Notion is brilliant for teams. For a family, the AI bill now scales with every seat and every question.
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 are stored in Canada, on PIPEDA-aligned infrastructure in Toronto. Notion is US-hosted.
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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