Propuls vs Notion + Excel
Notion + Excel is where most freelancers start. Here is exactly what it costs in time, and what Propuls automates.
In short
Notion + Excel is free or nearly free, but everything is manual: tracking leads, laying out quotes, numbering invoices and chasing payments. Propuls automates that chain and drafts the proposal for you. The real cost of Notion + Excel is the time spent and the follow-ups you forget.
Feature and pricing comparison
| Propuls | Notion + Excel | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Freelancers, consultants and small teams | General purpose, nothing sales-specific |
| Setup time | A few minutes, in the browser | You build everything yourself |
| Lead CRM | ✅ | Manual database to build and maintain |
| AI-generated proposals | ✅ | ❌ |
| Professional quotes | ✅ | Manual layout |
| Invoices & follow-ups | ✅ | Manual numbering and follow-ups |
| E-signature | ✅ from Business | ❌ |
| Booking calendar | ✅ from Business | ❌ |
| Team workspace | ✅ from Business | File sharing, no sales roles |
| Public API | ✅ from Business | Notion API, to build yourself |
| FR / EN / ES interface | ✅ | ✅ |
| Free plan | ✅ €0, no card | ✅ free for personal use |
| Entry paid price | €9.99/month | €0 to €20/month, plus your time |
Choose Notion + Excel if…
- You invoice fewer than two clients a year.
- You enjoy building and maintaining your own systems.
- You need neither follow-ups nor signatures.
Choose Propuls if…
- You lose hours re-formatting your quotes.
- You forget follow-ups, and lose deals because of it.
- You want a clear history of every lead and every document.
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