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Notion vs Wrike

Notion and Wrike are both project management tools. Notion is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while Wrike is aimed at enterprise and agencies. Wrike costs less, from $10/mo versus $12/mo for Notion. Both have a free plan.

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs and projects

Wrike

Configurable work management for enterprise, agency and PMO teams

PricingFreemium · $12Freemium · $10
Starting price$12/mo$10/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—14 days
Built forSmall businesses, Freelancers, EnterpriseEnterprise, Agencies, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, android, macos, windowsweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryUS · 2016US · 2006
Rating——

Choose Notion if

Startups and small teams (2–50 people) that want docs, wiki and simple project tracking in one place, and individuals who like building their own systems.

  • Replaces several tools (docs, wiki, light PM, CRM) for small teams
  • Extremely flexible data model; databases with relations and rollups
  • Huge template ecosystem and integrations via API and Zapier/Make

Look elsewhere if: Engineering teams that need a strict issue tracker with cycles and estimates, finance teams that live in spreadsheets, or organizations that need offline-first access.

Choose Wrike if

PMOs, agencies and enterprise teams that need configurable workflows, proofing and resource planning across many projects.

  • Very configurable for complex, multi-department processes
  • Built-in proofing is strong for creative and marketing teams
  • Enterprise-grade security and long Gartner Leader track record

Look elsewhere if: Small teams wanting a quick, simple task board (Trello, Asana) or developers needing issue tracking (Jira, Linear).

Notion vs Wrike pricing

Notion

  • Free$07-day page history, 10 guests, limited Notion AI trial
  • Plus$12/member/mo$10/mo billed yearly; 30-day history, unlimited guests
  • Business$24/member/mo$20/mo billed yearly; 90-day history, Notion Agent, AI notes
  • EnterpriseCustomUnlimited history, zero data retention with LLM providers

Wrike

  • Free$0Tasks, board and table views, mobile and desktop apps
  • Team$10/user/moBilled annually; 2 to 15 users, Gantt, dashboards, AI
  • Business$25/user/moBilled annually; 5 to 200 users, templates, integrations
  • PinnacleCustomResource planning, budgeting, advanced BI reporting
  • ApexCustomWhiteboards, Wrike Integrate and two-way sync included

Notion · Key features

  • Block-based editor with slash commands, synced blocks and 50+ content types
  • Relational databases with table, board, calendar, gallery, timeline and list views
  • Templates, buttons and database automations for repeatable workflows
  • Notion AI: Q&A across workspace plus Slack, Drive and GitHub connectors
  • Public publishing with custom domains (Notion Sites) and SEO settings
  • Granular sharing: teamspaces, guests, page-level permissions and SSO on Business

Cons

  • No native structure means workspaces sprawl without governance
  • Slower on large databases; offline mode is limited
  • Per-seat pricing adds up for large teams, AI bundled only in Business and up

Wrike · Key features

  • Cross-tagging so one task can live in several projects
  • Custom item types, workflows and request forms per department
  • Interactive Gantt charts with task dependencies
  • Workload, capacity planning and budgeting on Pinnacle and Apex
  • Online proofing and approvals for images, video and PDFs
  • AI agents and Wrike MCP server for automating routine work

Cons

  • Steep learning curve and needs an admin to set up well
  • Resource and budget features only on quote-based tiers
  • Business and above are annual-only with seat packs

Notion vs Wrike: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Notion or Wrike?

Wrike starts at $10/mo and Notion at $12/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Notion and Wrike have a free plan?

Yes, both Notion and Wrike have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?