Compare Notix and Tracking Time: Which Extension is the Best?

Notix is a powerful web clipper for Notion, featuring screenshot capture, AI-driven content organization, and customizable templates to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.
Tracking Time is a tool for managing tasks and projects with ease. It offers strong integrations and reporting with few functions and many bugs, which lowers the rating.
Key Features
  • Web Clipping: Easily clip and save web content directly to Notion.
  • Screenshot Tool: Capture visible or entire web pages.
  • AI-Powered Summaries: Automatically generate summaries for clipped content.
  • Custom Templates: Organize information with customizable templates.
  • Step Recording: Record and save step-by-step guides.
  • Time Tracking: Easily track time spent on tasks with a simple interface.
  • Project Management: Organize tasks and projects efficiently.
  • Reporting: Generate detailed reports to analyze productivity.
  • Integrations: Connect with popular tools like Google Calendar and Slack.
Our Rating
8.2
7.6
Total users
4,000
32,223
Total ratings
35
156
Average rating
4.6 ⭐
3.7 ⭐
Entry Level PriceFreeFree
Chrome
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4.6
4.62
35 ratings
4.0K+Users
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4.4
4.23
146 ratings
30.0K+Users
Edge
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4.0
5.00
2 ratings
1.8K+Users
Firefox
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2.8
3.36
8 ratings
398Users
Safari
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Features
9.5

Notix offers a variety of features that make web clipping to Notion easier and more efficient. The ability to edit content directly in the browser before saving it stands out from competitors. You can add highlighted text directly and screenshots, videos, and other information afterward.

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Another interesting feature is the AI-supported summaries and creation of headings with user-defined templates. You can see that the developer is working hard on updates here to stand out from other web clippers with useful features.

5.5

Tracking Time offers numerous functions aimed at both individual users and teams. Projects can be created for which time tracking can then be started. Detailed reports can then be output. In our tests, all these functions also worked in the Tracking Time tool.

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However, the web extension considered here was disappointing. This only has the function of starting and stopping time recording. Even when beginning time tracking, the extension requires that the corresponding project has been created. It is impossible to spontaneously start time tracking for a new project; the new project must first be made on the external Tracking Time website, where the reports can also be found.

The Tracking Time extension therefore has great potential to integrate many useful Tracking Time functions. However, the functions are currently very limited in comparison to competitors.

Performance
6.5

Performance is currently still very variable. The interface between the extension and Notion is fast, but for many users, several performance problems when clipping new information could be a deterrent. In our tests, it happened several times that the information already changed and recorded in the sidebar could not be saved and an error message appeared. This is very annoying if you have already put a lot of effort into making changes.

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The AI function also rarely worked in our test and when it did it was very slow. Occasionally, a loading bar appeared that never disappeared. Overall, we see the greatest potential for the extension to improve here.

perfomance bug
8.0

In general, Tracking Time works reliably, but in reviews some users have reported occasional slowdowns, especially when processing large data sets. Regular updates and optimizations could help improve performance consistency.

Design
9.0

The design is functional, but could be a little more intuitive to improve usability. The layout is clear so that the various functions can always be found immediately.

8.0

The design of Tracking Time is clean and modern and makes it easy to navigate. The dashboard on the website is well organized and you get an instant overview of your times. There are still improvements to be made in terms of customization options such as layouts.

Value for Money
8.5

In our opinion, the extension offers a good price-performance ratio for both the normal user, who already receives the basic functions with the free version and the paid version with the full range of functions. The only thing that could put off paying users in particular are the performance problems that still exist in some cases.

8.0

The web extension is free of charge. However, it should be noted that it offers only a few functions. Other competitors offer considerably more functions for their free extensions. If you only use the extension in addition to Tracking Time and consider all functions in the price-performance ratio, it is competitive. In particular, the free plan already offers sufficient features for most people.
The paid plans offer advanced features and integrations with excellent value for money, making it a particularly worthwhile investment for teams looking to increase their productivity.

Ease of Use
6.5

Although Notix is easy to install initially, it is not completely intuitive to use afterward. In particular, users not yet fully familiar with Notion may have problems. The initial setup with the creation of templates based on databases is not always clear. The professional 11-minute tutorial that is displayed after installation is useful here, but may deter new users who do not want to take on this effort. An additional effort that not everyone will take on is the registration required to make the API available at OpenAI. To summarize, the setup is somewhat complicated and more complex compared to other competitors, but the use of the features afterward should be intuitive for everyone.

7.0

Although the tool is generally easy to use on the website, there are problems with the basic functions of the extension. In the test, we started a time recording on the website and stopped it later via the extension. When we wanted to start a new task, it took us a while to understand the principle that only tasks that had already been created could be restarted. This is not an intuitive function, which is why users might be annoyed right from the start.
One positive point, however, is the tutorials and support documentation, which can help new users.

Security & Privacy
8.9

Notix ensures and describes general data security in its privacy policy. The extension does not store excessive data, and user information is mainly kept within the Notion ecosystem. Within the extension, access can only be granted to selected individual pages, so that sensitive information on other Notion pages is protected. Only the dependency on an account with an AI service to use all the features may raise concerns for some users.

9.0

Tracking Time uses basic security measures to protect user data. Encryption and regular updates ensure the integrity of the data. In our research, most of this could be read in the privacy policies, but a little more transparency in the handling of user data would still be an advantage, as this is stored online.

Conclusion

In summary, Notix is a powerful tool for Notion users who want to clip text, images, and more with useful features. Innovative features, such as AI-powered summaries and custom templates, set it apart from other tools. However, this is also where the biggest potential for improvement lies, as the initial setup is not always intuitive and performance issues could put users off. Overall, Notix offers great value for those looking for an alternative to the popular Notion web clippers.

Tracking Time is a tool for anyone who wants to improve their time management. The design is very intuitive, but unfortunately, the extension has hardly any functions. The extension is useful for anyone who uses Tracking Time, but anyone looking for a good extension for time tracking will not find it here.
However, the price-performance ratio of the functions of the entire tool is good.

Our Recommendation

In our comparison between Notix and Tracking Time, Notix came out on top, scoring 8.2.

Tracking Time is the most widely used, with over 32k users and 156+ reviews, but Notix outperformed it in our review. User reviews for Tracking Time reflect our findings, while we rate Notix lower than users do.

Notably, Notix has the highest user rating in the Chrome Web Store at 4.63, which is even higher than our rating of 8.2.

There are some noticeable differences between these extensions, so it's worth considering your priorities and the details below.


  • Looking for the richest feature set? Notix stands out with a rating of 9.5. On the other hand, Tracking Time lags behind in this area with a rating of 5.5.
  • Need top performance? Tracking Time stands out with a rating of 8. On the other hand, Notix lags behind in this area with a rating of 6.5.
  • Design lovers, take note: Notix stands out with a rating of 9. On the other hand, Tracking Time lags behind in this area with a rating of 8.
  • Want to get the most for your money? Notix stands out with a rating of 8.5. On the other hand, Tracking Time lags behind in this area with a rating of 8.
  • If you hate complicated tools, Tracking Time stands out with a rating of 7. On the other hand, Notix lags behind in this area with a rating of 6.5.
  • With privacy and security becoming ever more important, Tracking Time stands out with a rating of 9. On the other hand, Notix lags behind in this area with a rating of 8.9.

If you want a quick recommendation, Notix is our top pick. But as always, the best choice depends on what matters most to you.