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  3. Notion vs Todoist

NotionvsTodoist

Saas51
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App65
ScoresSignalsPricingFeatures

Score Comparison

51
Overall
65
42
Pricing
50
65
Usability
78
40
Performance
65
22
Support
58
50
Reliability
62
40
Onboarding
85
35
Mobile
75
45
Security
65
75
Integrations
82
NotionTodoist

Signals Comparison

Performance

Notion

  • Database performance degrades at 5,000+ records(8/10)

Todoist

No signals

Pricing

Notion

  • Why is Notion AI only on the Business plan?(9/10)
  • Frequent pricing changes erode user trust(7/10)
  • Notion Plus plan only gets a limited AI trial(8/10)
  • Account lockouts when trying to downgrade(9/10)
  • Notion Custom Agents cost extra credits on top of seat price(7/10)

Todoist

  • Todoist free plan limited to 5 projects(7/10)
  • 40% price increase in December 2025(8/10)
Support

Notion

  • Notion customer support slow with billing disputes and refunds(9/10)

Todoist

  • Slow customer support during peak times(6/10)
Reliability

Notion

  • Notion offline mode limited: 50 database rows, no browser support(7/10)
  • Is Notion down? Repeated outages and slow loading in 2026(7/10)
  • Notion 'Cannot save changes' and sync errors(7/10)

Todoist

  • Todoist not syncing between devices(8/10)
  • Todoist reminders not working on phones(8/10)
  • Tasks vanish after moving a parent task with many subtasks(9/10)
  • Todoist down: outages and Google login failures(6/10)
Usability

Notion

  • Steep learning curve leads to productivity loss(6/10)
  • Jack of all trades, master of none(5/10)

Todoist

  • Calendar view, custom reminders and AI locked behind Pro(7/10)
  • Limited customization for power users(6/10)
  • No start dates or task dependencies(7/10)
  • Aggressive upgrade banners everywhere(5/10)
Mobile

Notion

  • Mobile app slow and unreliable for quick notes(7/10)

Todoist

No signals

Security

Notion

  • No end-to-end encryption - Notion can read your notes(6/10)

Todoist

  • Account deletion and spam email issues(6/10)
Integrations

Notion

No signals

Todoist

  • Todoist Google Calendar sync limitations(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Notion

Free
Free

Users: Individuals; up to 10 guests

Storage: 5 MB per file upload

Limits: 5 MB uploads, 7-day history, no AI beyond trial, cannot buy Notion credits

AI is only a one-time trial; block limit applies once 2+ members share the workspace
Plus
$10/mo

Users: Per member

Storage: Unlimited uploads (about 5 GB max per file)

Limits: No full Notion AI, no SAML SSO, no private teamspaces, PDF export with subpages requires Business

$10 is the yearly-billing price; $12/member billed monthly. Still only the limited AI trial, and Plus cannot buy Notion credits
Business
Popular
$20/mo

Users: Per member

Storage: Unlimited uploads (about 5 GB max per file)

Limits: No SCIM, audit log or advanced security controls

$20 is the yearly-billing price; $24/member billed monthly. Custom Agents use Notion credits at $10 per 1,000 per month (no rollover)
Enterprise
Free

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales

Custom pricing via sales; Custom Agents still require Notion credits

Todoist

Beginner
Free

Users: 1 user (5 collaborators per project)

Storage: 5 MB per file

Limits: 5 active projects, 3 filters, 5 MB uploads, 1-week activity history; 300 active tasks per project on every plan

No calendar layout, custom reminders, deadlines, task duration or backups without Pro
Pro (monthly)
$7/mo

Users: 1 user (5 collaborators per project)

Storage: 100 MB per file

Limits: No team workspace, admin roles or centralized billing

Raised from $5 to $7 on Dec 10, 2025; plus local tax
Pro (yearly)
Popular
$5/yr

Users: 1 user (5 collaborators per project)

Storage: 100 MB per file

Limits: No team workspace, admin roles or centralized billing

$60 billed upfront per year (was $48 before Dec 2025); App Store/Google Play subscriptions managed separately
Business (monthly)
$10/mo

Users: Per user, up to 1,000 members and guests

Storage: 100 MB per file

Limits: No SSO/SAML listed

Charged per member; plus local tax
Business (yearly)
$8/yr

Users: Per user, up to 1,000 members and guests

Storage: 100 MB per file

Limits: No SSO/SAML listed

$96 per user billed upfront per year

Feature Comparison

FeatureNotionTodoist
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration

Multiple users can edit simultaneously

Team collaboration

Basic features only

Usability
Natural language input

Powerful date/time parsing

Reminders

Basic task reminders free; custom reminders on Pro

Kanban boards

Board view available

Calendar view

Pro plan only; color by priority, project or label since Aug 2026

Custom filters

3 on free, 150 on Pro

Reliability
Offline mode

Desktop and mobile apps only; first 50 rows of a database's first view; subpages not included

Cross-platform sync

Web, desktop, mobile, email

AI
AI assistant

Full AI on Business ($20/seat) and Enterprise only; Free and Plus get a limited trial

Custom Agents

Business/Enterprise; billed in Notion credits ($10 per 1,000) since May 4, 2026

Accessibility
Mobile app

Available but slow, frequent reloads needed

Project Management
Task dependencies

Not available

Start dates

Only due dates supported

Task duration

Pro and Business

Gantt charts

Not available

Native Gantt charts

Timeline view exists but not full Gantt functionality

Deadlines

Pro and Business

Security
End-to-end encryption

Notion can access your content

Page password protection

Cannot password-protect individual pages

SSO/SAML

Not listed on pricing page

Data
Relational databases

Available but performance degrades at 5000+ records

Charts and graphs

Basic only, requires external tools for advanced visualization

Integrations
API access

Available on all plans

Google Calendar sync

One Google account; tasks go to a separate Todoist calendar

Slack integration

Available

Productivity
Time tracking

Requires third-party integration

Templates library

Extensive official and community templates

Habit tracking

Not available

Pomodoro timer

Not available

AI task assist (Ramble)

Limited on free, unlimited on Pro

Enterprise
SAML SSO

Business plan and above only

Audit logs

Enterprise plan only

Custom domains

Paid add-on for Notion Sites

Organization
Labels/Tags

Full support