Google Docs vs Notion 2026: Which Is Better for Teams and Remote Work?

Google Docs is the better choice for document collaboration — real-time co-editing, universal familiarity, and tight Google Workspace integration make it the default for anything text-focused. Notion is the better choice for teams that need structured knowledge management, project tracking, and database-style organization — it replaces Confluence, Airtable, and basic Jira functionality in one tool. The common mistake is treating them as direct substitutes. Most teams should use both: Google Docs for one-off documents and async collaboration, Notion as the team wiki and project database. For solo users or small teams on a budget: Google Docs is free and Google Workspace costs $6-12/user/month versus Notion's $10-15/user/month.