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One of the most used feature of the Notion is databases. This Notion Clone doesn't have that feature yet.

by bdemirkir 2y ago

thisconnect 2y ago
What does databases do?
- Refusing23 2y ago
  It works much like a "simple" database you can make tables, with headers and data. so if youre a team you can make tasks, and then another one for team members then you can combine the two, so basically assign people to tasks and easily filter through them using the notion gui or you can do simple things like your own tasks, add books to a "books i've read" collection, or whatever. https://www.notion.so/help/intro-to-databases https://www.notion.so/help/intro-to-databases and of course you can then easily take data from the db, and put them into your notes as well, at least if i recall. i've only used notion a tiny bit
- slightwinder 2y ago
  They hold organized data and have integrations and views for those data. It's nothing fancy like a mature sql-database-system, but you have different high-level views you can configure through the interface. So you can make tables with filters, a kanban, calendar, timeline and some more[1]. People use it for task-lists, project-management, to manage their movie and book-lists, etc. [1] https://www.notion.so/de-de/help/guides/when-to-use-each-type-of-database-view https://www.notion.so/de-de/help/guides/when-to-use-each-typ...
kthartic 2y ago
I don't know anyone that uses this feature or has mentioned it. Admittedly most of the people I know that use Notion are non-tech
- input_sh 2y ago
  Pretty much every template includes a database.
- thothsscribe 2y ago
  If they use any table or any of the features where there are a group of objects (pages) that have different status or properties, they are using databases. It's pretty much something you accidentally create and use in notion without knowing unless all you are doing is writing documents.
- nacs 2y ago
  I'm in tech and don't use it either.. Citation needed on OPs "most people".
  - bdemirkir 2y ago
    Anything needs to be shown on a table, calendar, etc. is a database. It doesn't matter if user deliberately uses it or not. One can have a look at all the Notion's templates (https://www.notion.so/templates https://www.notion.so/templates). All featured templates have databases. I also looked at all categories and their front pages filled with templates /w databases. Maybe 1 per category without it.
    - nacs 2y ago
      That's great but not every note taking program requires a database to attach metadata. I personally use Obsidian and it has support for all kinds of templates/metadata/tagging etc without a standalone database feature.
fabifabulous 2y ago
Thank you! I can‘t stand that each week I come across some „Notion alternative“ of which none offer databases, except for Anytype. Without that, those „Notion alternatives“ are just alternatives to plain text note taking apps. And there‘s plenty to choose from already.

One of the most used feature of the Notion is databases. This Notion Clone doesn't have that feature yet.

thisconnect 2y ago

What does databases do?

Refusing23 2y ago
It works much like a "simple" database you can make tables, with headers and data. so if youre a team you can make tasks, and then another one for team members then you can combine the two, so basically assign people to tasks and easily filter through them using the notion gui or you can do simple things like your own tasks, add books to a "books i've read" collection, or whatever. https://www.notion.so/help/intro-to-databases https://www.notion.so/help/intro-to-databases and of course you can then easily take data from the db, and put them into your notes as well, at least if i recall. i've only used notion a tiny bit
slightwinder 2y ago
They hold organized data and have integrations and views for those data. It's nothing fancy like a mature sql-database-system, but you have different high-level views you can configure through the interface. So you can make tables with filters, a kanban, calendar, timeline and some more[1]. People use it for task-lists, project-management, to manage their movie and book-lists, etc. [1] https://www.notion.so/de-de/help/guides/when-to-use-each-type-of-database-view https://www.notion.so/de-de/help/guides/when-to-use-each-typ...

kthartic 2y ago

I don't know anyone that uses this feature or has mentioned it. Admittedly most of the people I know that use Notion are non-tech

input_sh 2y ago
Pretty much every template includes a database.
thothsscribe 2y ago
If they use any table or any of the features where there are a group of objects (pages) that have different status or properties, they are using databases. It's pretty much something you accidentally create and use in notion without knowing unless all you are doing is writing documents.
nacs 2y ago
I'm in tech and don't use it either.. Citation needed on OPs "most people".
- bdemirkir 2y ago
  Anything needs to be shown on a table, calendar, etc. is a database. It doesn't matter if user deliberately uses it or not. One can have a look at all the Notion's templates (https://www.notion.so/templates https://www.notion.so/templates). All featured templates have databases. I also looked at all categories and their front pages filled with templates /w databases. Maybe 1 per category without it.
  - nacs 2y ago
    That's great but not every note taking program requires a database to attach metadata. I personally use Obsidian and it has support for all kinds of templates/metadata/tagging etc without a standalone database feature.

fabifabulous 2y ago

Thank you! I can‘t stand that each week I come across some „Notion alternative“ of which none offer databases, except for Anytype. Without that, those „Notion alternatives“ are just alternatives to plain text note taking apps. And there‘s plenty to choose from already.