Notion Calendar vs Vimcal
We give Notion Calendar a 3.4 GPA and Vimcal a 3.2, out of 4.0. Notion Calendar grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Vimcal grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Vimcal
Fast calendar for people with heavy meeting schedules
How we grade them
| 3.4GPANotion CalendarVery good | 3.2GPAVimcalVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThere's nothing to buy. Several accounts in one view, scheduling links and Notion databases are all free. Fantastical keeps its booking links for the $4.75 a month plan. | C$25 a month billed yearly ($300), or $35 monthly. A typical calendar app starts around $6, and the dear ones around $10. The assistant edition, Vimcal EA, is $68.75. Their terms say payments are non-refundable unless agreed in writing. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe whole app is free on every device, with no paid tier of its own. You do sign in with a Notion account, and Notion's free plan covers it. | BThe iPhone app is free, with drag-and-copy availability, time zone conversion and duplicate merging. But desktop apps, booking links and polls are all paid. There's a free trial of the paid plan with no card needed. |
| Features | BOn a computer you get scheduling links, time zones side by side, busy slots blocked across calendars and a shortcut for everything. But there's no travel time, and the phone app does far less. | ADrag-to-share availability, unlimited booking links, polls, overlapping working hours across time zones and a keyboard shortcut for every action. Google and Outlook show in one view with duplicates merged. It only works with those two, though. |
| Ease of use | B4.7 from about 7,600 App Store ratings, and reviewers like how calm it looks. But iCloud needs an app-specific password from Apple, and this year's reviews mention events vanishing on the phone. | A4.7 from about 470 App Store ratings. Vimcal advertises response times under 100 ms, and you can use it straight in the browser without installing anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, reading Google, iCloud and Outlook calendars. But there's no Linux app, Outlook calendars aren't on the phone apps yet, and the only API is a link that opens an event. | BWeb, Mac, Windows and iPhone, with Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams built in on top of Google Calendar and Outlook. But the site lists no Android app, so half the phones out there are left out. |
| Best for | seeing Notion deadlines next to your meetings | people whose week is wall-to-wall meetings |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Notion Calendar and Vimcal. How we grade
Where they differ
- Notion Calendar is free. Vimcal starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 per year); $35 billed monthly.
- Only Notion Calendar lists an Android app.
- Vimcal also covers Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| Notion Calendar | Vimcal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 per year); $35 billed monthly |
| Free 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 on iOS only: the iOS calendar with drag-and-copy availability, multi-time-zone conversion, automatic merging of duplicate events and dark mode. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial with no credit card needed; the Vimcal EA page cites 14 days |
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| Made by | Notion Labs, Inc. | Vimcal Inc. |
| Price read from | notion.com | vimcal.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Vimcal
- Founders, executives and investors with a high volume of meetings
- Executive assistants scheduling on behalf of several executives
- People who schedule across time zones and share availability by email
Worth knowing
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.
Vimcal
- The free tier covers only the iOS app. Desktop apps, booking links and polls need the $35 per month plan ($25 per month billed yearly).
- Vimcal EA is priced separately at $85 per month, or $68.75 per month billed yearly.
- The site mentions an iOS app but lists no Android app, and it supports only Google Calendar and Outlook.
- Vimcal's terms state that payments are non-refundable unless agreed otherwise in writing.
Key features
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.
Vimcal
- Availability sharing
- Drag over open slots on the calendar and copy them to share your availability. The paid plan adds unlimited personal booking links and polls.
- Time zone tools
- Shows overlapping working hours with people in other time zones and converts times across several zones.
- Shortcuts for every action
- Vimcal advertises response times under 100 ms and a keyboard shortcut for every action in the app.
- Google and Outlook in one view
- Syncs with both Google Calendar and Outlook, shows them together and merges duplicate events automatically.
- Focus Mode
- Switches the calendar to a focus screen with a backdrop, a pomodoro timer and ambient sounds.
- Vimcal EA
- A separate edition for executive assistants who manage several executives, with automatic calendar holds, polls and per-executive preferences.
Plans
Notion Calendar
Free$0
The full calendar app on web, desktop and mobile, with scheduling links and Notion database calendars.
Vimcal
Free$0
iOS app only: calendar, drag-and-copy availability, multi-time-zone conversion and duplicate merging.
Vimcal$25
per month, billed yearly ($35 billed monthly)
Adds desktop apps for Mac and PC, unlimited personal booking links, polls, team scheduling and a Mac menu bar app.
Vimcal EA$68.75
per month, billed yearly ($85 billed monthly)
For executive assistants: 5 simultaneous time zones, automatic calendar holds, calendar audits and per-executive preferences.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SAML SSO with SCIM, a custom MSA and DPA, security questionnaires, a dedicated manager and custom billing.
Ways to pay less
Notion Calendar
No public discounts listed.
Vimcal
- Annual discount
Save up to 29% with yearly billing
Vimcal costs $35 billed monthly or $300 per year ($25 per month), listed as saving up to 29%. Vimcal EA drops from $85 to $68.75 per month, a saving of up to 19%.
