Notion or GitHub?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
GitHubwins 6 of 7 categories
WINNER
GitHub
Where the world builds software
4.7/5
|120,000 reviews6
Wins
2008
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
95
Features & Functionality
95
78
Ease of Use
GitHub wins
85
82
Integrations
GitHub wins
98
88
Pricing & Value
GitHub wins
90
75
Customer Support
GitHub wins
78
80
Scalability
GitHub wins
98
82
Security & Compliance
GitHub wins
92
Notion excels at
No category wins in this comparison
GitHub excels at
Ease of UseIntegrationsPricing & ValueCustomer SupportScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Pros & Cons
Notion
Incredibly flexible block-based editor
Beautiful, minimal interface design
Generous free tier for individuals
All-in-one solution reduces tool sprawl
Steep learning curve for advanced features
Performance degrades with large databases (10K+ rows)
GitHub
Industry standard—everyone uses it
Unlimited free private repos
GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer
GitHub Actions CI/CD (free minutes)
Microsoft ownership concerns for some OSS devs
Complex for Git beginners
The Bottom Line
Choose Notion if you want...
- Startups and small teams (1-100 employees)
- Knowledge management and internal wikis
- Technical documentation
- Product teams and roadmapping
Choose GitHub if you want...
- Software development teams of all sizes
- Open source projects and communities
- CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
- Code collaboration and review
Our pick: GitHub — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories.
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