Both are note and document tools, and both have free plans that are usable rather than crippled. The split is in what they are optimised for: Craft is a document and writing environment with an edge on native apps and visual output, while Notion is a workspace where documents, databases and sites are views over the same data model.
TL;DR
Craft sells a beautiful, native writing and document experience with a hard block ceiling on the free plan: Starter gives you 1,500 blocks, 1 GB of storage, 15 AI credits and 7 days of version history. Plus at $8/month (or $6.40/month billed yearly) removes the limits and adds 50 AI credits a month. Notion sells a flexible workspace where the free plan is genuinely free for individuals and Plus is $10 per member per month, but its AI is metered separately at $10 per 1,000 credits. Choose Craft when the document is the product and you want it to feel native on Mac and iOS. Choose Notion when you need databases, shared team structure and pages that other people work inside every day.
The free tiers are honest about that difference. Craft's Starter plan is capped at 1,500 blocks with 1 GB storage and a 25 MB media upload limit, gives 15 AI credits, keeps 7 days of version history, and includes cross-device sync. Notion's Free plan is aimed at individuals organising personal projects and life, and includes trial AI capabilities rather than a standing AI allowance.
On paid tiers the arithmetic is close but the shape is different. Craft Plus is $8/month, or $6.40/month billed yearly, with unlimited blocks, storage and media uploads, 30 days of version history, 50 AI credits a month and access to its larger AI models. Notion Plus is $10 per member per month, and its AI is charged as credits at $10 per 1,000 monthly credits, with custom domains at $8/month annually or $10/month monthly. Craft also caps team sizes by design: Family covers 2 to 6 accounts at $15/month ($12 yearly) and Team covers up to 10 accounts at $50/month, which suits small groups better than a per-seat structure.
| Feature | Craft | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Starter: 1,500 blocks, 1 GB storage, 15 AI credits, 7-day version history | Free for individuals, personal projects and life |
| Entry paid tier | Plus, $8/month (or $6.40/month billed yearly) | Plus, $10 per member per month |
| Mid tier | Family, $15/month for 2-6 accounts ($12 yearly) | Business, $20 per member per month |
| Top tier | Team, $50/month for up to 10 accounts | Enterprise, priced per organisation; AI credits $10 per 1,000 |
| Content limits | 1,500 blocks and 1 GB on Starter; unlimited on Plus | No block ceiling on the free plan |
| Storage limits | 1 GB on Starter, unlimited on Plus | Per-plan file upload limits |
| AI allowance | 15 credits on Starter, 50 credits/month on Plus, larger models on Plus | Metered credits; free plan includes trial AI capabilities |
| Version history | 7 days Starter, 30 days Plus | Per-plan page history |
| Collaboration | Shared Spaces via Craft Family and Team | Shared workspaces across paid tiers |
| Databases and views | Documents, tasks, calendar and whiteboards rather than relational tables | Databases, boards, calendars and published sites over the same pages |
| API access | API and MCP access on Plus (100 requests/min) | API available, with additional developer surfaces |
| Custom domains | Not the focus of the plan list | $8/month annually or $10/month monthly for published sites |
| Platforms | Native Mac, iPad, iPhone and web | Web, desktop and mobile apps |
| Best fit | Writers and small teams who want polished documents and fixed-price sharing | Teams that need relational databases, wikis and shared structure |
Pick Craft if
Craft's case is craft: a writing and document experience that behaves like a native Mac and iOS app, with tasks, calendar and whiteboards in the same place. Plus at $8/month, or $6.40 billed yearly, removes the block and storage ceilings and adds a real AI allowance, and Family and Team bundles price sharing predictably.
Pick Notion if
Notion wins when structure is the point: databases, boards and wikis over shared pages, with a free individual tier that has no block ceiling and a Plus tier at $10 per member per month. The trade-off is metered AI at $10 per 1,000 credits and a cost that grows with every person you add.
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Yes, on the Starter plan, but with a 1,500-block content limit, 1 GB of storage, a 25 MB media upload limit and 15 AI credits. It is workable for occasional use, not for a full knowledge base.
Yes for individuals organising personal projects and life. The distinction is team features: shared workspace capabilities sit on the paid tiers, and AI on the free plan is offered as trial capabilities rather than a monthly allowance.
Craft bundles a monthly allowance: 15 credits on Starter and 50 credits per month on Plus, with access to larger models on Plus. Notion meters it: $10 per 1,000 monthly credits, with agents free to try before that.
Craft Family at $15/month ($12/month billed yearly) covers 2 to 6 accounts at a fixed price. Notion Plus at $10 per member per month would be $60/month for six people.
Notion does: databases, boards, calendars and published sites are views over the same pages, which is its core strength. Craft is document-first, with tasks, calendar and whiteboards rather than relational tables.
Craft is built as a native Mac, iPad and iPhone app with cross-device sync from the Starter plan upward. Notion runs in the browser and as desktop and mobile apps, and is designed around the workspace rather than the single document.
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