Notion vs. Trainual

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Notion
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Notion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.
$0
Trainual
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Trainual is a modern training manual for growing businesses. It provides one simple tool that aims to help users centralize processes and policies, automate onboarding and training, and build a foundation to scale faster. The vendor says Trainual is designed for small to medium sized businesses that are growing quickly and eager to document systems and processes, define step-by-step workflows, eliminate grey area between roles, and ensure that training happens consistently, every…
$119
per month
Pricing
NotionTrainual
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Plus
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Pro
$119
per month
Premium
$179
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NotionTrainual
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
NotionTrainual
Features
NotionTrainual
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
9.9
Ratings
25% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Task Management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Search10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Notion
9.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Chat10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
9.9
Ratings
23% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Versioning10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
-
Ratings
Trainual
9.4
Ratings
14% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
NotionTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
NotionTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
At the company I work for, we use Notion as an organizational base for all sectors and projects. For example, we use it for the marketing team, customer support team, among others. And for each one, we can create pipelines, tasks, due dates, execution time, tags with different colors. It's something very versatile that helps with everything around here. We've even created a sales funnel in Notion.
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Trainual is well suited for new hires. They can be introduced to our processes and products before testing and trying themselves. Trainual provides for a less jarring experience for anyone new to our team. Every time someone new starts it is imperative that they complete all the training modules within Trainual before doing some of the work themselves. It definitely allows for a smoother transition to the team and work life
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Pros
  • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
  • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
  • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
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  • Makes it easy to edit text
  • Easily locate documentation
  • Easy to add pdf's and videos to manuals
  • Easy to create new topics and steps.
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Cons
  • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
  • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
  • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
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  • The layout for all subjects is very overwhelming, and I'd love to be able to sort into folders or buckets.
  • I'd also like to be able to see all steps within ALL subjects in one area and be able to reorganize those with a simple drag and drop, instead of having to copy and paste text to move from one subject to another.
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Likelihood to Renew
We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
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Usability
Notion addresses most of our needs and help teams to organize their tasks, track their progresses and then archive for future reference. The company uses Notion to share announcement, holiday schedules, employee contact information and organizational structures. Everyone finds it useful and helpful. The notifications are instant. Reminders are on time.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
During the entire sales process, the Trainual team was great to work with. After the sale, their onboard process was top notch as well and was very quick to answer any questions and actually were open to customizing the platform to meet our specific needs. They have been great this entire time.
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Alternatives Considered
Notion is much more robust than Google Tasks, which I find very limited. Notion is far more customizable and affordable than Asana, which is more of a turnkey solution for teams that want to work within a pre-defined structure. Notion and ClickUp are comparable, in my opinion, in terms of task management and affordability, however Notion is the more customizable and expansive option whereas ClickUp is mostly just for task management.
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No comparison as it relates to many differences. You’re not able to create a portal or generate different classes to make the training fun like trainual it has been a lot easier for our team members to get caught up on any new products and other software that we used has not been able to compare with the ease of use.
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Return on Investment
  • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
  • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
  • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
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  • Trainual has very positively help us in on-boarding new employees! Everyone is provided the same information about company structure, mission, vision, etc.
  • Trainual has helped us solidify and keep consistent with our training of new employees. We are able to train people faster and they seem to be retaining the information better!
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