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The Notion alternative that stays a task list
For a task list that stays a task list, Done Bear is the Notion alternative to pick. It ships Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Someday on the web, Windows, Mac, Linux, and iPhone, opens offline on iPhone and the web, and imports Notion database CSVs. Free up to 250 tasks. Stay on Notion if tasks belong beside your docs.
Done Bear vs Notion
Job
- Done Bear
- One job: a GTD task manager
- Notion
- Workspace: docs, wikis, databases
GTD views
- Done Bear
- Built-in 5-view GTD system
- Notion
- A database you design
Offline architecture
- Done Bear
- Local-first, instant loads
- Notion
- Offline for pages you download
Collaboration
- Done Bear
- Shared workspaces that stay a list
- Notion
- Docs and databases
CLI / API / MCP
- Done Bear
- CLI, GraphQL API, MCP server
- Notion
- Public API, hosted MCP server
Pricing
- Done Bear
- Free to start, from $7/mo billed yearly
- Notion
- Free plan, paid workspace tiers
| Done Bear | Notion | |
|---|---|---|
| Job | One job: a GTD task manager | Workspace: docs, wikis, databases |
| GTD views | Built-in 5-view GTD system | A database you design |
| Offline architecture | Local-first, instant loads | Offline for pages you download |
| Collaboration | Shared workspaces that stay a list | Docs and databases |
| CLI / API / MCP | CLI, GraphQL API, MCP server | Public API, hosted MCP server |
| Pricing | Free to start, from $7/mo billed yearly | Free plan, paid workspace tiers |
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Why people switch from Notion
A task list should not be a database
In Notion, GTD is a database you design and maintain. Done Bear ships the five views as the app.
The whole list, offline
Done Bear keeps every task on your device and opens offline on iPhone or in a browser. Offline, Notion keeps only pages you download and a database’s first 50 rows.
A shared workspace that stays a list
Done Bear’s shared workspaces stay a task list. Notion collaboration is built for docs and databases.
Who should stay on Notion
Stay on Notion if your work lives in its docs and databases and you only need a light task list beside them.
Moving from Notion
Upload the CSV from your Notion export at Settings, Import, Notion. Page bodies and wiki content stay in Notion.
How importing into Done Bear works
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Frequently asked questions
What’s the main difference between Done Bear and Notion?
Notion puts tasks beside docs, wikis, and databases. Done Bear is only a task manager, with Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Someday built in, so there is no database to design.
Can I import my Notion tasks into Done Bear?
Yes. Export the database as Markdown & CSV, unzip it, and upload the CSV from Settings, Import, Notion, checking the field mapping. Page content below each row stays behind.
How does Done Bear pricing compare to Notion?
Done Bear is free up to 250 tasks with unlimited workspace members, then $7 per member per month billed yearly, for a task manager only. Notion charges per member for a workspace of docs, wikis, and databases.
Does Done Bear have an API and MCP server like Notion?
Yes. Done Bear’s CLI, GraphQL API, and hosted MCP server address tasks directly, so an assistant needs no schema. Notion’s address the pages and databases you designed.