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ENotion AI vs Reflect Notes
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Notion AI if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: teams using notion, knowledge workers
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Choose Reflect Notes if…
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: writers, researchers
Side by side
Feature Notion AI Reflect Notes
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retentionFree/Plus/Business: AI providers keep data 30 days or fewer; Enterprise zero retentionAudio file deleted once transcription completes and syncs to note
Security and complianceGDPR, CCPA, HIPAAGDPR
Local Markdown files—
Backlinks & graph
Meeting transcription—
AI Q&A over notes
End-to-end encryption—
Web clipper
Shared workspaces—
PlatformsWebmacOS, iOS
CategoryNotes & KnowledgeNotes & Knowledge
CompanyNotion Labs, Inc.Reflect App LLC
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
N Notion AI
- Notion Agent for multi-step page and database tasks
- Custom Agents running on triggers or schedules
- Enterprise Search with cited answers across connected apps
- AI Meeting Notes with transcription and summaries
- Research Mode for detailed reports
- Database Autofill and AI blocks
- Admin controls and AI usage analytics
- Workers (beta) for custom code extensions
R Reflect Notes
- Daily notes with backlinked, networked notes
- Local Markdown files in a folder you choose
- Sync via iCloud Drive or Git
- Web clips and audio memo capture
- Search across past notes
- AI answers linked to source notes, using your own API key
- AI summaries, grammar fixes, custom prompts and transcription
- Import notes from Reflect Classic
Plans and prices
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Notion AI
FreeFree
Plus£8.50 per member/mo
Business£16.50 per member/mo
EnterpriseCustom
Custom Agents add-on$10 per 1,000 Notion credits
Reflect Notes
MacFree
iPhone & iPadLocal pricing on the App Store
Strengths and limitations
Notion AI
- Free and Plus plans include a limited trial of Notion AI
- No training on customer data; zero data retention on Enterprise
- Connects to Slack, Google Drive, GitHub and Asana
- Plus is free for students and educators
- Full Notion Agent, meeting notes and search require the Business plan
- Custom Agents cost extra after the free trial ($10 per 1,000 credits)
- Enterprise Search is still in beta
Reflect Notes
- Mac app is free with no subscription
- Open source, with code on GitHub
- Notes stored as local Markdown files
- AI requests go directly to your own provider
- No Windows, Android or web app listed
- iPhone and iPad app needs a paid subscription
- AI features need your own API key, and provider charges are billed separately
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