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Short answers from buyer ratings, sourced prices and listed alternatives. Every number shows its count.
Notion averages 3 out of 5 from 1 rating on HissingKitty. None rated it 2 stars or less so far.
"Notion was a great tool, but the UX is becoming super bloated. I think they are attempting to be an "everything" tool and it's becoming hard to manage, find things, etc. Maybe MCP is the way to go here, but for humans..."
We have 1 sourced price rise on file.
Buyers list 2 AI-native alternatives and 1 custom build firm for Notion. Top listed: AFFiNE, AltStack, Anytype.
1 team posted that they built their own replacement, and 1 firm offer to build one for you. Build if your process is your edge; keep paying if it is standard.
"We built our own internal tool and honestly can't get enough of it. Stopped using Linear, Notion, Slack and the CRM. Finally in one app I can do most of our day-to-day ops."
4 buyer complaints on file. In their own words:
"USD $12."
"USD $10."
"Notion moved my plan to $24 a month at renewal, so I had OpenAI Astra build my own private version, Inkling, in under 20 minutes. It imports Notion files and templates."
"We built our own internal tool and honestly can't get enough of it. Stopped using Linear, Notion, Slack and the CRM. Finally in one app I can do most of our day-to-day ops."
Twyla · Oct 23, 2026 · Source · Ask us to remove
"Notion moved my plan to $24 a month at renewal, so I had OpenAI Astra build my own private version, Inkling, in under 20 minutes. It imports Notion files and templates."
$24 / month
Ted Hebert · Sep 22, 2026 · Source · Ask us to remove
"I was notified that my plan was losing its discount. I never even asked for a discount; I had always paid $96 annually. Now, I'm suddenly facing a price of $240, a 150% increase."
$96 → $240 / year
Reddit user · Sep 22, 2026 · Source · Ask us to remove
"USD $12."
$12 / month
Notion · Source · Ask us to remove
"USD $10."
$10 / year
Notion · Source · Ask us to remove