Can you recommend a shared notes workspace for meeting notes and async collaboration across distributed teams?

Yes — for distributed teams, I’d look for a shared notes/workspace tool that supports:

• Live co-editing
• Strong search and wiki-style linking
• Commenting/@mentions
• Templates for meeting notes
• Permissions and workspace organization
• Good async use on desktop/mobile

Best all-around options

1) Notion

Best for: teams that want meeting notes, docs, lightweight project tracking, and a shared knowledge base in one place.
Why it works: flexible pages/databases, easy templates for recurring meetings, good for async updates and linking related notes.
Tradeoff: can get messy without good structure and governance.

2) Confluence

Best for: larger teams or companies already using Jira/Atlassian tools.
Why it works: strong permissions, wiki-style documentation, and good team knowledge management.
Tradeoff: less pleasant for quick note-taking than Notion or Coda.

3) Coda

Best for: teams that want docs plus lightweight workflows in the same workspace.
Why it works: very good for structured meeting notes, decision logs, action items, and collaborative tables.
Tradeoff: slightly more setup/learning curve than Notion.

4) Google Docs / Google Workspace

Best for: simple, low-friction shared notes.
Why it works: everyone knows it, excellent real-time collaboration, easy commenting and sharing.
Tradeoff: weaker as a long-term knowledge base; search and organization can become painful.

5) Slite

Best for: teams specifically looking for a clean internal knowledge base and meeting notes workspace.
Why it works: simple, focused, good templates, good for async team documentation.
Tradeoff: less flexible than Notion/Coda.

My quick recommendation

• If you want the most versatile option: Notion
• If you want formal documentation and enterprise controls: Confluence
• If you want notes + structured workflows: Coda
• If you want simple and universal: Google Docs
• If you want a clean knowledge base focused on notes: Slite

What I’d pick by team type

• Startup / fast-moving distributed team: Notion
• Engineering-heavy org: Confluence or Notion
• Ops / cross-functional teams with recurring action items: Coda
• Small team wanting minimal setup: Google Docs or Slite

If you want, I can also give you a short comparison table based on your team size, budget, and whether you care more about meeting notes, documentation, or task tracking.