A 5-person family on Notion AI: $100/month.
On Archevi: $25 flat.
Notion AI moved from a $10/month add-on to a $20/user Business requirement in 2026, with Custom Agents starting to consume credits on May 4. The math for households just shifted decisively.
5-person family, monthly cost (CAD)
Non-CAD prices converted at 1.40 CAD/USD, 1.50 CAD/EUR.
Archevi Plus
$25
Flat household price. All 5 members. Unlimited Q&A.
Notion Business + AI
$100
5 × $20/user/mo. Custom Agents bill credits separately from May 4.
ChatGPT Plus × 5
$140
5 × ~$28 CAD. No shared family vault.
Proton Workspace Premium × 5
$155
5 × €19.99/mo. Productivity suite, not document AI.
Where Notion isn't built for what you're trying to do
Built for households, not workspaces
Notion is per-seat: every family member you add costs another $20/month for AI. Archevi charges a flat household price that scales with what you store, not who you invite.
No metered AI credits
From May 4, 2026, Notion Custom Agents consume credits at $10 per 1,000. Archevi includes Q&A on every plan with no per-question billing -- ever.
Canadian data residency
Your insurance policies, medical records, and tax documents stay on Canadian soil under PIPEDA. Notion is hosted in the United States, subject to the CLOUD Act.
Side by side
| Capability | Archevi | Notion (Business + AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Family-shared document vault | Built for households | Workspace, not family-aware |
| Ask AI about your documents | RAG with citations on every plan | Notion AI / Ask Notion (Business plan) |
| Canadian data residency (PIPEDA) | Toronto hosting | US-based |
| Per-seat pricing | Flat household price | $20/user/month for AI access |
| Family-aware features | Member roles, person extraction, expiry alerts | |
| Pay-per-use AI credits | Never | Custom Agents: $10 per 1,000 credits from May 4, 2026 |
| Document-first design | Upload PDFs, photos, voice notes -- ask in plain English | Page-based; PDFs are attachments, not first-class |
Sources: Notion Custom Agent Pricing · ChatGPT plans · Proton pricing. Verified 2026-04-13.
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