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Comparison

Guru 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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Guru42
★Notion65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Guru42 / 100medium · 55%
Notion65 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Guru✗
Notion✓
Model
Guruquote
Notionfreemium
Price level
Guruunknown
Notionlow
Starting price
Guru–
Notion$0.00
Transparent
Guru✗
Notion✗
Integrations
Count
Guru2
Notion48
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Guru–
Notion✓
Gdpr
Guru✓
Notion✓
Hipaa
Guru✓
Notion✓
Iso27001
Guru–
Notion✓
Pci
Guru✓
Notion–
Soc2
Guru✓
Notion✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Guru✓
Notion✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Guru7 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
Guru✓
Notion✓
Content
Structured database / table blocks
Guru✓
Notion✓
Bidirectional links / backlinks
Guru-
Notion-
Markdown-native
Guru-
Notion✓
Version history
Guru✓
Notion✓
Storage
Local-first / offline files
Guru-
Notion✗
AI
AI writing / Q&A over content
Guru✓
Notion✓
Publishing
Publish pages to the web
Guru-
Notion✓
Access
Permissions granularity
GuruWorkspace
NotionPage
Knowledge
Answer verification / expiry
Guru✓
Notion-
Deployment
Hosting
GuruCloud only
NotionCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
Guru✓
Notion✓
Extensibility
Public API
Guru✓
Notion✓
Pricing
Free tier
Guru✗
Notion✓

What each one is

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

Guru

Organizes, verifies, and shares enterprise knowledge across AI systems and teams to ensure consistent access to accurate information.

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.

Guru

Quote-based

Custom enterprise package. Contact sales for pricing.

as of verify ↗

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
Guru✓
Notion✓
iOS
Guru✗
Notion✓
Android
Guru✗
Notion✓
macOS
Guru✗
Notion✓
Windows
Guru✗
Notion✓
Linux
Guru✗
Notion✓
CLI
Guru✗
Notion✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Guru✓
Notion✓

Integrations

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

In common (18)
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Cursor
  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • SharePoint
  • Google Drive
  • Box
  • Dropbox
  • OneDrive
  • Asana
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • GitHub
  • Gitlab
  • Clickup
  • Trello
  • Zapier

Guru

58 total - 40 not shared
  • Claude
  • Confluence
  • Jira Service Management
  • Monday.com
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket
  • Hubspot
  • Freshdesk
  • Freshservice
  • Intercom
  • BambooHR
  • Gusto
  • Paychex
  • Paylocity
  • Personio
  • Deel
  • Adobe Workfront
  • Aha
  • Airtable
  • Height
  • Rally
  • Basecamp
  • Front
  • Helpscout
  • +16 more
Independently observed

Notion

Leader
55 total - 37 not shared
  • Figma
  • Amplitude
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Claude Agents
  • Loom
  • YouTube
  • Stripe
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • OneLogin
  • Rippling
  • Outlook
  • Notion Calendar
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Sumo Logic
  • Tableau
  • Mixpanel
  • Canva
  • Calendly
  • Sketch
  • LottieFiles
  • Nightfall AI
  • +13 more
Independently observed
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