Turn a software idea into Capterra categories to explore
Start with the problem you want to solve. Notis can list relevant Capterra categories from a new Notion idea and give exploration a clearer direction.
Trigger
New Page
Triggers when a new page is added to a Notion database.
Action
List software categories
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Why this helps
Early ideas are easy to over-research when it is unclear which software category to investigate first.
- Gives an early software idea a practical research direction.
- Reduces broad, unfocused searching.
- Keeps the category suggestions attached to the original idea.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion and Capterra to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe in one instruction how new software ideas should produce relevant Capterra category suggestions.
- 3Choose the Notion New Page trigger for the ideas database and select a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real idea and confirm that the categories fit the problem described.
Questions about this workflow
What should an idea page say?
Describe the problem or type of tool you are exploring so Notis has context for finding relevant categories.
Does this produce a vendor recommendation?
It lists categories for exploration. Choosing products comes later.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Capterra. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Capterra actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
List software categories
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get product detail
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All Page Events
Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.
List category products
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Comment Created
Triggers when a new comment is created in Notion. Optional `page_id` filter scopes to comments on a specific page. When omitted, fires for any new comment in the workspace the integration has access to. Requires the 'Read comments' capability on the Notion integration. If a connection was authorized before that capability was enabled, the user must re-authorize the connection for comment events to flow.
Get product reviews
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New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.
Search software
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Database Created
Triggers when a new Notion database (the container) is created. A database is the post-2025-09-03 container that holds one or more data sources. This trigger fires for the container's creation event (`database.created`), distinct from `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` which fires when a new data source is added to an existing database. Most customers calling Notion's `POST /v1/databases` (the legacy API) or creating a database via the Notion UI will see this event. Adding a new data source to an existing database fires `data_source.created` instead — use `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` for that. Notion's payload puts `entity.type: "block"` (the container is a `child_database` block in the content tree) and `entity.id` is the database id.
Data Source Created
Triggers when a new Notion data source is created. Fires workspace-wide. The payload's `data.parent` carries the data source's tree parent (typically the teamspace) for downstream filtering. A single template-based database creation can fire multiple `data_source.created` events at once — one per data source the template instantiates.
Data Source Schema Updated
Triggers when a Notion data source's schema is updated. Fires on column add / remove / rename. Payload includes `data.updated_properties: [{id, name, action}]` so consumers can discriminate the kind of change downstream. Optional `data_source_id` filter scopes to schema changes on a single data source. When omitted, fires for any schema change in the workspace the integration has access to. Note: adding a column also fires `page.properties_updated` once per existing row in the data source. Customers wanting a single structural-change signal should use this trigger.
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