
9.3
51
Ease of Admin
8.4
2,014
8.7
34
Quality of Support
8.5
5,446
9.0
156
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
1,870
8.6
32
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
7,772
9.6
155
Features by Category
Tasks
8.7
3749
Not enough data
8.3
3665
Not enough data
8.6
3762
Not enough data
8.9
3885
Not enough data
7.7
3075
Not enough data
7.5
2861
Not enough data
8.4
3616
Not enough data
7.5
3210
Not enough data
Projects
8.8
3560
Not enough data
8.3
3135
Not enough data
7.4
2531
Not enough data
8.1
3374
Not enough data
8.5
3285
Not enough data
7.4
2580
Not enough data
7.8
2708
Not enough data
8.3
3444
Not enough data
7.2
2339
Not enough data
7.5
2613
Not enough data
7.7
2512
Not enough data
Resource Management
7.9
2765
Not enough data
7.8
2831
Not enough data
7.9
3107
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
7.7
2397
Not enough data
7.6
2446
Not enough data
8.2
3088
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
1362
Not enough data
8.0
1353
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.9
643
Not enough data
7.2
642
Not enough data
7.0
644
Not enough data
7.0
632
Not enough data
7.3
633
Not enough data
6.8
630
Not enough data
6.9
631
Not enough data
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
8.1
53
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
Data
8.0
219
Not enough data
8.0
212
Not enough data
Interaction
7.5
212
Not enough data
8.0
216
Not enough data
8.1
218
Not enough data
8.0
210
Not enough data
8.2
216
Not enough data
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
7.8
49
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
Learning
7.9
209
Not enough data
7.3
204
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
7.1
45
Not enough data
7.0
42
Not enough data
Content Generation
7.9
209
Not enough data
7.9
208
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
7.2
41
Not enough data
System
7.1
201
Not enough data
7.8
206
Not enough data
7.8
205
Not enough data
7.9
214
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
7.6
142
Not enough data
7.7
140
Not enough data
7.6
140
Not enough data
7.7
142
Not enough data
7.9
142
Not enough data
7.4
139
Not enough data
7.5
144
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
7.9
43
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
8.1
44
Not enough data
Messenger
Not enough data
9.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
25
|
Verified
Channels
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
20
|
Verified
Customers
Not enough data
8.8
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
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
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
9.2
68
Not enough data
8.6
69
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.4
53
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.2
67
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.4
9
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
5.6
8
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Grammar
8.5
3455
9.3
7
8.3
3239
9.0
7
8.6
3407
8.9
6
Formatting
7.1
2180
9.0
5
8.0
2961
9.7
5
7.0
2182
Not enough data
Content
8.3
3046
9.0
5
8.4
3301
8.7
5
7.8
2441
8.7
5
Product Type
8.4
2680
8.7
5
7.4
2046
9.3
5
Generative AI
8.2
1070
Not enough data
8.5
1069
Not enough data
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
9.5
71
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
9.2
65
Not enough data
9.2
63
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
8.6
58
Software Options
Not enough data
9.3
68
Not enough data
9.2
69
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
8.3
3707
Not enough data
8.0
3043
Not enough data
8.0
3174
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
2581
Not enough data
8.3
3400
Not enough data
Knowledge Dissemination
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
3148
Not enough data
8.7
3744
Not enough data
7.8
3396
Not enough data
8.0
3180
Not enough data
7.4
2810
Not enough data
8.6
3676
Not enough data
7.7
2950
Not enough data
7.9
2900
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
7.3
935
Not enough data
7.4
972
Not enough data
7.0
926
Not enough data
Compatibility
7.8
319
Not enough data
7.8
317
Not enough data
7.3
306
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
7.1
172
Not enough data
7.1
174
Not enough data
7.2
170
Not enough data
7.1
167
Not enough data
6.9
165
Not enough data
7.0
167
Not enough data
Search Queries
7.7
318
Not enough data
7.7
309
Not enough data
7.3
307
Not enough data
7.7
309
Not enough data
8.1
319
Not enough data
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
7.4
99
Not enough data
7.2
98
Not enough data
7.1
98
Not enough data
Functionality
8.0
313
Not enough data
7.3
314
Not enough data
7.6
318
Not enough data
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
7.6
103
Not enough data
7.5
101
Not enough data
7.4
97
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
7.7
99
Not enough data
7.4
97
Not enough data
7.3
97
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
7.6
92
Not enough data
7.5
94
Not enough data
7.7
96
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
24
|
Verified
Software Type
Not enough data
9.0
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
26
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - 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
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - 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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
27
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Accessibility
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
7
Integration
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Notifications
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Management
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
7.8
483
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing
Not enough data
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
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
Notion and Spike are categorized as AI Writing Assistant and Note-Taking Software
Unique Categories
Notion is categorized as AI Chatbots, Knowledge Base, Enterprise Search Software, Project Management, AI Agent Builders, and AI Agents For Business Operations
Spike is categorized as Email Client, Business Instant Messaging, Email, Email Management, Shared Inbox, Email Encryption, Conversational Marketing, Audio Conferencing, Calendar, and Video Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Notion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Spike
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
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Higher Education
6.4%
Financial Services
4.7%
Other
56.5%
Information Technology and Services
12.2%
Marketing and Advertising
9.2%
Computer Software
8.7%
Higher Education
5.2%
Financial Services
3.1%
Other
61.6%
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 much does Spike cost?
2 Comments
PD
there's a free account for personal email. Pro costs $4 a monthRead more
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