Notion vs Walling (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Notion: it is first in our ranking of note-taking apps, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Notion grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. Walling grades higher on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Notion
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI
Walling
Visual workspace for notes, tasks, links and files laid out on walls
Which one is for you
Pick Notion if
- Fits if your team's docs, wiki and light project tracking sit in three tools and you want them in one
- Works for students and teachers at a college, since Plus is free with a school email
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to open an app and start typing, as you build the whole structure yourself
- Pricey if you want the AI agent or meeting notes, which need Business at $20 a person a month
- Tight if a second person joins the free plan: blocks get capped, uploads stop at 5 MB and history is 7 days
- Not for you if you're on Linux and want a desktop app, as Notion points you to the browser
- Watch out: custom agents cost $10 per 1,000 credits on top, and free users pick offline pages one by one
Pick Walling if
- Fits if you think in boards and want notes, links and files side by side
- Makes sense if a small team shares or publishes a wall as a web page
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits a month
- Pricey if you want your own domain on a published wall: $8 a month or $80 a year extra
- Watch out: the iPhone and iPad app is listed as a beta
- Watch out: the older walling.app site says it closes on 15 December 2026, so pages may contradict each other
- Watch out: extra AI credits are bought separately, and Basic has only 7 days of edit history
How we grade them
| 3.2GPANotionVery good | 2.2GPAWallingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPlus is $10 a person a month on yearly billing, and the dearest tenth of this category starts at $9.99, so Notion sits in it. Then the AI agent and meeting notes need Business at $20, which is over three times the $6 middle. It only adds up if it replaces tools you already pay for. | C$6.67 a seat a month billed yearly ($8 monthly) for Basic. The category's middle is $5.99 and the dearer quarter starts at $8.25. Plus is $16.67. |
| Free plan and trial | BOne person gets unlimited pages and blocks for nothing, plus 10 guests. Not an A though: file uploads stop at 5 MB, which any phone photo clears, page history is 7 days, you get 1 chart, and blocks are capped once a second member joins. | CA free plan with 10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits and 2 GB of storage, and every paid plan has a 30-day trial. Those caps are easy to reach. |
| Features | ADocs, wikis and databases you can show as a table, board, calendar or timeline, forms that fill a database, pages published as a website, automations, a separate calendar app and an AI agent. No other notes app here does that many jobs, though automations need Plus and the AI needs Business. | CBricks, four views, email forwarding, sharing, a browser extension and MCP. The listing's gaps: the iPhone and iPad app is a beta and AI runs on credits you buy more of. |
| Ease of use | A4.78 from about 90,000 App Store ratings, which is the top band. But you start on an empty workspace and decide the structure yourself, and "it took me ages to figure out" is the complaint we saw most. | CNo store rating on record. You build your own walls and collections, so there is setup work before it is useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, a web clipper and a public API, and it talks to Slack, Google Drive, GitHub, Figma, Jira and Linear. The one hole is Linux, which gets the browser and no desktop app. | BWeb, Android, iPhone and iPad (beta) and a browser extension, with MCP for AI tools. There is no desktop app. |
| Best for | planning and all-in-one workspaces | notes laid out on a board, with AI credits |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Notion and Walling. How we grade
Price against what you get
Notion starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 4.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Walling starts at $8 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Notion scores higher, and starts $2 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other note-taking apps on the chart, none scores higher than Notion for less, and 36 score higher than Walling for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Notion also covers databases, wiki and templates.
- Walling also covers chat assistant, web clipper and kanban boards.
At a glance
| Notion | Walling | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per member / month, billed yearly | $8 per seat / month, billed monthly ($6.67 billed annually) |
| Free plan | Unlimited pages and blocks for one person (a limited block allowance once a second member joins), 5 MB file uploads, 7 days of page history, 10 guests and 1 chart. | 10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits a month, 25 email forwards a month, 20 MB uploads and 2 GB storage. |
| Free trial | Some teams and organizations are eligible to try the Business plan for 30 days. | 30-day free trial on every paid plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Notion Labs, Inc. | Walling |
| Price read from | notion.com | walling.io |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Walling
- The older walling.app site says it will sunset on December 15, 2026, as Walling relaunches at walling.io.
- The iPhone and iPad app is listed as a beta on the download page.
- Custom domains for published walls are an add-on at $8 a month or $80 a year per domain.
- AI features run on monthly credits, and extra credits are bought separately.
Key features
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.
Walling
- Bricks on a wall
- Notes, tasks, links and files are placed as bricks on a free-form canvas, then grouped into walls and collections.
- Four views of one wall
- Switch the same content between a visual grid, a kanban board, a sortable table and a list.
- AI credits and agents
- AI chat, auto-organize, summarize and brainstorm actions draw on a monthly credit allowance; extra credit packs are sold as add-ons.
- Email forwarding
- Forward emails into Walling to turn them into bricks, with rules that sort receipts, leads and newsletters automatically.
- Sharing and publishing
- Invite people to a wall to comment or edit, or publish a wall as a public web page. Custom domains cost extra.
- Browser extension and MCP
- A Chromium extension clips pages into a wall, and Walling offers an MCP connection for AI tools.
Plans
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.
Walling
Free$0
10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits and 25 email forwards a month, 2 GB storage per workspace.
Basic$6.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
100 collections, unlimited walls, 150 AI credits a month, 50 GB storage per member and 7 days of edit history.
Plus$16.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Unlimited collections, 400 AI credits a month, unlimited file size, 250 GB per member and 30 days of edit history.
Ways to pay less
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.
Walling
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free: Basic is $6.67 a month billed yearly against $8 monthly, and Plus $16.67 against $20.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Notion or Walling?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Walling is cheaper to start with: $8 a month for each person, against $10 a month for each person for Notion. Notion starts at $10 per member / month, billed yearly, and Walling starts at $8 per seat / month, billed monthly ($6.67 billed annually).
Which has a free plan, Notion or Walling?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Notion and Walling have a free plan.
Which platforms do Notion and Walling run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Notion lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.