Notion
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Databases are the highlight, but finicky
What do you like best about the product?
The databases are great. It really is the leg up that Notion has, as well as the ability to create and utilize template pages.
What do you dislike about the product?
The databases are so finicky. Databases also don't always make sense to utilize, but the tables are so wildly basic that you are forced to use the databases when they may not be necessary. I also think that Notion feels extremely overwhelming to people because of "+" options.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is wonderful for Product Requirement Documents. It solves my needs for internal Product, Design, and Engineering collaboration and documentation, but definitely feels too complex for non-technical teams (x-functional stakeholders) to utilize.
The best app till date to declutter your mind
What do you like best about the product?
I like everything about notion , the ease of how we can create custom pages and how effectively it can be used in daily life , just amazing
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't dislike anything about Notion as of now there customer feedback is very responsive and the updates are very promising,I am in Love with this app
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am an architect I use notion to run my companies management system where everything in the company is handled over there and it's ease of managing documents is impressive
Productivity Perfection
What do you like best about the product?
I love the ability to create large databases that can be a central source of truth. In addition, having varied views of this same database is a great way to break down information into digestible amounts.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's still missing some integration features that I would love to see - primarily with Slack. What's great about Notion is that they are always working to improve and drop updates frequently.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
For my team, we are using Notion for project management and task tracking. We just implemented a new "roadmap" today, and it will help us provide clarity on client accounts by using linked database views. We are also using it as a knowledge base for internal and external use.
The Best Tool For Students
What do you like best about the product?
Notion enables you to easily consolidate your notes into a central location and then organise them in tables. The app is very good for students wanting to collect notes, research or to write and then group all you work for a single class together with nicely presented notes.
What do you dislike about the product?
Notion doesn't provide the best user experience as it lacks some of the features that similar products have, such as format painter on Microsoft Word or the ability to produce flowcharts.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It enables me to put all my reading notes into a centralised location and them organise them based on book titles, themes and authors. It also enables me to plan for my University timetabling
Surprisingly a tool I can't live without
What do you like best about the product?
I can organize my thoughts, research and notes. I especially like that I can share notes with others.
I have used database tools which are very capable and advanced. I have other parts of my account, and the ability to have private and public notes and subjects are imperative to me. The Mac app, the iOS app and the web app work seamlessly and don't slow down my computer. I now have more research there than ever, and it is maintainable, scalable and sharable. It's also private, and I can trust Notion to keep my privacy intact and not mine or sell my data, unlike what we suspect with free services like Google Drive. I also reach out to Customer Service and they are prompt and helpful with any of my questions.
I have used database tools which are very capable and advanced. I have other parts of my account, and the ability to have private and public notes and subjects are imperative to me. The Mac app, the iOS app and the web app work seamlessly and don't slow down my computer. I now have more research there than ever, and it is maintainable, scalable and sharable. It's also private, and I can trust Notion to keep my privacy intact and not mine or sell my data, unlike what we suspect with free services like Google Drive. I also reach out to Customer Service and they are prompt and helpful with any of my questions.
What do you dislike about the product?
I sometimes get confused about managing the users who are part of the account. And it's sometimes unclear to me about the billing, but customer service always answers my questions.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Notion is helping to maintain a research and note-taking notebook that is safe from being lost. With Notion, I feel confident that my ideas won't be lost or mistreated by myself or others. I will always have my thoughts, research and notes, which are most important compared to physical objects.
Notion is the future of docs
What do you like best about the product?
Notion is
- simple when you need it to be. No notion doc ever needs to be more complex than an Apple Notes note or a Word Doc
- flexible when you want it to be. Notion's different block types enable easy calendar creation & viewing data management, and even layout changes that make docs fun and easy to digest.
- simple when you need it to be. No notion doc ever needs to be more complex than an Apple Notes note or a Word Doc
- flexible when you want it to be. Notion's different block types enable easy calendar creation & viewing data management, and even layout changes that make docs fun and easy to digest.
What do you dislike about the product?
Notion's biggest fault is that without widespread adoption, Google Docs is just a better competitor. Having my entire company switch over to a new Docs app is next to impossible.
While it's speedy, I do appreciate that some people prefer the bare-bones note taking experience that comes with things like Apple Notes.
While it's speedy, I do appreciate that some people prefer the bare-bones note taking experience that comes with things like Apple Notes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Notion has been huge in
- planning
- creating documents with metadata (e.g. this doc is relevant from this date to this date or a doc with a completion status)
- replacing the absolutely terrible structure of Jira
- planning
- creating documents with metadata (e.g. this doc is relevant from this date to this date or a doc with a completion status)
- replacing the absolutely terrible structure of Jira
Notion is pretty okay
What do you like best about the product?
I love how easy it is to create simple pages and organise data in a nice looking way.
What do you dislike about the product?
Given that my profession is that of a software engineer when dealing with more versatile tools I am used to being able to do exactly what I want. In Notion you are somewhat locked into doing it exactly the way notion wants you to. Often this is enough, but many people give off the impression that you can use Notion to do "anything" or that it can solve all note taking or organisational issues but I don't think so. Also it strikes me as lame that we are forced to have a Name collumn in each database especially since it can just be left blank for all items.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Organisation of notes, writing, planning etc. Both work and personal projects.
Amazing knowledge repository but not up to scratch for project management
What do you like best about the product?
- the amount of customisations, immense
- different layout templates
- UI is nice
- better than Confluence when it comes to page building and customisation options
- different layout templates
- UI is nice
- better than Confluence when it comes to page building and customisation options
What do you dislike about the product?
- no out of box ability to display all my tasks across different projects and boards
- difficult to manage complex projects and keep visibility across multiple project streams resulting in chaos
- unable to share one task between multiple projects
- customisations are great but it takes a really long time to build relational databases to get a solid project board (it should be quick and straightforward, think Asana)
- difficult to manage complex projects and keep visibility across multiple project streams resulting in chaos
- unable to share one task between multiple projects
- customisations are great but it takes a really long time to build relational databases to get a solid project board (it should be quick and straightforward, think Asana)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Notion solves the issue of transparency within an organisation bringing knowledge and projects under the same hood. It helps the team with visibility and handovers, but more work needs to be done to consider Notion a serious project management tool.
Loving Notion
What do you like best about the product?
It's completely customizable and can flex to the needs of my projects and ideas. My managers also champion Notion so we all use it often.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes there are small things I try to do that feel unnecessarily challenging or complicated, such as features with the database or duplicating templates. I also wish there were a better to-do list function/database; something like Asana would be nice.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Organizing and project management, transparency with my managers, goal setting in both near and short term.
Wonderful tool for organizing all sorts of projects
What do you like best about the product?
Notion has continued to evolve into a reliable structure for organizing information across teams. Its flexibility in templates and layouts makes it easy to adapt to new workflows, and collaboration feels more seamless as we expand its use.
What do you dislike about the product?
The initial learning curve remains the main challenge, especially for new users. However, once familiar with the commands and navigation, the experience becomes intuitive and efficient.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Collaboration across different projects. We work with multiple development projects simultaneously, which makes it hard to communicate both the current status and what is left to be done in each project. It is allowing us to manage multiple projects efficiently, with less room for miscommunication.
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