> A fair comparison of Contals and Notion: price per user, free plan, guests, data location, apps, extensions and AI – with source and date.

Source: https://contals.com/en/compare/notion/  
Language: en

# Contals vs Notion

Notion is a kit of pages and databases; Contals is a ready-made board – helpers are free and the data stays in the EU on every plan.

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Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.

## Feature by feature

Contals vs Notion
| Aspect | Contals | Notion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus | Kanban boards for teams with many projects and helpers | Connected workspace: pages, wikis and databases that can also be shown as a board |
| Pricing model | Per full member; volunteers, guests, viewers free | Per member (seat); guests do not take a seat |
| Paid plans (list price, per user/month) | CHF 4.50 / €4.50 / $4.50 Team · CHF 9 / €9 / $9 Business (annual billing; early-access prices) | approx. Plus $10 · Business $20 (annual billing) |
| Free plan | 5 full members, 10 active boards, unlimited free roles | Unlimited for individuals; for 2+ members a block limit, 10 guests, 7 days of page history, uploads up to 5 MB |
| Guests and helpers | Free on every plan and any number of boards | 10 guests on the free plan; unlimited from Plus |
| Data location | EU jurisdiction (Cloudflare, a US company) | In the US by default; EU data residency (Frankfurt) only on the Enterprise plan |
| Mobile | Installable web app with push notifications; no native apps | Apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android |
| Extensions and integrations | 16 first-party Power-Ups in every plan (calendar, automation, date polls, booking pages, chat notifications …); public REST API and MCP server; imports from Trello and others | Integrations and a public API |
| AI | Your organization’s own AI provider (OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic, Google Gemini) for an assistant and AI on cards; no metered credits; MCP server for your own assistant | Notion Agent and AI meeting notes from Business; a trial on Free and Plus; custom agents with credits |
| Maturity | New, early access (as of October 2026) | Established |

Notion details from the vendor’s pricing page and public information, checked on 20 October 2026; annual list prices, rounded. Details may change – please check with the vendor. Source:  [https://www.notion.com/pricing](https://www.notion.com/pricing) ,  [https://www.notion.com/help/data-residency](https://www.notion.com/help/data-residency) ,  [https://www.notion.com/nonprofits](https://www.notion.com/nonprofits) ,  [https://www.notion.com/desktop](https://www.notion.com/desktop) 

## Which one fits you?

### Notion fits better if …

-   You want documents, wikis and tasks in the same tool.
-   Your team likes to build its own databases with properties, formulas and views.
-   You need desktop apps for Mac and Windows.
-   You are a nonprofit on the Business plan – Notion gives 50 % off it.

### Contals fits better if …

-   You want a board that works right away, without building a database first.
-   You want to work for free with 5 full members and any number of helpers.
-   EU data residency matters to you, without an Enterprise contract.
-   You want AI with your organization’s own provider instead of credits.

Video: a card moves to the next list of a project board with drag and drop.

Drag and drop

Video: with “My cards” and “This week”, the board shows only what matters now.

My cards, this week

## Questions and answers

### Is Notion a Trello alternative?

For teams that want documents and tasks together, yes: any Notion database can be shown as a board. Contals is a pure board tool with lists, cards, checklists and Power-Ups – less free-form, but ready without any setup.

### Can I import a Notion database into Contals?

Yes: export the database in Notion as “Markdown & CSV” and import the CSV. The title column becomes the card title and the status becomes lists; people, dates, multi-select (as labels) and the “Done” checkbox come along. Page content is not part of Notion’s CSV.

 [Compare](https://contals.com/en/compare/)  [Trello alternatives 2026](https://contals.com/en/compare/trello-alternatives/)  [Switching to Contals](https://contals.com/en/switch/) 

## Try Contals alongside the tool you use now.

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Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.