Comparison

Notion vs Outline

No clear leader: Notion (65.0) and Outline (63.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Notion65
Outline64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Notion65 / 100medium · 60%
Outline64 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Notion✓
Outline✗
Model
Notionfreemium
Outlinecommercial
Price level
Notionlow
Outlinelow
Starting price
Notion$0.00
Outline–
Transparent
Notion✗
Outline✓
Integrations
Count
Notion48
Outline48
Security
Certifications
Outline–
Disclosure policy
Notion✓
Outline–
Gdpr
Notion✓
Outline–
Hipaa
Notion✓
Outline–
Iso27001
Notion✓
Outline–
Soc2
Notion✓
Outline–
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Notion✓
Outline–
Content
Faq
Notion7 items
Outline6 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
Notioncloud_managed_saas
OutlineSelf hosted on premise
Hierarchical nested page trees
Notion✓
Outline-
BI directional backlinking
Notion-
Outline-
Rich markdown slash commands
Notion✓
Outline✓
Real time multiplayer editing
Notion✓
Outline✓
Page version history and diffing
Notion✓
Outline✓
AI automated content summarization
Notion✓
Outline-
Slack ms teams chat embeds
Notion✓
Outline✓
Jira github engineering embeds
Notion✓
Outline✓
Figma lucidchart design embeds
Notion✓
Outline✓
SOC2 type ii
Notion✓
Outline-
ISO 27001
Notion✓
Outline-
Pricing model
NotionFreemium
Outline-

What each one is

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

Notion

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

Outline

A fast, real-time collaborative platform for documenting and sharing team knowledge, with markdown support and deep integrations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Notion

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

Outline

from $10/moSubscription30-day trial

From $10/month based on team size. 30-day free trial. Annual billing available. 30% discount for non-profits and education.

  • Starter$10/month for 1–10 members
  • Team$79/month for 11–100 members
  • Business$249/month for 101–200 members
  • 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
Notion✓
Outline✓
iOS
Notion✓
Outline✗
Android
Notion✓
Outline✗
macOS
Notion✓
Outline✗
Windows
Notion✓
Outline✗
Linux
Notion✓
Outline✗
CLI
Notion✓
Outline✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Notion✓
Outline✓
Self-hosted
Notion✗
Outline✓
On-premise
Notion✗
Outline✓

Integrations

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

In common (14)
  • Figma
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • Google Analytics
  • Loom
  • YouTube
  • Linear
  • Trello
  • Canva
  • ClickUp
  • Lucidchart
  • GitLab
  • Whimsical
  • Zapier

Notion

55 total - 41 not shared
  • Jira
  • Amplitude
  • Google Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Cursor
  • Claude Agents
  • Zendesk
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Stripe
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • OneLogin
  • Rippling
  • Outlook
  • Notion Calendar
  • Asana
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Sumo Logic
  • Tableau
  • Mixpanel
  • Calendly
  • Sketch
  • +17 more
Independently observed

Outline

49 total - 35 not shared
  • Google Docs
  • Alfred
  • Airtable
  • Google
  • Discord
  • OpenID Connect
  • Make
  • Matomo
  • Umami
  • Notion
  • Slab
  • Webhooks
  • Abstract
  • Framer
  • InVision
  • Marvel
  • Google Drawings
  • Diagrams.net
  • DBDiagram
  • Gliffy
  • MindMeister
  • tldraw
  • Camunda Modeler
  • PlantUML
  • +11 more
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Notion or Outline: 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.