nocal vs Notion Calendar
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
nocal
Calendar, notes and tasks in one app, with an MCP server for AI
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Where they differ
- nocal starts at $4.99 per month (Everywhere). Notion Calendar is free.
- Only Notion Calendar lists a web app.
- nocal also covers notes, Markdown, linked notes, tasks and natural-language input.
- Notion Calendar also covers booking links.
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At a glance
| nocal | Notion Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month (Everywhere) | Free |
| Free plan | The Mac and Windows desktop app with full Google Calendar and Outlook management, unlimited note taking and one space. Mobile apps and sync across devices need a paid plan. | Notion Calendar is free to use and has no paid tier of its own. Notion's pricing page lists it under every Notion plan, including the Free plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Muse Tech, LLC | Notion Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | nocal.app | notion.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
nocal
- People who plan the week in notes and want them next to their calendar
- Google Calendar and Outlook users who work on a Mac or Windows PC
- Developers who want AI agents to read and update their notes over MCP
- Students with a .edu address, who the vendor says can use it free
Notion Calendar
- Notion users who want database deadlines next to their meetings
- People who want a free calendar app with scheduling links
- Combining Google, iCloud and Outlook calendars in one view
Worth knowing
nocal
- Works only with Google Calendar and Outlook or Microsoft 365 accounts. Apple iCloud is not supported; the downloads page offers a waitlist.
- The free plan is desktop only. Mobile apps and sync need Everywhere at $4.99 per month; extra calendar accounts, calendar groups and widgets need Full Access.
- The pricing page shows monthly prices only. The App Store also lists $49.99 and $99.99 purchases without a billing period.
- No web or Linux version is listed, and the App Store listing is for iPhone only, requiring iOS 26.2 or later.
Notion Calendar
- The mobile apps show only 1 to 3 day views and cannot search events, edit most events or create Focus and out-of-office events.
- Notion's help center says mobile support for Microsoft Outlook calendars is still coming.
- Focus time and out-of-office events need a Google Workspace account, and travel time is not supported.
- Only one Notion account can be linked to a Notion Calendar account, and no Linux desktop app is listed.
Key features
nocal
- Weekly note beside the calendar
- Each week has a note written in Markdown that can hold bullet and numbered lists, task lists, tables, collapsible sections and code blocks, so a weekly plan sits next to the schedule.
- Notes attached to events
- Notes and action items can be written on a calendar event, and notes can nest inside or link to one another, so meetings and notes reference each other.
- Unified Google and Outlook calendar
- Google and Microsoft or Outlook accounts are merged on one timeline, with an inbox for answering invites. Connecting additional accounts requires the Full Access subscription.
- Calendar Ideas
- nocal reviews upcoming weekdays and suggests adding a focus block, moving a meeting or declining one. Nothing changes until you accept an idea, and the feature can be turned off.
- Built-in MCP server
- Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code can connect through the Model Context Protocol to search and read notes and write their output back into them.
- Natural-language scheduling and widgets
- Events can be typed as a phrase such as "Lunch with Alex tomorrow at noon". The phone apps add a home screen widget that shows what is next and the shape of the day.
Notion Calendar
- Several calendar accounts in one view
- Connects Google Calendar, Apple iCloud and Microsoft Outlook calendars and can automatically block busy slots across them.
- Notion database items on the calendar
- Dated items from connected Notion databases appear next to events. Dragging one to a new time updates the Notion database.
- Availability and scheduling links
- Mark open times on the calendar and send them to others, or share a scheduling link that lets people book time with you.
- Command menu and shortcuts
- A command menu and keyboard shortcuts cover common actions; pressing ? in the app lists every shortcut.
- Time zone display
- Shows the day across several time zones, which helps when planning meetings with people in other regions.
- Conferencing links
- Creates Zoom meetings from an event, offers Google Meet by default on Google calendars and Microsoft Teams on Outlook calendars.
Plans
nocal
Free$0
Desktop app for Mac and Windows with full Google Calendar and Outlook management, unlimited note taking and one space.
Everywhere$4.99
per month
Everything in Free, plus the iOS and Android apps, sync across all devices and unlimited spaces.
Full Access$9.99
per month
Everything in Everywhere, plus unlimited Google and Outlook connections, calendar groups, the tray app and widgets, and high visibility notifications.
Notion Calendar
Free$0
The full calendar app on web, desktop and mobile, with scheduling links and Notion database calendars.
Ways to pay less
nocal
- Education
Free for students with a .edu address
nocal's students page says the app is free when you sign up with a .edu address and calls it free for students, forever. The page does not say which paid tier this covers.
Notion Calendar
No public discounts listed.
