Head to head
Onyx vs Notion
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
19/100 | 62/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #11 | #2 |
| Confidence | Medium confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | — | 92 |
| AI Authority | 5 | 69 |
| Web Authority | 11 | 9 |
| Expert Assessment | 54 | 65 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Not published · free tier: Free-to-start path exists via cloud.onyx.app signup; open-source self-host build available at no stated price | USD $10 per member/month (yearly billing); monthly per-seat rate not captured from the vendor page · free tier: Free $0 per member/month: unlimited pages and blocks for a solo user but limited blocks for 2+ members, 5 MB file uploads, 7-day page history, 10 external guests, 1 chart, 1 notion.site domain, limited Notion AI trial |
| Pricing model | Freemium / Subscription (details unverified) | Subscription (per member/month) with credit-based AI add-ons |
| Best for | Engineering-resourced teams that want an AI knowledge interface over their existing tools, need to control their own LLM choice, and have a compliance or cost reason to self-host instead of buying Glean-class SaaS. | Startups and SMB teams of roughly 5–100 people who want the company wiki, docs and project tracking in one tool and will land on the $20/seat Business tier where SSO, private teamspaces, page verification and Enterprise Search unlock; also strong for students and educators (free Plus) and teams needing unlimited free external guests. |
| Avoid if | You want an authored, structured wiki, have no DevOps capacity for a self-hosted deployment, or need published per-seat pricing and verified peer reviews before you commit. | You need zero LLM data retention, audit logs or SCIM without an Enterprise negotiation, expect a workable multi-user knowledge base on Free or $10/seat, require firm predictable annual cost despite consumption-based agent credits, have volatile headcount, need GA-status enterprise search today, or must pay by invoice/ACH at self-serve tiers. |
| Markets | Enterprise, Mid-market, Engineering-led teams | SMB, Startups, Individuals, Education, Enterprise |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | — | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.