Notion pricing in 2026 — and what you're really paying per active member.
Notion lists Plus at $10/member/mo and Business at $15/member/mo — but you're billed per provisioned member, not per active one. A 80-member Plus workspace with a 35% ghost-seat rate burns about $3,360/yr on Notion accounts that never get used. On Business that's $5,040/yr. Below: the real per-member math, plus how to find and reclaim inactive Notion members.
Notion pricing: what a member actually costs
Public Notion list pricing per member, billed annually. Monthly billing is typically ~20% higher.
| Plan | Per member / mo | Billing | 80 members / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | free · Personal use, limited blocks for teams | — |
| Plus | $10 | annual · Unlimited blocks, 30-day version history | $9,600 |
| Business | $15 | annual · SSO, private teamspaces, 90-day history | $14,400 |
| Enterprise | $25 | custom · SAML SSO, audit log, customer manager | $24,000 |
How to find inactive Notion members
SeatMap.AI flags a Notion member as a ghost when any of these signals fire — and shows you the exact evidence before any seat is touched.
- No page edits in 60+ days
- Member status unchanged after HRIS offboarding
- Invited but never accepted
- Editor seat for someone who only reads (downgrade to guest = free)
- Duplicate accounts across workspaces
How to reclaim Notion members (the safe way)
- Audit first. Connect Notion via read-only OAuth. SeatMap runs the first scan in under two minutes and ranks inactive members by monthly cost.
- Review the queue. Every flagged account shows the rule that fired, last activity, and projected savings. Mark execs and on-call staff as Protected so they never enter the queue again.
- Send the warning. A 24-hour email goes to the affected user and their manager with a one-click bypass link. Active users self-rescue in seconds.
- Reclaim runs. After the bypass window closes, SeatMap unassigns or deactivates the member — data preserved, access removed. Your next Notion invoice drops.
- Undo if needed. Every reclaim is logged with the original permissions. One-click re-provision restores the account exactly as it was.
Notion pricing FAQ
How does Notion pricing work?
Notion bills per member with edit access. Plus is $10/member/month annually, Business is $15, Enterprise is custom (typically $25+). Guests are free up to a limit per workspace. The Free plan covers personal use but is limited for teams (small block cap on collaborative pages).
Does Notion charge for guests?
No — guests are free, up to the per-workspace cap (varies by plan). The fastest Notion savings come from downgrading paid members who only read pages to free guest access.
How do I find inactive Notion members?
Notion's admin doesn't sort members by last activity. SeatMap.AI connects via read-only OAuth, lists every paid member with no page edits in 60+ days, and shows you which can be converted to guest (free) instead of removed.
What's a ghost Notion seat?
Any paid member (Plus/Business/Enterprise) who hasn't created, edited, or commented on a page in 60 days. Notion bills the seat regardless — a 60% editor turnover is normal in growing companies, and most teams never clean up.
Can I downgrade Notion members instead of removing them?
Yes — convert them to guests (free, read-only on shared pages). SeatMap.AI flags downgrade candidates automatically based on read-only behavior.
How much do inactive Notion seats cost?
On a 80-person Business plan ($15/seat) with a 35% ghost rate, that's about $5,040/year on members who never edit. On Plus ($10) it's $3,360/year. Reclaiming is the difference between a 5-member team and a 28-member team paying the same bill.
Will removing a Notion member delete their pages?
No. Pages created in a teamspace stay with the team. Personal pages move to the user's free personal account. Removing a paid seat is non-destructive — you can re-invite later if needed.
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