Software
Notion
4.0 / 5
A flexible knowledge base for documentation, briefs and a second brain. So versatile that the risk is spending too much time configuring it.
Notion is a blank canvas with blocks: notes, wikis, databases, boards and documents all live in the same place. For briefs, project documentation and a lightweight second brain, that flexibility is exactly what you need.
The databases are its best card: a single collection shows up as a table, board, calendar or gallery, with relations and filtered views. Used well, they replace several separate tools.
That same flexibility is its trap: it's easy to lose hours building the perfect system instead of working. And with large databases it can get slow and depends on being connected. Best to keep it simple.
PROS
- Databases with multiple views and relations
- All-in-one: notes, wiki, tasks and documents
- Enormous templates and community
- Easy to share and collaborate
CONS
- Tempts you to over-configure instead of working
- Weak performance with large databases and dependence on a connection