Hey guys, welcome back to another video today's video
We're putting Coda
Versus Notion. coda has just recently been publicly released and also notion which has been around for a while
But we're going to be putting them head-to-head in terms of structure features
Availability pricing and all you need to know to make that decision - which one's most suitable for you. So let's dive in
So let's start with daily use toda is definitely more familiar to many people with its structure
it reminds many people of using a
Interactive Google document having a very similar structure you can add a host of different interactive elements to improve your experience
things from tables to calendars to timelines
It really depends on how and what you need to do inside of the document
The great thing with coda as well is you can use it as a personal tool and a team tool as well
Meanwhile notion is a bit more of an open canvas
notion includes the basics of any document creation tool but also includes a range of
Databases or like coda it can also both be used for team and personal use but in a moment
It seems that personal use is the most popular whilst coda doesn't take as much time to learn from the outset
It does take more time to set up with formally and also database views for you in your team
Whereas notion is harder when you get started
But once you know notion you can really get snuck in and go into detail
Both of these applications have a host of templates with coda having the more advanced and community options
So gone is moving onto platforms and pricing coda is currently only available on web and iOS
On the other hand notion is available on iOS
Android web mac and windows making it much more of a suitable solution for cross-platform
Experiences now coda is currently free
they don't have a pricing plan and are currently using Google Drive storage as their option now when actually there is a limit to
Everyone's google drive storage on a basic plan of 15 gigabytes
So that's something to definitely note
but I do doubt you'll be diving into all of this day notion on the other hand has a thousand block limit a
Block is basically like an element inside of your notion account
That's anything from text to a database
Once you've passed a thousand block limit you go to a personal plan, which is five dollars per month
There's also team plan, which you can consider allowing you to access unlimited work space and a lot more
So let's address some of the features as I said before coda is more of a really attractive Google document
So the features are really basic to get started
You can essentially create a document and really start going from there
but you can also add in these interactive elements allowing you to create mini database views for certain projects tables or
Activities you're working on the template area explains this a lot better
And if you're brand new, we definitely recommend starting from this area
There are a host of templates that can really get you started with this account inside of coda
you've also got something called packs allowing you to connect up with other applications and
Automations allowing you to set up triggers
Connecting those packs to your code or account in addition for those more advanced users
You do have formula so that for example
the
databases in different views
can connect up with each other and almost speak to each other even though they're not maybe part of the same page inside of the
Dom you also have buttons, too
Which makes it easy in case you have new people coming on board and would like to simply explain things or when it comes to
Everyday use now when you look at notion, it is more of an internal wiki
It has a range of features allowing you to add text
multimedia database views including gallery lists
Calendar board and table view this is a fan favorite amongst many users
And for those who want to create simple databases using different views, this can be a great solution
You can also do something similar in coda inside of notion
You can create a workspace for any of the different areas. You're working in an unlike coder
You can actually create different pages that link up with each other coder does have a similar feature to this
But it's more structured inside of documents. Whereas both of these applications are really nice
They both have similar features and it's definitely worth looking
To each the feature set and making sure which one is suitable for you a few additional things to mention
Coda does have an Academy allowing you to learn the majority of the features
This is something that notion lacks and although we've created plenty of videos here on the channel, and there aren't growing
Resources out there including the courses notion doesn't really have a host of videos to explain it
So you do have to look outside and it comes to importing you can import from Word documents and a host of other applications
Side of notion this is particularly prolific allowing you to import the likes of Trello quip and other such applications
Inside of notion you are able to create something called
Reminders and I'm going to get a nudge whenever you want to remind yourself of a specific date time or thing inside of your workspace
From my knowledge coda does like this feature. However, it makes up for it by having
Automations allowing you to connect up with other popular
Integrations that can allow you to do features like this and also coda does have an API
allowing you in the future to build and add to your
Experience which notion are yet to add if you're looking for my opinion when it comes to which app is better for what?
Situation what I typically recommend at the moment is coda for teams, and I'm going to create simple
Workspace that they're familiar with allowing them to store using their Google Drive
I also recommend it for teams because there are some automation abilities and also it works more of a project manager
than the experience in notion in my opinion the database views the community templates and the
Automations and packs are a great way to get started if you're using it with a small group of individuals
And there's definitely data to prove that from companies like Spotify uber and many more using it day to day
For their project managing, you know if you want my opinion about notion
I think it's a great tool as an internal wiki if you and your company are looking for a way to store the information in
one place so that you can make onboarding easier or you want to use it as a personal tool for keeping track of
Anything from notes projects to documents and much more this resource is going to be perfect for you
But you will quickly run out of the block limit and it's definitely important to take into account if you're using other
Experiences where and how you'll move into this application
Remember both of these applications endorse more of an all-in-one
Experience allowing me to create and craft most of the work you do inside
It's it's applications instead of using maybe two or three or four other productivity solutions
It's definitely worth considering before you move your entire base over to these applications
Sitting down and going are these applications suitable for my work?
So guys hopefully that gave you a nice overview of both code and notion and which one is most suitable for you if you want
more videos on both of these applications
You can find them here on YouTube in the playlist below if you want a course on notion. We've already developed that on Skillshare
There's over a thousand students and you can join below and also guys I will be doing more videos on how to optimize a news
Coder because I know it's a topic that you guys want to really dig deep into and also the same for NOFA
So guys, I hope you have a great day
Make sure to have a great week keep productive and I'll see you guys very very soon Cheers