Notion AI
AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases
Freemium
Riff
Draft fresh replies, DMs and posts for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram on-device
Free
Verdict
Notion AI is listed under AI Assistants and Riff under Productivity. Notion AI scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.5 vs 7.8 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Notion AI is available on Web, Windows and macOS. Only Riff is available on Chrome Extension.
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 Riff if
- You want a tool built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.
- Free, with no account, subscription or API key.
- Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server.
- Best for beginners
- Riff
- Best for business
- Notion AI
Features
17 features compared.
- Notion AgentNotion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- Custom AgentsNotion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- Q&A with citationsNotion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- Inline writing helpNotion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- AI Meeting Notes (beta)Notion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- Enterprise Search (beta)Notion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- Research modeNotion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- Database autofill and formulasNotion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- Admin controlsNotion AIAvailableRiffNot available
- On-device AINotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
- Replies and commentsNotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
- DM replies and first messagesNotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
- Riff a postNotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
- DialsNotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
- RepurposingNotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
- Voices and presetsNotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
- Never sends for youNotion AINot availableRiffAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelNotion AIFreemiumRiffFree
- Free planNotion AIYesRiffYes
- Starting priceNotion AI$0Riff$0
- PlansNotion AI4 plansRiff1 plan
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
Riff plans
Free
$0
Free to use with no account, subscription or payment
- Replies and comments
- DM replies
- Post and thread drafting
- On-device Gemini Nano
- No API key
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Notion AI
- 8.5overall
- Riff
- 7.8overall
Workspace Q&A & Search
- Notion AI
- 8.6
- Riff
- Not rated
Document Summarization
- Notion AI
- 8.4
- Riff
- Not rated
Database Automation
- Notion AI
- 8.5
- Riff
- Not rated
Inline Writing Assistance
- Notion AI
- 8.3
- Riff
- Not rated
Data Privacy & Security
- Notion AI
- 8.5
- Riff
- Not rated
Ease of Use
- Notion AI
- Not rated
- Riff
- 8.0
Feature Depth
- Notion AI
- Not rated
- Riff
- 7.5
Output Quality
- Notion AI
- Not rated
- Riff
- 6.8
Privacy
- Notion AI
- Not rated
- Riff
- 9.0
Documentation & Support
- Notion AI
- Not rated
- Riff
- 7.5
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
Riff
Pros
- Free, with no account, subscription or API key
- Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server
- Covers replies, DMs, posts and X threads in one side panel
- Never presses send, which keeps the user in control
- Dials for tone, pitch and length, plus a Fresh score to avoid repetitive openings
Cons
- Requires desktop Chrome 138 or newer and a one-time Gemini Nano download
- Output quality is limited by the small on-device model
- Chrome only; no Firefox, Safari or mobile support
- Very new, with few reviews on the Chrome Web Store
Platforms
- WebNotion AISupportedRiffNot supported
- WindowsNotion AISupportedRiffNot supported
- macOSNotion AISupportedRiffNot supported
- iOSNotion AISupportedRiffNot supported
- AndroidNotion AISupportedRiffNot supported
- APINotion AINot supportedRiffNot supported
- Browser ExtensionNotion AINot supportedRiffNot supported
- Chrome ExtensionNotion AINot supportedRiffSupported
Integrations
Notion AI
3 integrations- Slack
- Google Drive
- GitHub
Riff
No integrations listed.
Company
- CompanyNotion AINotion Labs, Inc.RiffZima Media OÜ
- HeadquartersNotion AISan Francisco, CARiffTallinn, Estonia
- ListingNotion AIClaimedRiffClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Notion AI better than Riff?
It depends on your workflow. Notion AI is built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace. Riff is built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.
What are the key feature differences between Notion AI and Riff?
Notion AI: AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases. Riff: Draft fresh replies, DMs and posts for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram on-device.
Does Notion AI or Riff have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Notion AI is freemium and Riff is free, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Notion AI or Riff?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.