Amplenote vs Notion

Amplenote

• People who want notes, to-dos and a calendar in one app
• Turning meeting notes into prioritized, scheduled tasks
• Users who want a free plan that syncs across all their devices

Notion

• Teams that want docs, a wiki and project tracking in one workspace
• Individuals who want a free personal workspace with unlimited pages
• Building custom trackers and dashboards from databases

Amplenote

• Prices here come from the US App Store listing; the vendor's own pricing page could not be read, and web checkout prices may differ.
• Two-way calendar sync and the native desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux need Pro or higher; the free plan uses the web app or a PWA.
• Publishing notes and password-encrypted Vault Notes are part of the Unlimited plan and above.
• The App Store also lists a separate Ample Agent Pro purchase at $7.99 a month.

Notion

• Notion Agent, AI Meeting Notes and Enterprise Search are only a limited trial on Free and Plus; full access starts at Business.
• The Free plan limits blocks once a second member joins, caps file uploads at 5 MB and keeps 7 days of page history.
• There is no Linux desktop app; Notion points Linux users to the browser version.
• Custom Agents run on Notion credits, an add-on for Business and Enterprise priced at $10 per 1,000 monthly credits.

Amplenote

Jots, Notes, Tasks and Calendar

Four connected modes take an idea from a quick jot to a note, a task and a slot on the calendar. All four are available on the free plan.

Tasks inside notes

To-dos live in the notes they come from, can recur at flexible intervals or stay hidden until later, and can be marked urgent or important.

Calendar sync

Pro and higher plans connect Google, Outlook or Apple calendars, either importing events only or also publishing scheduled tasks back to them.

Bidirectional links and tags

Notes link to each other in both directions, and nested tags form a hierarchy that can be browsed like folders.

Vault Notes and publishing

On the Unlimited plan, notes can be encrypted with a password that is never sent to the servers, or published to the web as pages.

Offline use on any device

Mobile apps keep working offline in new or cached notes and sync later. Computers use the web app, an installable PWA or the desktop app on Pro.

Notion

Docs and pages

Pages hold text, media and embeds. Several people can edit the same page, leave comments and @-mention each other.

Databases

Databases organize hundreds or thousands of items such as projects or tasks. Charts are limited to 1 on Free, and database automations start on Plus.

Wikis

A knowledge base keeps team documentation in one place. Private teamspaces for restricting access need the Business plan.

Notion Agent, Meeting Notes and Search

The AI agent, meeting transcription with summaries and search across connected apps are included from Business. Free and Plus get a limited trial.

Forms and Sites

Collect responses into a database and publish pages to the web. Custom forms start on Plus, conditional logic on Business, and custom domains are billed per domain.

Offline pages

The desktop and mobile apps can view, edit and create pages offline. Free users pick pages to download; paid plans also download recent and favorite pages automatically.

Amplenote

• Personal$0

  The free plan: sync across unlimited devices and access to Jots, Notes, Tasks and Calendar.

• Pro$7.99

  per month, or $69.99 per year, on the US App Store

  Adds two-way sync with Google, Outlook or Apple calendars, the sidebar Peek Viewer, tag sharing and the native desktop app.

• Unlimited$11.99

  per month, or $119.99 per year, on the US App Store

  Adds publishing notes to the web, Vault Notes encrypted with your own password and appearance customization.

• Founder$24.99

  per month, or $239.99 per year, on the US App Store

  Adds early access to new features and 10 times the votes on the supporter feature board.

Notion

• Free$0

  For individuals: unlimited pages and blocks for one person, 5 MB file uploads, 7-day page history, 10 guests and basic forms.

• Plus$10

  per member / month, billed yearly

  Unlimited file uploads, 30-day page history, unlimited guests, custom forms, unlimited charts and database automations.

• Business$20

  per member / month, billed yearly

  Everything in Plus, plus Notion Agent, AI Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search (beta), SAML SSO, private teamspaces and 90-day page history.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Business, plus SCIM user provisioning, audit logs, advanced security controls and unlimited page history.

Amplenote

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs 17% to 27% less

  At US App Store prices, a year of Pro is $69.99 against $95.88 paid monthly, Unlimited is $119.99 against $143.88, and Founder is $239.99 against $299.88.

Notion

• Annual discount

  Save up to 20% with yearly billing

  Notion's pricing page says paying yearly instead of monthly saves up to 20% on the Plus and Business plans.

• Education

  Free Education plan for students and educators

  Students and educators at accredited colleges and universities get a free one-member workspace with Plus features by signing up with a school email. K-12 is not eligible.

• Nonprofit

  50% off the Business plan for nonprofits

  Verified nonprofit organizations can apply for 50% off the Business plan on up to three workspaces. Verification takes 3 to 7 business days.

• Startups

  Up to 6 months of Business free for startups

  Startups under 100 employees that are not yet paying customers can apply for 1, 3 or 6 months of the Business plan free, depending on partner affiliation and company details.