Dokin vs Whalesync: which sync tool fits your workflow?
Dokin polls Notion on an hourly to weekly schedule and pushes one-way to Google Sheets, free tier with paid plans from about $10/month. Whalesync is real-time 2-way sync across multiple databases (Notion, Airtable, Webflow, Postgres) from $40/month. If you only need Notion to Google Sheets in real time, both directions, a third tool fits better.
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The short version
Dokin
- Best for
- A cheap one-way Notion snapshot in Sheets, refreshed on a schedule
Whalesync
- Best for
- Keeping Notion aligned with Airtable, Webflow, or Postgres as well as Sheets
Sync2Sheets
- Best for
- Notion and Google Sheets only, real-time, both directions, per-column control
Our recommendation: Dokin if you only read Notion data in Sheets and can wait for it. Whalesync if Sheets is one of several targets. Sync2Sheets if Sheets is the only target and it has to be live and editable.
Dokin
Dokin is a Google Workspace add-on that pulls Notion and dozens of other sources (HubSpot, Airtable, GA4, SQL databases) into Google Sheets, Slides, and Docs. It runs on an hourly, daily, or weekly schedule, is one-way only, and has a free tier with paid plans from about $10/month. It's lightweight and cheap.
Whalesync
Whalesync is a standalone web app that performs real-time 2-way sync across databases, with Notion, Airtable, Webflow, and PostgreSQL as its core connectors. It handles bidirectional updates well but requires a separate account to manage, and starts at $40/month for 1,000 records in sync.
Side by side
| Criterion | Dokin | Whalesync | Sync2Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sync direction | Notion to Sheets, one-way | 2-way, multiple databases | Real-time 2-way, per-column direction |
| Real-time updates | No (polled) | Near real-time (minutes) | Yes (webhooks + Drive events, seconds) |
| Starting price | Free tier; paid ~$10/month | $40/month (1,000 records) | $12/month |
| Supported targets | Sheets, Slides, Docs | Sheets, Airtable, Webflow, Postgres, more | Google Sheets only |
| Delivery | Google Workspace add-on | Standalone web app | Google Workspace add-on |
| Live Notion dashboards | No | No | Yes (block updates + table blocks) |
| Page creation from Sheets | No | Yes (via 2-way sync) | Yes (dedicated feature) |
When Dokin wins
- You want the cheapest Notion-to-Sheets sync and don't care about latency
- You genuinely don't need any updates flowing back to Notion
- You want a Workspace add-on rather than another tool to manage
When Whalesync wins
- You're syncing Notion to something other than Google Sheets (Airtable, Webflow, Postgres)
- You need many sync pairs across different tools managed in one place
- Your budget allows $40+/month and the broader scope is worth it
Consider a third option: Sync2Sheets
If your only goal is 'Notion to Google Sheets, real-time, in both directions, without paying premium prices,' Sync2Sheets is purpose-built for that exact use case. Full real-time 2-way sync with a per-column direction picker (matches Whalesync on 2-way, beats Dokin's one-way only), real-time via Notion's official webhooks and Google Drive events (beats Dokin's polling), and live Notion dashboards driven by Sheets cells (neither Dokin nor Whalesync does this). Starts at $12/month. Official Notion integration, 184,000+ installs.
Frequently asked questions
Which is faster, Dokin or Whalesync?
Whalesync is faster in practice because it uses event-driven sync rather than polling. Dokin refreshes on a schedule (hourly, daily, or weekly). Whalesync updates within minutes. For seconds-level latency in both directions, neither matches a webhook-based tool like Sync2Sheets.
Does Dokin support Sheets-to-Notion sync?
No. Dokin is one-way: Notion → Sheets. If you need values to flow back to Notion properties or new Notion pages created from Sheets rows, Dokin doesn't support that.
Is Whalesync worth $40/month just for Notion to Sheets?
If you only need that one sync pair, probably not. Whalesync's price reflects its multi-tool 2-way design. Teams syncing only Notion to Sheets typically get the same 2-way functionality from a dedicated Notion-to-Sheets tool for less.
Can I use Dokin and Whalesync together?
Technically yes, but there's no good reason to. They overlap heavily on the Notion-to-Sheets use case and you'd be paying twice.