In March 2026, Notion raised prices across its paid plans. The Plus plan increased from $8 to $10 per user per month (+25%) and the Team plan from $15 to $18 per user per month (+20%). This wasn't Notion's first price adjustment, but it was the most significant one in recent years.
For a startup team of 5 people on the Team plan, that's an extra $180/year. For a 20-person team, an extra $720/year. The changes hit quietly — announced via an in-app banner and email, with 30 days notice for existing subscribers.
What exactly changed
| Plan | Old Price | New Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | No change |
| Plus | $8/user/mo | $10/user/mo | +25% |
| Business (Team) | $15/user/mo | $18/user/mo | +20% |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Negotiated |
What Notion said about it
Notion's announcement highlighted three things: expanded Notion AI capabilities now included in all paid plans (previously an add-on at $8-10/user/mo), new collaborative features, and improved performance. The framing was "more value for a slightly higher price."
There's real truth to this: Notion AI was previously a separate paid add-on. If you were paying for both Notion Plus ($8) and Notion AI ($8), your effective cost was $16/user. The new $10 Plus plan with AI included is actually cheaper than the old bundle — if you were using AI features.
The nuance: If you weren't using Notion AI and were just on the Plus plan at $8/user, you went from $8 to $10 — a pure price increase with no new functionality that matters to you. The AI bundling narrative mainly benefits Notion's positioning, not all users.
Impact by team size
| Team Size | Old Plus Cost | New Plus Cost | Extra/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 users | $288/yr | $360/yr | +$72 |
| 5 users | $480/yr | $600/yr | +$120 |
| 10 users | $960/yr | $1,200/yr | +$240 |
| 20 users | $1,920/yr | $2,400/yr | +$480 |
| 50 users | $4,800/yr | $6,000/yr | +$1,200 |
Is this a pattern? Notion's pricing history
Notion has adjusted pricing several times:
- 2019: Free plan launched with unlimited pages (no block limits)
- 2021: Free plan block limit introduced (1,000 blocks) — effectively restricting free tier
- 2022: Block limit removed for Personal Free plan; Teams plan pricing restructured
- 2023: Notion AI launched as paid add-on ($8-10/user/mo extra)
- 2024: File upload limits tightened on free plan
- 2026 (March): Plus +25%, Business/Team +20%, AI bundled into paid plans
The pattern is consistent with what we see across SaaS: gradual free tier restriction to push users to paid, then paid tier price increases once users are embedded.
Your options
1. Check if you benefit from AI bundling
If your team wasn't using Notion AI and you don't plan to, this is a straight price increase. If you were paying for AI separately, do the math — you might actually be paying less now.
2. Audit guest vs. member seats
Notion charges per member but not for guests (up to a limit). Review who has full member access vs. who only needs read/comment access. Converting stakeholders and clients to guests can reduce your seat count.
3. Lock in annual billing before the next increase
Annual billing is already cheaper than monthly. Locking in annual contracts also means you won't see mid-year price changes.
4. Alternatives worth considering
- Obsidian — Free for personal use, $50/year for commercial. Local-first, no per-seat pricing. Not collaborative but excellent for personal knowledge management.
- Outline — Open source wiki. Self-hostable for free, hosted version is $10/month for unlimited users (not per-seat).
- Coda — Similar positioning to Notion; pricing is comparable but includes more powerful document automation.
- Confluence — Better for larger teams already in the Atlassian ecosystem.
Get notified when Notion changes prices again
PricePulse monitors Notion's pricing page continuously and emails you when anything changes.
The bottom line
Notion's 2026 price increase is real but modest. For most teams deeply embedded in Notion's workflow, the switching cost of moving to an alternative is higher than the price difference. The AI bundling partially justifies the increase for teams that use it.
What matters most: don't get caught by the auto-renewal at the new rate. Make sure someone on your team is watching for price change emails from Notion — or let PricePulse watch for you.