Notion (productivity software)
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| Developer(s) | Notion Labs Inc. |
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| Initial release | 2016 |
| Stable release | 2.0.15
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| Platform | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android |
| Type | Note-taking, Wiki |
| Website | https://www.notion.so/ |
Notion is an application that provides components such as notes, databases, kanban boards, wikis, calendars and reminders. Users can connect these components to create their own systems for knowledge management, note taking, data management, project management, among others. These components and systems can be used individually, or in collaboration with others.
History
Notion Labs Inc, a startup based in San Francisco, was originally founded in 2013 by Ivan Zhao, other cofounders included Toby Schachman, Chris Prucha, Jessica Lam, and Simon Last. The founders declined to meet venture capitalists or discuss acquiring a higher valuation.[1]
The app launched in March 2016 for web browsers and OS X, May 2017 for Microsoft Windows, and June 2017 for iOS.
In March 2018, Notion 2.0 was released. It received praise on Product Hunt as #1 Product of the Month,[2] and was featured in an article[3] in WSJ. The company had fewer than 10 employees at this point.[4]
In June 2018, an official Android app was released.[5]
In September 2019, the company announced it had reached 1 million users.[6] In April 2020 it raised a round at a $2 billion valuation with 4 million users.[7]
Software
Notion is a collaboration platform with modified markdown support that integrates kanban boards, tasks, wikis, and databases. The company claims it is an all-in-one workspace for note-taking, knowledge and data management, and project and task management.[8] It is described as a file management tool offering a unified workspace, allowing users to comment on ongoing projects, participate in discussions, and receive feedback. In addition to cross-platform apps, it can be accessed via most web browsers. It includes a tool for "clipping" content from webpages. It helps users schedule tasks, manage files, save documents, set reminders, keep agendas, organize their work. Users can also embed online content in their Notion pages using Embed.ly.
Pricing
Notion has a four-tiered subscription model: free, personal, team, and enterprise. It offers an account credit system where users can earn credit via referrals. Users are not charged if they have a remaining balance in their accounts.[citation needed] An academic email address allows a free personal plan. As of May 2020, the company upgraded the Personal Plan to allow an unlimited number of blocks, a change from the previous cap in the Personal Plan. This allows all new users the benefit of having unlimited storage.[9]
Outages
On January 4, 2021, Notion experienced a down period preventing users from accessing their files. It was reportedly caused by difficulties with Amazon Web Services.
On February 12, 2021, Notion experienced an outage that lasted several hours, preventing users from accessing their files.[10] It was reportedly caused by phishing complaints which prompted a temporary hold on Notion's domain.[11] Despite this, Notion still does not have an offline mode.
See also
References
- ^ Bastone, Nick. "This enterprise software startup has VCs literally knocking on its doors to invest, but for now, it's not interested". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Notion 2.0 - The all-in-one workspace - notes, tasks, wikis, & databases". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "The Only App You Need for Work-Life Productivity". The Wall Street Journal. 21 March 2018.
- ^ Shah, Hiten (2019-05-28). "How Ivan Zhao's Notion Is Going After Atlassian and Why It Just Might Win". FYI. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Notion brings its powerful note-taking app to Android". The Verge. 7 June 2018.
- ^ Newton, Casey (2019-09-17). "Notion's powerful note-taking app is now free for students and teachers". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Buzzy Work App Notion Hits $2 Billion Valuation In New Raise". Forbes. 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Notion goes where Evernote dares not: what you need to know". Android Community. 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Notion Plans and Pricing". 19 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Online workspace startup Notion hit by outage, citing DNS issues". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Notion's hours-long outage was caused by phishing complaints". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-02-15.