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Notion AI vs Quadratic

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Notion AI

AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases

Freemium
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Verdict

Notion AI is listed under AI Assistants and Quadratic under Productivity. Notion AI scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.5 vs 8.1 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Notion AI is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Quadratic offers an API.

Best overall

Notion AI

  • Teams already using Notion
  • Project managers
  • Product and engineering teams
  • Knowledge workers

Choose Notion AI if

  • You want a tool built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace.
  • Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content.
  • Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources.

Choose Quadratic if

  • You want a tool built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.
  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
Best for beginners
Notion AI
Best for business
Notion AI

Features

18 features compared.

  • Notion Agent
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Custom Agents
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Q&A with citations
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Inline writing help
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Meeting Notes (beta)
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Enterprise Search (beta)
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Research mode
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Database autofill and formulas
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Admin controls
    Notion AI
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Analysis
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Multi-Language Code Cells
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Live Data Connections
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Big Data Handling
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • PDF Data Extraction
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Charts
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Scheduled Tasks
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • MCP and API
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Collaboration and Sharing
    Notion AI
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Notion AI
    Freemium
    Quadratic
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Notion AI
    Yes
    Quadratic
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Notion AI
    $0
    Quadratic
    $0
  • Plans
    Notion AI
    4 plans
    Quadratic
    4 plans

Notion AI plans

  • Free

    $0

    For individuals organizing personal projects

    • Trial of Notion AI
    • Limited trials of Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes
    • Databases
    • Notion Calendar

  • Plus

    $10/user/mo

    For small teams and professionals

    • Everything in Free
    • Trial of Notion AI
    • Unlimited file uploads
    • Unlimited guests
    • Basic connections

  • Business

    Most popular

    $20/user/mo

    Marked as recommended; for growing businesses

    • Everything in Plus
    • Notion Agent
    • AI Meeting Notes
    • Enterprise Search (beta)
    • SAML SSO
    • 90-day page history

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales

    • Everything in Business
    • Zero data retention at LLM providers
    • SCIM provisioning
    • Audit log
    • Custom data retention

Quadratic plans

  • Free

    $0

    Personal use with restricted AI access

    • Restricted AI access
    • restricted sharing
    • files and connections
    • basic support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $18/user/mo (billed annually)

    Individuals and teams needing more AI and connections

    • $20 in AI credits per month
    • additional models
    • extra privacy controls
    • unlimited sharing
    • files and connections

  • Business

    $36/user/mo (billed annually)

    Teams needing higher AI capacity

    • Everything in Pro
    • $40 in AI credits per month
    • on-demand credit purchases

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organisations with security and deployment requirements

    • Single sign-on
    • self-hosting option
    • dedicated support
    • custom AI allotment

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Notion AI
8.5overall
Quadratic
8.1overall

  • Workspace Q&A & Search

    Notion AI
    8.6
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Document Summarization

    Notion AI
    8.4
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Database Automation

    Notion AI
    8.5
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Inline Writing Assistance

    Notion AI
    8.3
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Data Privacy & Security

    Notion AI
    8.5
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Notion AI
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Notion AI
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.5

  • Value for Money

    Notion AI
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Notion AI
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.2

  • Documentation & Support

    Notion AI
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Notion AI

Pros

  • Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content
  • Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources
  • Enterprise Search reaches connected apps such as Slack, Google Drive and GitHub
  • Meeting transcription works without a meeting bot
  • Notion states customer data is not used for model training unless the customer opts in

Cons

  • Full AI features (Agent, Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search) require the $20 per member Business plan
  • Custom Agents and Workers use credits billed at $10 per 1,000 monthly credits
  • Meeting Notes and Enterprise Search are labelled beta
  • Only useful if content lives in Notion; it does not generate images

Quadratic

Pros

  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
  • Connects to many databases and services, including Snowflake, BigQuery and Postgres.
  • Handles large data: the company cites sheets up to 100M rows and multi-GB CSV and Parquet imports.
  • A permanent free tier is available, and the source code is public on GitHub.
  • MCP and API support let other AI tools and scripts work with sheets.

Cons

  • The Free plan restricts AI access, sharing, files and connections.
  • AI usage on paid plans is capped by monthly credits ($20 on Pro, $40 on Business), with extra credits bought on demand.
  • Monthly-billing prices are not shown on the pricing page, only discounted annual prices.
  • Web-only; no iOS or Android app was found.

Platforms

  • Web
    Notion AI
    Supported
    Quadratic
    Supported
  • Windows
    Notion AI
    Supported
    Quadratic
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Notion AI
    Supported
    Quadratic
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Notion AI
    Supported
    Quadratic
    Not supported
  • Android
    Notion AI
    Supported
    Quadratic
    Not supported
  • API
    Notion AI
    Not supported
    Quadratic
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Notion AI
    Not supported
    Quadratic
    Not supported

Integrations

Notion AI

3 integrations
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • GitHub

Quadratic

16 integrations
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • MS SQL
  • CockroachDB
  • Supabase
  • Neon
  • QuickBooks
  • Google Analytics
  • Mixpanel
  • Plaid
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT

Company

  • Company
    Notion AI
    Notion Labs, Inc.
    Quadratic
    Quadratic Growth Inc.
  • Founded
    Notion AI
    Not listed
    Quadratic
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Notion AI
    San Francisco, CA
    Quadratic
    Boulder, Colorado, USA
  • Monthly users
    Notion AI
    Not listed
    Quadratic
    250,000+
  • Listing
    Notion AI
    Claimed
    Quadratic
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Notion AI better than Quadratic?

It depends on your workflow. Notion AI is built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace. Quadratic is built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.

What are the key feature differences between Notion AI and Quadratic?

Notion AI: AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases. Quadratic: AI spreadsheet that connects live data and writes Python, SQL and formulas for you.

Does Notion AI or Quadratic have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Notion AI is freemium and Quadratic is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Notion AI or Quadratic?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.