Craft vs Notion
Which should you use? A side-by-side look at what each one does, who it suits, what it costs, how hard it is to set up, and where each falls short.
AI tool · Freemium
A polished document and note app with nested pages, sharing and a built-in AI assistant.
AI tool · Freemium
An all-in-one workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects, with AI search, agents and meeting notes.
The short answer
Choose Craft if you need…
- Beautiful shareable documents
- Apple ecosystem users
Choose Notion if you need…
- Team wikis and docs
- Flexible project databases
Side-by-side
| Craft | Notion | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Productivity · Docs & wikis | Productivity · Docs & wikis |
| Price | Freemium | Freemium |
| Platforms | macOS, iOS, Windows, Web, Android | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Works with | Google Workspace | Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub, Jira |
| Hands-on tested by us | Not yet | Not yet |
| Last checked | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-29 |
What each one is
Craft
A polished document and note app with nested pages, sharing and a built-in AI assistant. Delightful to write in. Less suited to complex team databases.
Notion
An all-in-one workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects, with AI search, agents and meeting notes. Endlessly flexible. Large workspaces become hard to keep organised without ownership.
Best for
Craft
- Beautiful shareable documents
- Apple ecosystem users
Notion
- Team wikis and docs
- Flexible project databases
Strengths
Craft
- Block-based docs
- Web sharing
- AI assistant
- Daily notes and tasks
Notion
- Pages and databases
- AI agent and enterprise search
- Meeting notes
- Templates
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Craft and Notion?
Craft: A polished document and note app with nested pages, sharing and a built-in AI assistant. Notion: An all-in-one workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects, with AI search, agents and meeting notes. Craft suits beautiful shareable documents, while Notion suits team wikis and docs.
Are Craft and Notion free?
Craft: Freemium. Notion: Freemium.
What are other alternatives to Craft and Notion?
Other options people compare them with include ClickUp, Asana, Linear, monday.com, Raycast.
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