Monday vs Notion
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Monday vs Notion: common questions
Which is more reliable, Monday or Notion?
Both are neck-and-neck — Monday and Notion each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.
Which is faster, Monday or Notion?
Monday has the lower median latency in our checks — Monday responds in 207 ms versus Notion at 524 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do Monday and Notion need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Monday uses an API key and Notion uses OAuth. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.
Can I call Monday and Notion from the browser?
Yes — both Monday and Notion send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.
Are Monday and Notion free for commercial use?
Monday has unclear commercial terms, and Notion has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.