Performance testing Notion vs Super.so

In this video, we grill the performance on Super.so vs Notion.

If you're trying to decide which tool is right for you, this video might help. Or it might not. Either way, it's here. But seriously just use Super.so right now, because the Notion performance is garbage.

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hello how you doing um want to do this
hello how you doing um want to do this
video because I've seen that notion has
video because I've seen that notion has
video because I've seen that notion has
just released a website Publications
just released a website Publications
just released a website Publications
tool um and I want to show you this
tool um and I want to show you this
tool um and I want to show you this
which is Super Doo and I want to show
which is Super Doo and I want to show
which is Super Doo and I want to show
you the notion version and I want to go
you the notion version and I want to go
you the notion version and I want to go
head-to-head from a performance
head-to-head from a performance
head-to-head from a performance
perspective and from what I can see
perspective and from what I can see
perspective and from what I can see
visually the way it feels the way it
visually the way it feels the way it
visually the way it feels the way it
loads um so let's start off with the
loads um so let's start off with the
loads um so let's start off with the
super. so version of the website so I'm
super. so version of the website so I'm
super. so version of the website so I'm
going to start doing a hard refresh and
going to start doing a hard refresh and
going to start doing a hard refresh and
tell you what I think so hard refresh
tell you what I think so hard refresh
tell you what I think so hard refresh
it's instantaneous it's fast there's no
it's instantaneous it's fast there's no
it's instantaneous it's fast there's no
real loaders you don't get any blur up
real loaders you don't get any blur up
real loaders you don't get any blur up
on the image but you know because it
on the image but you know because it
on the image but you know because it
loads so fast it doesn't really matter
loads so fast it doesn't really matter
loads so fast it doesn't really matter
changing between Pages super fast um
changing between Pages super fast um
changing between Pages super fast um
same with this one super fast it's
same with this one super fast it's
same with this one super fast it's
instantaneous it feels very very fast um
instantaneous it feels very very fast um
instantaneous it feels very very fast um
and it also gives you the ability to
and it also gives you the ability to
and it also gives you the ability to
create custom navigation bars that's why
create custom navigation bars that's why
create custom navigation bars that's why
you have like a little call me link at
you have like a little call me link at
you have like a little call me link at
the top right um and now let's test out
the top right um and now let's test out
the top right um and now let's test out
the notion version so same again hard
the notion version so same again hard
the notion version so same again hard
refreshing the
refreshing the
refreshing the
page
page
page
and that's slow uh we it again so you
and that's slow uh we it again so you
and that's slow uh we it again so you
can see there's a lot of skeletal
can see there's a lot of skeletal
can see there's a lot of skeletal
loaders that are here um there is a
loaders that are here um there is a
loaders that are here um there is a
little bit more kind of interaction and
little bit more kind of interaction and
little bit more kind of interaction and
a little bit of a smoother loading
a little bit of a smoother loading
a little bit of a smoother loading
process but it's a bad trade-off because
process but it's a bad trade-off because
process but it's a bad trade-off because
the performance seems you know fairly
the performance seems you know fairly
the performance seems you know fairly
poor um I'll click into this and I I
poor um I'll click into this and I I
poor um I'll click into this and I I
really don't like this um it's not for
really don't like this um it's not for
really don't like this um it's not for
me I'll be honest with you I don't like
me I'll be honest with you I don't like
me I'll be honest with you I don't like
these weird looking modal things I think
these weird looking modal things I think
these weird looking modal things I think
they just should be Pages um I really
they just should be Pages um I really
they just should be Pages um I really
like the way that super so does it so
like the way that super so does it so
like the way that super so does it so
let's check check out the lighthouse
let's check check out the lighthouse
let's check check out the lighthouse
performance so we are on a incognito tab
performance so we are on a incognito tab
performance so we are on a incognito tab
before I say anym because you're going
before I say anym because you're going
before I say anym because you're going
to know why I've asked this in a
to know why I've asked this in a
to know why I've asked this in a
second um the other thing that's worth
second um the other thing that's worth
second um the other thing that's worth
mentioning is uh we always recommend uh
mentioning is uh we always recommend uh
mentioning is uh we always recommend uh
Super Doo for clients that haven't got
Super Doo for clients that haven't got
Super Doo for clients that haven't got
the budget to be able to work with us
the budget to be able to work with us
the budget to be able to work with us
the reason being is um because it's
the reason being is um because it's
the reason being is um because it's
incredibly performant it's incredibly
incredibly performant it's incredibly
incredibly performant it's incredibly
easy to use you don't need to
easy to use you don't need to
easy to use you don't need to
necessarily plum in a a a CMS because it
necessarily plum in a a a CMS because it
necessarily plum in a a a CMS because it
just works off of notion um and you can
just works off of notion um and you can
just works off of notion um and you can
see why we recommend it so even okay 87
see why we recommend it so even okay 87
see why we recommend it so even okay 87
isn't perfect we were scoring it's been
isn't perfect we were scoring it's been
isn't perfect we were scoring it's been
fluctuating between 87 and 99 today um
fluctuating between 87 and 99 today um
fluctuating between 87 and 99 today um
I'm not sure why it's got this largest
I'm not sure why it's got this largest
I'm not sure why it's got this largest
contentful paint um there seems to be
contentful paint um there seems to be
contentful paint um there seems to be
something odd that's going on with this
something odd that's going on with this
something odd that's going on with this
whether it's being throttled or
whether it's being throttled or
whether it's being throttled or
something's going on underneath the Hood
something's going on underneath the Hood
something's going on underneath the Hood
um however you can see how fast that
um however you can see how fast that
um however you can see how fast that
response time is if I run that again
response time is if I run that again
response time is if I run that again
we'll see if we can get it to do even
we'll see if we can get it to do even
we'll see if we can get it to do even
faster um it may be to do with something
faster um it may be to do with something
faster um it may be to do with something
along the lines of you know like cold
along the lines of you know like cold
along the lines of you know like cold
starts or something along those lines um
starts or something along those lines um
starts or something along those lines um
but we'll we'll try it twice just so you
but we'll we'll try it twice just so you
but we'll we'll try it twice just so you
can see it okay 86 again but you can see
can see it okay 86 again but you can see
can see it okay 86 again but you can see
that the actual loading here you go so
that the actual loading here you go so
that the actual loading here you go so
the loading it seems as though they have
the loading it seems as though they have
the loading it seems as though they have
something like partial pre-rendering
something like partial pre-rendering
something like partial pre-rendering
working um which could be the reason why
working um which could be the reason why
working um which could be the reason why
we actually don't see any you know white
we actually don't see any you know white
we actually don't see any you know white
screen here which is pretty crazy um and
screen here which is pretty crazy um and
screen here which is pretty crazy um and
so now we'll flip over to the notion
so now we'll flip over to the notion
so now we'll flip over to the notion
experience so again same thing let's run
experience so again same thing let's run
experience so again same thing let's run
a lighthouse test um these Lighthouse
a lighthouse test um these Lighthouse
a lighthouse test um these Lighthouse
tests are always on the mobile phone and
tests are always on the mobile phone and
tests are always on the mobile phone and
the reason why we always do these on the
the reason why we always do these on the
the reason why we always do these on the
mobile phone um is because if you do it
mobile phone um is because if you do it
mobile phone um is because if you do it
on desktop it's just going to cap out
on desktop it's just going to cap out
on desktop it's just going to cap out
and hit nearly a thou 100 each time um
and hit nearly a thou 100 each time um
and hit nearly a thou 100 each time um
so the the mobile version the majority
so the the mobile version the majority
so the the mobile version the majority
of web traffic now is in Mobile and it's
of web traffic now is in Mobile and it's
of web traffic now is in Mobile and it's
typically a lot
typically a lot
typically a lot
harsher Point proven so as you can see
harsher Point proven so as you can see
harsher Point proven so as you can see
38 out of 100 this is crazy um it does
38 out of 100 this is crazy um it does
38 out of 100 this is crazy um it does
tell me there is issues affecting this
tell me there is issues affecting this
tell me there is issues affecting this
run of Lighthouse um that specifically
run of Lighthouse um that specifically
run of Lighthouse um that specifically
that we should open an incognito window
that we should open an incognito window
that we should open an incognito window
this is using an incognito window I'm
this is using an incognito window I'm
this is using an incognito window I'm
not sure whether there is anything that
not sure whether there is anything that
not sure whether there is anything that
could potentially being uh passed
could potentially being uh passed
could potentially being uh passed
through from another window potentially
through from another window potentially
through from another window potentially
but it's pretty bad so I'm going to run
but it's pretty bad so I'm going to run
but it's pretty bad so I'm going to run
that twice just to be fair because I've
that twice just to be fair because I've
that twice just to be fair because I've
ran the super do so version but whenever
ran the super do so version but whenever
ran the super do so version but whenever
I've tested this it's been pretty
I've tested this it's been pretty
I've tested this it's been pretty
consistently um poorly performing from a
consistently um poorly performing from a
consistently um poorly performing from a
performance perspective so if you're
performance perspective so if you're
performance perspective so if you're
looking at these tool two tools and
looking at these tool two tools and
looking at these tool two tools and
you're trying to think which one would
you're trying to think which one would
you're trying to think which one would
probably be the Best Buy out of the two
probably be the Best Buy out of the two
probably be the Best Buy out of the two
um from both a functionality perspective
um from both a functionality perspective
um from both a functionality perspective
and a performance perspective yeah same
and a performance perspective yeah same
and a performance perspective yeah same
again it's really bad um I would highly
again it's really bad um I would highly
again it's really bad um I would highly
highly recommend Super Doo um and this
highly recommend Super Doo um and this
highly recommend Super Doo um and this
does not feel like a fully finished
does not feel like a fully finished
does not feel like a fully finished
project product as far as I'm concerned
project product as far as I'm concerned
project product as far as I'm concerned
hopefully in the future um again we love
hopefully in the future um again we love
hopefully in the future um again we love
notion notion is a fantastic tool but
notion notion is a fantastic tool but
notion notion is a fantastic tool but
this is not it Chief this is not the one
this is not it Chief this is not the one
this is not it Chief this is not the one
so yeah take care drop me a comment if
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great day bye