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Stickyboard vs Notion
Notion is an all-in-one workspace. Stickyboard does one thing: a sticky-note kanban on your new tab. Here is how to choose.
The short version
Notion is a flexible tool of pages, databases and wikis that you build into whatever you want. That is its strength, and it is also setup and upkeep: someone has to design the template, the properties and the views, and keep them tidy.
Stickyboard is finished the moment you open it. Three columns, notes you drag from to do to doing to done, and it sits on every new tab. Use Notion to run your second brain. Use Stickyboard to see this week's work at a glance without building anything.
Side by side
| Stickyboard | Notion | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A sticky-note kanban board | Docs, databases and wikis in one workspace |
| Setup | None, the board is ready | Build or pick a template, define properties and views |
| Learning curve | A minute | Hours to days to get fluent |
| Lives in your new tab | Yes, via the Chrome extension | No |
| Feel | Handwritten notes on a cork board | Clean documents and tables |
| Draw on notes | Yes: pen, highlighter, shapes | Embeds only |
| Long-form notes and docs | No | Yes |
| Databases, filters, formulas | No | Yes |
| Share a board | Yes, invite by email, live updates | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free tier plus paid plans |
When to pick which
Pick Notion if
- you want docs, wikis and tasks in one place
- you enjoy designing your own system
- you need databases, relations and filtered views
Pick Stickyboard if
- Notion as a to-do list feels like overkill
- you keep building systems instead of doing the work
- you just want the wall, visible on every new tab
What people say
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Finally someone tries to make an application with fun UI instead of yet another default Tailwind look!
bogdanstefanjuk, r/ProductivityApps -
It removes the whole 'open the app' mental step.
firstsign_ai, r/ProductivityApps -
I really love this idea. Makes sense for us visually inclined people.
MicrowaveAsAService, r/ProductivityApps
Skip the setup. Your board, on every new tab.
Add Stickyboard to Chrome or try it on the web, no signup →Questions
Can I use Stickyboard and Notion together?
Yes, and plenty of people do: Notion for notes, docs and reference material, Stickyboard for the short list of things you are actually working on this week.
Does Stickyboard have databases or pages like Notion?
No. Stickyboard is a board of sticky notes with three columns. A note can hold a title, a description, a checklist or a sketch, and that is deliberately where it stops.
Is Stickyboard free?
Yes. Stickyboard is free on the web, as a Chrome extension and as a Mac app.