Google Workspace for Nonprofits vs Notion for nonprofits

Choose Google Workspace for Nonprofits if…

Small teams and volunteer-heavy groups who work in a browser and co-edit documents live

Not ideal for: Organisations whose funders, partners or staff depend on desktop Word, Excel and PowerPoint with complex formatting or macros

Choose Notion if…

Small teams that want one place for procedures, meeting notes and tasks

Not ideal for: Organisations wanting ready-made, prescriptive tools such as a CRM or email system

	Google Workspace for Nonprofits	Notion
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Price	Free for eligible nonprofits	Free plan · paid from US$10/member/month
Nonprofit offer	Free Google Workspace for Nonprofits edition for up to 2,000 users, with discounted paid editions (Business Standard from US$3.50 per user per month); available in many countries but not every country.	50% off the Business plan for eligible civil society organisations worldwide (Notion's page does not list countries); up to three workspaces per organisation.
Type	Suite	All-in-one
Suits	Volunteer-run, Small, Medium, Large	Volunteer-run, Small, Medium
Available in	🌍 Anywhere	🌍 Anywhere
Strengths	Free for eligible nonprofits with generous storage Best real-time collaboration in a browser Easy to administer without an IT team	Very flexible Free guests Pro bono consulting hours available (Notion in Motion, up to 4 hours)
Watch out for	Eligibility excludes hospitals, schools, government bodies and some fiscally sponsored groups Free edition has a 2,000-user cap and fewer security and meeting features than paid editions Weaker desktop Office compatibility than Microsoft 365	Needs setup time and discipline Discount applies per workspace (up to three) Plan covered by discount not clear
Key features	Gmail at your own domain Shared Drive with pooled 100 TB storage on the free nonprofit edition Docs, Sheets, Slides with real-time co-editing	Docs and wikis Databases with table, board and calendar views Tasks and projects

Our ratings: Google Workspace for Nonprofits: Free for eligible nonprofits and the default office suite for most small teams. Notion: Popular flexible workspace with 50% off for eligible organisations.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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