Comparison

Almanac vs Notion

On the evidence we track, Notion leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Almanac46
★Notion65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Almanac46 / 100low · 31%
Notion65 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Almanac–
Notion✓
Model
Almanac–
Notionfreemium
Price level
Almanac–
Notionlow
Starting price
Almanac–
Notion$0.00
Transparent
Almanac–
Notion✗
Integrations
Count
Almanac3
Notion48
Security
Certifications
Almanac–
Disclosure policy
Almanac–
Notion✓
Gdpr
Almanac–
Notion✓
Hipaa
Almanac✓
Notion✓
Iso27001
Almanac–
Notion✓
Soc2
Almanac✓
Notion✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Almanac✓
Notion✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Almanac5 items
Notion7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for knowledge base software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Collaboration
Real-time co-editing
Almanac✓
Notion✓
Content
Structured database / table blocks
Almanac-
Notion✓
Bidirectional links / backlinks
Almanac-
Notion-
Markdown-native
Almanac-
Notion✓
Version history
Almanac✓
Notion✓
Storage
Local-first / offline files
Almanac-
Notion✗
AI
AI writing / Q&A over content
Almanac-
Notion✓
Publishing
Publish pages to the web
Almanac✓
Notion✓
Access
Permissions granularity
AlmanacPage
NotionPage
Knowledge
Answer verification / expiry
Almanac-
Notion-
Deployment
Hosting
AlmanacCloud only
NotionCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
Almanac-
Notion✓
Extensibility
Public API
Almanac-
Notion✓
Pricing
Free tier
Almanac-
Notion✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Almanac

Almanac provides a unified space for teams to organize and access company documentation, with built-in approval workflows and version control to eliminate information silos and reduce time spent searching for knowledge.

Independently observed

Notion

Leader

A platform that enables teams to centralize information, search and retrieve answers across connected tools and content, and automate tasks using AI-powered capabilities integrated throughout the workspace.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Almanac

Pricing not documented yet.

Notion

Leader
freemiumFree tier
  • FreeFree
  • Plus-
  • Business-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Almanac✓
Notion✓
iOS
Almanac✗
Notion✓
Android
Almanac✗
Notion✓
macOS
Almanac✗
Notion✓
Windows
Almanac✗
Notion✓
Linux
Almanac✗
Notion✓
CLI
Almanac✗
Notion✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Almanac✓
Notion✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Linear

Almanac

3 total - 0 not shared
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Linear
Independently observed

Notion

Leader
55 total - 52 not shared
  • Figma
  • Slack
  • Amplitude
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Cursor
  • Claude Agents
  • Zendesk
  • Salesforce
  • Loom
  • YouTube
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Stripe
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • OneLogin
  • Rippling
  • Outlook
  • Notion Calendar
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • +28 more
Independently observed
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Almanac or Notion: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.