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Does this provide database functionality like seen in Notion? I'm always disappointed by note-taking tools calling themselves a Notion alternative when they do

Does this provide database functionality like seen in Notion? I'm always disappointed by note-taking tools calling themselves a Notion alternative when they do not provide an alternative to Notion and are instead just another note-taking tool with a simple UI. If you want to be a Notion alternative provide the things that make Notion great, e.g. the database functionality. It's okay to be a simple colaborative notes tool, but that is not a Notion alternative.

maelito 2y ago
As far as I know, the database part is handled by Grist, listed on the suite of tools this note app is part of. https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr Of course, it's not a replacement to Notion yet.
- bryanhogan 2y ago
  I'm actually not talking about how they handle the database but instead the Database feature of Notion, which is more of a advanced table for the user that can be turned into a Kanban, timeline, calendar, etc. It's one of the main advantages Notion has over other note-taking tools.
  - johnecheck 2y ago
    Yup, this is my biggest question too. I'd love to switch to this but I definitely need my relational database features.
  - maelito 2y ago
    Sorry, my comment was not clear. The database of La Suite is Grist. Notes is part of La Suite, a broader project. https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr
mrweasel 2y ago
It's a little like products that brands themselves as a "Jira replacement". Yes, you got the basic functionality down, but so does a hundred other projects. You're not really dealing with the hard problems or the advanced features. Maybe in the future yes, but a replacement... a potential future replacement maybe.
- IshKebab 2y ago
  Tbf Jira's "hard problems" are really things that shouldn't be done in the first place, like the insane configurability. Just ends up in a mess. The problem with Jira is that it's enterprise software that's put in place by people that don't actually have to use it.
Terretta 2y ago
Craft has collections for tables of data, also has a variety of other data modeled things like TODOs: https://www.craft.do/ https://www.craft.do/
- bryanhogan 2y ago
  Sadly that tool seems to be subscription only? And it does not have an Android version even though they are on iOS.
sylvinus 2y ago
Not really a database, but I've made a prototype integration of Docs with IronCalc: https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/pull/466 https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/pull/466 This could also take the form of a custom block that you could embed in a text document.
virdev 2y ago
Hey! Docs’s PM here. IMO Notion really made an awesome job with real-time, collab features (comments, suggestions) and useful AI actions. So much, people only see databases ^^. For now we’ll be focusing on these. That’s already plenty ^^ Further down road we’ll if we manage to take on databases.

maelito 2y ago

As far as I know, the database part is handled by Grist, listed on the suite of tools this note app is part of. https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr Of course, it's not a replacement to Notion yet.

bryanhogan 2y ago
I'm actually not talking about how they handle the database but instead the Database feature of Notion, which is more of a advanced table for the user that can be turned into a Kanban, timeline, calendar, etc. It's one of the main advantages Notion has over other note-taking tools.
- johnecheck 2y ago
  Yup, this is my biggest question too. I'd love to switch to this but I definitely need my relational database features.
- maelito 2y ago
  Sorry, my comment was not clear. The database of La Suite is Grist. Notes is part of La Suite, a broader project. https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr

mrweasel 2y ago

It's a little like products that brands themselves as a "Jira replacement". Yes, you got the basic functionality down, but so does a hundred other projects. You're not really dealing with the hard problems or the advanced features. Maybe in the future yes, but a replacement... a potential future replacement maybe.

IshKebab 2y ago
Tbf Jira's "hard problems" are really things that shouldn't be done in the first place, like the insane configurability. Just ends up in a mess. The problem with Jira is that it's enterprise software that's put in place by people that don't actually have to use it.

Terretta 2y ago

Craft has collections for tables of data, also has a variety of other data modeled things like TODOs: https://www.craft.do/ https://www.craft.do/

bryanhogan 2y ago
Sadly that tool seems to be subscription only? And it does not have an Android version even though they are on iOS.

sylvinus 2y ago

Not really a database, but I've made a prototype integration of Docs with IronCalc: https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/pull/466 https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/pull/466 This could also take the form of a custom block that you could embed in a text document.

virdev 2y ago

Hey! Docs’s PM here. IMO Notion really made an awesome job with real-time, collab features (comments, suggestions) and useful AI actions. So much, people only see databases ^^. For now we’ll be focusing on these. That’s already plenty ^^ Further down road we’ll if we manage to take on databases.