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At a Glance
Guru
Guru
Star Rating
(2,112)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 User Per Month
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Notion
Notion
Star Rating
(6,042)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Guru excels in Ease of Use with a score of 9.2, making it intuitive for teams to adopt quickly, while Notion's score of 8.4 indicates a steeper learning curve for new users.
  • Reviewers mention that Guru's Quality of Support is outstanding, scoring 9.4, which users appreciate for timely assistance, whereas Notion's support, with a score of 8.6, is seen as less responsive.
  • G2 users highlight Guru's superior Data Centralization capabilities, scoring 9.6, which allows for better insight management compared to Notion's 8.5, where users feel data can become scattered.
  • Users on G2 report that Guru's Knowledge Base feature is highly effective, scoring 9.7, providing a robust platform for documentation, while Notion's score of 8.2 suggests it may lack some advanced functionalities.
  • Reviewers say that Guru's Task Management features, with a score of 8.5, are more streamlined for team collaboration compared to Notion's 8.3, which some users find less integrated.
  • Users mention that Guru's Integrations score of 9.2 reflects its ability to connect seamlessly with other tools, while Notion's score of 7.8 indicates limitations in this area, leading to potential workflow disruptions.
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Notion
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Free Trial is available
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,722
8.9
5,107
Ease of Use
9.2
1,743
8.4
5,223
Ease of Setup
9.3
772
8.4
1,586
Ease of Admin
9.0
451
8.5
1,160
Quality of Support
9.4
1,339
8.6
3,693
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
405
8.9
1,064
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,623
9.5
5,204
Features by Category
Not enough data
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Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
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Not enough data
8.2
50,320
Tasks
Not enough data
8.9
2576
Not enough data
8.4
2516
Not enough data
8.7
2602
Not enough data
9.0
2711
Not enough data
7.9
2002
Not enough data
7.6
1798
Not enough data
8.6
2517
Not enough data
7.6
2155
Projects
Not enough data
9.0
2428
Not enough data
8.5
2063
Not enough data
7.6
1491
Not enough data
8.2
2286
Not enough data
8.7
2193
Not enough data
7.7
1563
Not enough data
8.0
1678
Not enough data
8.5
2366
Not enough data
7.5
1352
Not enough data
7.9
1612
Not enough data
8.0
1526
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.1
1814
Not enough data
8.2
1885
Not enough data
8.2
2148
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
7.9
1441
Not enough data
7.9
1505
Not enough data
8.4
2092
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
9.4
514
Not enough data
Content Management
9.5
58
Not enough data
9.3
58
Not enough data
9.4
57
Not enough data
Content Discovery
9.5
58
Not enough data
9.5
56
Not enough data
9.3
56
Not enough data
9.2
58
Not enough data
9.6
56
Not enough data
9.4
57
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Contact Center Knowledge BaseHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
9.2
12,079
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
573
Not enough data
9.2
567
Not enough data
9.1
564
Not enough data
Knowledge Management
9.7
689
Not enough data
9.2
640
Not enough data
9.2
603
Not enough data
Compliance
9.2
583
Not enough data
9.2
556
Not enough data
9.2
553
Not enough data
9.1
532
Not enough data
Customer Support
9.2
659
Not enough data
9.2
621
Not enough data
9.0
549
Not enough data
Data Security
9.2
533
Not enough data
9.3
527
Not enough data
9.3
552
Not enough data
9.2
533
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
580
Not enough data
9.3
603
Not enough data
9.5
669
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
393
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
23,093
Grammar
Not enough data
8.5
2707
Not enough data
8.5
2506
Not enough data
8.8
2670
Formatting
Not enough data
7.4
1471
Not enough data
8.3
2253
Not enough data
7.2
1486
Content
Not enough data
8.4
2325
Not enough data
8.5
2576
Not enough data
8.0
1742
Product Type
Not enough data
8.5
1982
Not enough data
7.6
1375
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
9.1
7,927
8.2
25,504
Knowledge Pages
9.0
554
8.5
2250
9.1
511
8.2
1685
9.2
580
8.5
2065
9.1
552
8.1
1823
8.9
454
Feature Not Available
8.9
410
7.1
1257
9.2
422
8.6
1960
Knowledge Dissemination
8.9
537
Feature Not Available
9.1
534
8.1
1789
9.5
605
8.9
2178
9.1
579
8.0
2052
9.2
442
8.0
1779
9.2
445
7.6
1515
9.4
450
8.8
2042
9.0
421
7.8
1517
9.2
431
8.1
1592
Enterprise Search SoftwareHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.3
507
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.5
47
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
9.0
48
Not enough data
Search Queries
9.4
45
Not enough data
9.5
48
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
45
Not enough data
9.6
46
Not enough data
9.4
48
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
Responses
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
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Audio
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Video
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Image
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Text
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Platform
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Generative AI
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Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
9.7
62
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Internal Newsletter SoftwareHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.2
356
Not enough data
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software
9.4
37
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Knowledge Base
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Security
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Content
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Communication
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Guru
Guru
Notion
Notion
Guru and Notion are categorized as Knowledge Base
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Guru
Guru
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
56.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.0%
Notion
Notion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
76.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Guru
Guru
Computer Software
14.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Consumer Services
8.6%
Internet
7.0%
Financial Services
6.3%
Other
53.5%
Notion
Notion
Computer Software
12.4%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Higher Education
8.2%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
58.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Guru
Guru
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Daniel L.
DL
Daniel L.
Verified User in Computer Software

I appreciate the intuitive hierarchy (collections/boards/sections/cards) and intuitive WYSIWYG interface for creating/editing cards. We had disparate cards that fell stale in our old knowledge management software solution and couldn't access any data from...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Chano .
C
Chano .
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Not a newbie friendly and it doesn't have enough examples.

Notion
Notion
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Filipe R.
FR
Filipe R.
Verified User in Accounting

What I like best about Notion is its flexibility and versatility. It's a tool that adapts to my needs rather than the other way around. I can use it for note-taking, project management, task tracking, and even as a knowledge base. The ability to create...

Most Helpful Critical Review
UG
Utkarsh G.
Verified User in Printing

Support for mobile could be a bit bitter, large databases dont work well

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Discussions
Guru
Guru Discussions
Do we have any mobile app for Guru?
3 comments
David F.
DF
No there is not, however the Web app does scale to phonesRead more
What does Guru do?
3 comments
Raine Leonard C.
RC
Guru is a knowledge-based tool that helps employees learn the necessary information regarding about the product and processes necessary related to the field...Read more
How did you start your "knowledge council" and what are some of the early hurdles to overcome?
2 comments
Chris A.
CA
There's lots of advice on starting and engaging a knowledge council here:...Read more
Notion
Notion Discussions
Is there a way to make font and text boxes even smaller? I'm at the lowest font size already
2 comments
NM
Not really. If you have already click the 3 dots in the top right hand corner and chosen small text, then at the moment that's all you can doRead more
can i us Notion (basic) for multi-user use
2 comments
Beebrak G.
BG
Yes, just add them as guestsRead more
How likely are you to hire an implementation consultant for Notion?
1 comment
Juan Diego F.
JF
10/10, they make the whole difference (the potential is huge)Read more