AI notes stack
For consultants, creators, or knowledge workers wanting an augmented brain without stacking ChatGPT + Notion AI + Otter + Mem + Raycast Pro in parallel.
- Selection
- 3 tools
- Target budget
- $35 per month
- Profile
- Optimization business stage
Which tool does what?
Why these tools together?
ChatGPT Projects and Claude Projects maintain persistent context across all sessions within a project (uploaded documents, instructions, history). Most people restart every conversation from scratch and re-explain the same context indefinitely. Configuring a Project per recurring client or long project structurally changes the quality of exchanges, and it is included in the base subscription. Notion AI only has real value if you actively create notes in Notion: below 30 pages regularly consulted, the ROI of the €10/month add-on is not there.
A good fit if…
Meeting notes, second brain, searching your docs, daily writing.
Look elsewhere if…
You are fine with a single tool and your workflow already fits in Notion or Obsidian.
What should you budget?
ChatGPT$20Otter.ai$10
Notion AI$8
The target budget is the recommended starting envelope. The list price adds up each core tool's first paid plan. Optional tools are not included.
What to watch out for
Paying for 4 personal AIs that all do summarization, chat, and search in your notes.
Questions to ask yourself
Do you use ChatGPT Projects or Claude Projects for your recurring topics?
No → you re-explain the same context every session. 20 minutes to set up a Project per client or topic = context you build over weeks, not isolated sessions.
Do you have Notion AI active but not use Notion as your main note-taking tool?
Yes → do not pay for an add-on to a tool you rarely open. Notion AI only has value on the notes you actually create there.
Are your Otter transcripts linked to your Notion notes from the same meeting?
No → a simple Make scenario (Otter → Notion) automatically imports the summary and action items into the corresponding page. 10 minutes of setup for a daily gain.
