Business Operations vs. Beautiful Documents
Notion gives you a flexible workspace for notes and wikis. Corcava gives you a business platform for CRM, projects, time tracking, invoicing, and client collaboration. Different tools for different jobs.
At a Glance
| Feature | Corcava | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $9/user/mo | Free (limited), $8-15/user/mo |
| Primary Use | Business operations | Documentation & wikis |
| CRM | ✅ Purpose-built | ⚠️ Build templates |
| Time Tracking | ✅ Native timer | ❌ Not available |
| Invoicing | ✅ Native, crypto support | ❌ Not available |
| Client Portal | ✅ Branded | ❌ Not available |
| Project Management | ✅ Purpose-built kanban | ⚠️ Build databases |
| Setup Time | Minutes (pre-built) | Hours (build everything) |
Two Different Philosophies
Corcava: Purpose-Built Tools
Notion: Blank Canvas
What Notion Can't Do
Time Tracking
Corcava: Native timer, automatic timesheets, billable tracking
Notion: Not available - can track manually in databases but no timer
Invoicing
Corcava: Professional invoicing + crypto payments, automatic from tracked time
Notion: Not available - can track invoices manually but can't generate or send
Client Portal
Corcava: Branded portal with time reports, projects, invoices
Notion: Not available - can share pages but no real portal
Pricing Comparison
Corcava Pricing
Complete business platform
- ✓Full CRM (ready-to-use)
- ✓Project kanban boards
- ✓Time tracking with timer
- ✓Professional invoicing + crypto
- ✓Branded client portal
- ✓Team chat & video calls
Notion Pricing
(Workspace only)
- ✓Beautiful docs & wikis
- ✓Flexible databases
- ✓AI writing assistant
- ~CRM (build templates yourself)
- ✗No time tracking
- ✗No invoicing
- ✗No client portal
$150/month = $1,800/year
+ Need time tracking, invoicing, CRM tools
Complete Solution Comparison
Plus skip hours of template building and configuration
When to Choose Each
Choose Corcava If:
- ✓You need CRM, time tracking, and invoicing—not just docs
- ✓You want to start working immediately (not spend hours building)
- ✓You're using Notion as a business tool substitute
- ✓You need to bill clients for your work
- ✓You're an agency or service business
- ✓You're tired of template hunting and database building
Choose Notion If:
- →You need beautiful documentation and wikis
- →You love building custom systems from templates
- →You're managing knowledge, not operations
- →You need AI writing assistance
- →You already have separate CRM, time tracking, invoicing tools
Best of Both Worlds?
Many teams use both: Notion for internal docs and wikis, Corcava for CRM, projects, time tracking, and invoicing.
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