RAUM vs. Notion:
From Connected Document
to Shared Space
vs.
When should you switch?
Notion is the tool of choice for docs, wikis, databases, and project structure—all in one flexible workspace. RAUM is the alternative for the moment when knowledge shouldn’t only be read but experienced and developed together in space. If you want teams to work through complex content spatially and collaborate in real-time presence, RAUM complements the text-based workspace.
Why teams look for a complement to Notion
Notion unifies pages, databases, and projects and reduces tool chaos. That’s exactly where the limits show for certain kinds of collaboration:
- No “place” for knowledge: Everything lives in hierarchies and databases. Understanding relationships happens by reading and clicking—not by jointly “walking” a context.
- No real co-presence: Real-time editing and cursors are there, but the feeling of being in the same place and thinking together is missing. For strategy, design, or complex alignment you stay in shared screens and calls.
- No spatial or 3D context: Notion is text- and 2D-oriented. Where 3D models, spatial structures, or “war rooms” are needed, the workspace hits its limits.
The result: Teams look for a complement to Notion once they want to not only document and manage but grasp content spatially together and develop it in presence.
The fundamental difference: Workspace vs. workplace
Notion organizes information—RAUM creates the place where it’s experienced.
- Notion (The connected workspace) Documents, databases, and projects in a flexible structure. Optimized for async collaboration, search, and linking.
- RAUM (The workspace as place): A persistent 3D space where content is arranged spatially, team members “meet,” and work together on models, boards, and objects. Optimized for co-presence and spatial understanding.
Feature comparison: RAUM vs. Notion
| Aspect | Notion (workspace) | RAUM (workspace as place) |
|---|---|---|
| Core logic | Static whiteboard | Dynamic 3D environment |
| Knowledge representation | Hierarchy, lists, links | Spatial arrangement, depth, proximity |
| Sense of presence | Cursor, editors | Full co-presence in 3D |
| Sense of presence | Abstract (cursor tracking) | Realistic co-presence |
| 3D / immersion | None | Core strength |
| Strength | Flexibility, AI, consolidation | Context, experience, shared place |
When Notion remains the right choice
Notion stays ideal for documentation, wikis, project management, and consolidating information in one workspace. For async work, search, AI Q&A, and structured data, Notion is strong and established.
Why RAUM complements Notion (where space and presence matter)
RAUM fills the gap between “everything is in Notion” and “we want to experience and work through it together in space.”
1. Spatial understanding instead of just reading
Complex strategies, architectures, or project landscapes are mapped spatially in RAUM. Teams walk through them together, move objects, discuss in context. The brain uses spatial memory—understanding and decisions become faster and more lasting.
2. Together in one place
In RAUM, real co-presence emerges: everyone is in the same virtual space, can orient to each other, look at the same objects, and collaborate without constant “who’s looking at what?” That reduces misunderstandings and increases the feeling of teamwork.
3. Persistent context for projects
The RAUM space stores the state of a topic spatially. Next time, context is there immediately—no long catch-up in Notion pages. Ideal for recurring formats like strategy reviews, design crits, or project war rooms.
Conclusion: Documentation in Notion—experience in RAUM
RAUM is the complement to Notion for everyone who wants to extend their workspace with a shared, spatial place. If you want to structure, document, and work async, use Notion. If you want to think, experience, and decide together in space, use RAUM.
The spatial complement to Notion—when knowledge should become a shared place.