ClickUp and Notion are two popular productivity tools for businesses. Designed for various use cases across industries, the platforms share standard features like task tracking, document management and storage, and collaboration tools. But one of the significant differences between them is the range of features. While Notion started as a note-taking tool and now includes task and project management features, ClickUp is a full-suite project management and collaboration tool with many functionalities. It offers a high degree of flexibility but may take you longer to familiarize yourself with its features.

An example of these extended features is ClickUp’s advanced built-in automation tools. You can use the platform’s automation pre-built templates or create your own from scratch, setting conditions or events to trigger automated actions. ClickUp lets you set rules to automatically update a priority status or reassign tasks once they are complete. This feature is available with all of...

In terms of project management tools, Notion and Asana are both popular choices that have been around for over a decade. With several different use cases, these apps let you assign, track and manage tasks, and collaborate with other team members. They share many central features, but the two tools have some specific differences. 

The main difference is their automation functionality. With Asana, you can create simple and complex automation within the app. It lets you set up automated workflows using a rules-based builder to create custom triggers and corresponding actions like assigning tasks or sending notifications. Notion, on the other hand, relies on third-party apps for automation. These may be existing integrations or ones developed and connected via its API. It’s also worth noting that the scope of their AI features varies. Notion AI is primarily a tool to help improve your writing, summarize notes, and scan for important information. The recently launched Asana...

Notion and OneNote are popular note-taking tools with a key difference—OneNote embraces simplicity and functionality while Notion is more feature-rich yet complex. OneNote is a more traditional note-taking tool that closely resembles a physical notebook. You can add notes to a page within a notebook and arrange different sections on the page. The app offers straightforward yet flexible note creation and organization. OneNote makes creating notes in various formats like text, handwritten notes, drawings, or maths calculations easy. With a simple user interface and standard Microsoft features, OneNote is a popular choice for many existing Microsoft users.

Compared to OneNote, Notion is more feature-rich but can also be more complex to use—especially for beginners. You can organize your notes in content blocks on a page, add subpages to create a note-taking hierarchy, and set out the information in your preferred layout. The app offers additional organizational features to manage and...