Users Frustrated When Previously-Free Notion Features Move Behind a Paywall
A former free-tier Notion user found features that used to be free suddenly gated behind a roughly $25/month plan, and considers the bundled AI feature not worth the price. This reflects a recurring pain in productivity SaaS where users feel bait-and-switched as free functionality becomes premium, risking churn to alternatives.
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