I've been using Notion to take notes and organize my life for a few years now. As you might expect with a popular app like Notion, there are quite a few alternatives these days. Superhuman Docs (formerly known as Coda) might be the clearest 1:1 substitute for Notion if you're looking to try something new.

I compared Notion against Coda for a prior version of this article. A lot has changed since then: Coda is now part of a larger suite of connected workspace apps under the Superhuman brand. In some ways, the shift to Superhuman Docs is a straightforward rebrand, but in others—particularly as it relates to AI—the app is now far more capable than it used to be.

To compare Notion and Superhuman Docs and figure out what each app is best at, I got hands-on with the latest features. Here's what I discovered—and how to decide which is right for you.

Notion is better for text and note-taking; Superhuman Docs is better for data management

Notion's AI includes autonomous agents; Superhuman Docs offers AI on all paid plans

Notion has a thriving user community; Superhuman Docs provides expert-led trainings

Superhuman Docs and Notion are similar apps, and they even look pretty much the same. They do have differences, though. Broadly speaking, Notion is great at documents and wikis, well-suited for individual users and small teams, and has AI agents that can work on their own; Superhuman Docs is better-suited to data work, scales better for large organizations, and is more affordable if you're adding lots of users.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intuitive but less flexible and comes with a slight learning curve; far fewer templates, but Docs AI can fill in the gaps