Notion Sites
Windmill
| Feature | Notion Sites | Windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $10/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | knowledge-bases, documentation-sites, portfolios, simple-landing-pages | developers, devops-teams, internal-tools, data-pipelines |
| Founded | 2024 | 2022 |
| Page Publishing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Domains | ✓ | ✗ |
| Themes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Navigation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Seo Settings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Script To Ui | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Approval Flows | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Language | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit Logs | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Notion Sites Pros
- Publish websites directly from Notion pages
- No separate tool or coding required
- Custom domains and themes available
- Inherits Notion flexible content blocks
✗ Notion Sites Cons
- Limited design customization compared to website builders
- SEO capabilities are basic
- Performance depends on Notion infrastructure
✓ Windmill Pros
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Supports Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash, SQL natively
- Auto-generates UI from script parameters
- Excellent scheduling and workflow orchestration
✗ Windmill Cons
- Smaller community than Zapier/n8n
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure knowledge
- Less polished documentation for beginners
The Verdict
Notion Sites is built for knowledge bases and documentation sites, with a focus on page-publishing and custom-domains. Windmill targets developers and devops teams and leads with workflow-editor and script-to-ui.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($10/mo for Notion Sites, $10/mo for Windmill), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Windmill edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 4). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, Windmill offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Notion Sites takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Windmill has a slight overall edge — but if publish websites directly from notion pages matters most to you, Notion Sites may still be the right call.