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Notion vs ProofHub

An honest, feature-by-feature look at Notion and ProofHub for creative teams — where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.

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Kanban Boards
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Video & Image Review
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Built-in Chat
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Freelancer Payments
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File Storage & Drive
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Calendar & Scheduling
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AI Assistant (kloudie)
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Free Guest Access
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Pricing
Notion's free plan is $0 (unlimited blocks solo, but a 1,000-block cap once a second member joins, 10 guests, 5 MB file uploads, 7-day version history), with Plus at $10/seat/mo billed annually ($12 monthly) and Business — the first tier with full Notion AI — at $18/seat/mo annually ($24 monthly).
ProofHub uses flat, per-seat-free pricing with no free plan (just a 14-day trial): Essential is $45/member-free... $45/month billed annually ($50 monthly) with 40 projects and 15GB storage, and Ultimate Control is $89/month annually for the first three months then $135/month ($99→$150 monthly) with unlimited projects and 100GB.
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Statuses researched against each tool's official docs and pricing pages. “Limited” means the capability exists with meaningful restrictions.

Where Notion and ProofHub differ

Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Notion fully includes 4 and ProofHub fully includes 4.

Video & Image Review

ProofHub partially covers video & image review; Notion doesn't include it.

Built-in Chat

ProofHub includes built-in chat; Notion doesn't include it.

AI Assistant (kloudie)

Notion includes ai assistant (kloudie); ProofHub doesn't include it.

What neither includes

Whichever you pick, you'll still be stitching tools around it for the rest of the workflow. kloudboard includes all of the below in the same workspace:

  • IncludedVideo & Image Review
  • IncludedFreelancer Payments
  • IncludedFile Storage & Drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Notion or ProofHub better for creative teams?

Notion and ProofHub cover a similar amount of the workflow — of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, each fully includes 4. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.

How much do Notion and ProofHub cost?

Notion's free plan is $0 (unlimited blocks solo, but a 1,000-block cap once a second member joins, 10 guests, 5 MB file uploads, 7-day version history), with Plus at $10/seat/mo billed annually ($12 monthly) and Business — the first tier with full Notion AI — at $18/seat/mo annually ($24 monthly). ProofHub uses flat, per-seat-free pricing with no free plan (just a 14-day trial): Essential is $45/member-free... $45/month billed annually ($50 monthly) with 40 projects and 15GB storage, and Ultimate Control is $89/month annually for the first three months then $135/month ($99→$150 monthly) with unlimited projects and 100GB.

What do both Notion and ProofHub lack?

Neither fully includes video & image review, freelancer payments and file storage & drive. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a free plan for up to 5 members.

Is there one tool that replaces both Notion and ProofHub?

kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in chat (with Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp bridging), freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and a free AI assistant in one workspace — free forever for up to 5 members, with Pro at a flat $20/member/mo.

Skip the trade-off

Instead of choosing between Notion and ProofHub, get boards, review, chat, and payments in one workspace. Free forever for up to 5 members — no credit card required.

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