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Elium vs Notion

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Notion? Here's how Elium compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Elium. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

Elium
Notion
What it is
AI-powered knowledge base with workflows and multilingual content
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and databases.
Headquarters
🇧🇪 BE
🇺🇸 US · 2013
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansAvailable for Enterprise workspaces, with Frankfurt, Germany as the EU region.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
€15/user/mo
$10/user/mo
Free plan
No
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
CAPTERRA 4.8/5 (41) · GETAPP 4.8/5 (41)
No
Integrations
Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams +20
Slack, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Figma, GitHub +6

Where each one wins

Elium

Strengths

  • +Intuitive interface for quick learning by readers and contributors
  • +Strong editor for creating attractive articles and knowledge stories
  • +Centralizes templates, research, workflows and expertise in one structured place
  • +Effective search, tagging and content reuse features
  • +Bookmarklet for quick capture and weekly digests
  • +Rapid implementation and SSO setup
  • +Responsive customer support with practical advice and openness to feedback
  • +Supports employee onboarding with article ownership and review dates

Limitations

  • −Limited integration flexibility, e.g. one Slack account to one Elium Space mapping
  • −Difficulty transferring platform analytics via API
  • −Feature gaps such as bulk uploads, granular access restrictions, and file type previews

Notion

Strengths

  • +Highly customizable for diverse workflows
  • +Strong collaboration features
  • +Integrates with many third-party tools

Limitations

  • −Steep learning curve for new users
  • −Performance can lag with large databases
  • −Limited offline functionality

Data residency & compliance

Elium
Notion
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansAvailable for Enterprise workspaces, with Frankfurt, Germany as the EU region.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
EU-US Data Privacy Framework
DPA
Published →
Published →
Sub-processors
Listed →
Listed →
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II

Pricing

Elium

  • Team €15/user/month (yearly) or €18/user/month (monthly) per user / monthMinimum 10 users · 1 Admin included · Governance, AI and integrations included
  • Corporate €20/user/month (yearly) or €24/user/month (monthly) per user / monthMinimum 10 users · 3 Admins included · Advanced group management and corporate analytics
  • Enterprise Custom customVolume-based and role-based pricing · Private-cloud or on-premise deployment · SCIM, SecNumCloud option and advanced security policies

Prices are for yearly or monthly billing. Free trial available with no credit card required.

Notion

  • Free Free ForeverUnlimited pages and blocks · Basic collaboration
  • Plus $10 per seat/monthUnlimited file uploads · Version history · Billed annually
  • Business $20 per seat/monthAdvanced permissions · Workspace analytics · Billed annually
  • Enterprise On request CustomSAML SSO · Data residency · Contact sales

Monthly billing available at higher per-seat rates. Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.

Features

Elium

Content and communication
Multilingual editor and templates, Decision trees and customizable tags, Spaces, navigation and versioning, Comments, likes, annotations and notifications
AI and agents
Unlimited AI questions and search with citations, AI editor and custom AI assistants, Connect external AI agents via MCP, Browser extension for answers in any tab
Governance and workflows
Validity and expiry workflows, Feedback and approval workflows, Automatic translation and content requests, Gap and duplicate detection
Integrations and import
AI import for Markdown and files, Previews for 200+ content types, Bulk import from Google Drive, SharePoint and OneDrive, Bookmarklet for capturing web articles
Admin and analytics
User and space management, External guest accounts and content moderation, Interface in English, French, Dutch, German and Spanish, Corporate analytics and group management

Notion

Docs and knowledge
Pages and nested sub-pages, Real-time collaboration, Templates and wikis, Page analytics
Projects and databases
Multiple database views (table, board, timeline, calendar, list, gallery), Charts and visualizations, Relational databases, Filters and sorting
AI capabilities
Notion AI for content generation, AI search, Meeting summaries
Administration and security
SAML SSO, Private teamspaces, SCIM provisioning, Audit logs
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