Notion Calendar vs Zoho Calendar
We give Notion Calendar a 3.4 GPA and Zoho Calendar a 3.6, out of 4.0. Zoho Calendar grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Zoho Calendar
Free online calendar for teams, part of Zoho Mail and Workplace
How we grade them
| 3.4GPANotion CalendarVery good | 3.6GPAZoho CalendarExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | AThe calendar itself is free, with no paid plan of its own. If you want more, the step up is Zoho Mail Lite at $1 a user a month billed annually, which is about as cheap as paid plans come. That one has no monthly option. |
| 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. | AEvents, shared calendars, subscriptions, sync with other calendars, the phone apps and 1 appointment booking link are all free. Most people could stay on it. Booking meeting rooms needs a paid Zoho Mail plan. |
| 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. | BSmart Add for typed-in events, group calendars, two-way sync with Google Calendar and Outlook, booking pages with buffers and a daily cap, and a REST API. Solid. But booking links stop at 1 for free users and 10 for paid ones, and Calendly events can only be viewed. |
| 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. | BIt's a web calendar with day, week, month and agenda views and drag and drop, so nothing here will surprise you. We have no App Store rating on record to go by, so it stops at a B. |
| 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. | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with CalDAV and Exchange ActiveSync for other apps and devices. It works with Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Teams, Slack and Zapier, and there's an API. Zoho's Trident desktop app for macOS and Windows is on paid plans. |
| Best for | seeing Notion deadlines next to your meetings | a free shared calendar, above all for Zoho Mail teams |
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 Zoho Calendar. How we grade
Where they differ
- Notion Calendar is free. Zoho Calendar starts at $1 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho Mail Lite).
- Only Notion Calendar lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Zoho Calendar also covers natural-language input.
At a glance
| Notion Calendar | Zoho Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $1 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho Mail Lite) |
| 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. | Zoho Calendar is a free web application with mobile apps: events, shared calendars, subscriptions, sync and 1 appointment booking link. Resource booking needs a paid Zoho Mail plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial of the highest edition, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Notion Labs, Inc. | Zoho Corporation |
| Price read from | notion.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 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
Zoho Calendar
- Teams already using Zoho Mail or Zoho Workplace
- Individuals who want a free web calendar with one booking page
- Organizations that need free/busy lookups across Zoho, Exchange and Google
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.
Zoho Calendar
- Free users can create 1 appointment booking link; paid Zoho Mail or Workplace users can create up to 10.
- Resource booking for meeting rooms is available only with a paid Zoho Mail plan.
- There is no standalone paid Calendar plan: upgrades are Zoho Mail or Workplace subscriptions, and Mail Lite and Mail Premium are billed annually only.
- Calendar's own apps are for the web, iOS and Android; Zoho's Trident desktop app for macOS and Windows is listed on paid plans.
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.
Zoho Calendar
- Events with Smart Add
- Type a phrase such as "Meeting with John tomorrow at 2pm" and the event is created. Views switch between day, week, month and agenda, and events move by drag and drop.
- Appointment booking pages
- Share a booking page with set durations, buffer times and a daily cap, and require guests to verify their email. Free users get 1 booking link; paid users get up to 10.
- Shared and group calendars
- Share a calendar publicly or with chosen people, create group calendars for a team, and subscribe to holiday, public or colleagues' calendars.
- Sync with other calendars
- Two-way sync with Google Calendar and Outlook lets you add, edit and delete their events in Zoho Calendar. Calendly events can be viewed, and CalDAV and Exchange ActiveSync connect other apps and devices.
- Resource booking
- Check the availability of meeting rooms and other resources in your organization and book them in advance. Available only on paid Zoho Mail plans.
- Interoperability and API
- Admins can let Zoho users and Microsoft Exchange or Google Calendar users see each other's free/busy status. A REST API and a Zapier integration are available.
Plans
Notion Calendar
Free$0
The full calendar app on web, desktop and mobile, with scheduling links and Notion database calendars.
Zoho Calendar
Free$0
The calendar with events, sharing, subscriptions, sync and 1 booking link. Zoho's Mail Free plan covers up to 5 users.
Mail Lite$1
per user / month, billed annually; no monthly plan
Zoho Mail with 5 GB of mail storage per user ($1.25 for 10 GB) and shared calendars. Paid users can create up to 10 booking links.
Workplace Standard$3
per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)
30 GB of mail storage per user, plus WorkDrive file storage, the office apps, Cliq chat and Zoho Meeting next to Calendar.
Mail Premium$4
per user / month, billed annually; no monthly plan
50 GB of mail storage per user plus 50 GB of retention storage, with email retention and eDiscovery, S/MIME and shared calendars.
Workplace Professional$6
per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly)
100 GB of mail storage per user, 1 TB of team file storage, and the full Workplace suite including Meeting, Vault and Connect.
Workplace EnterpriseCustom
The highest plans and custom limits of the included Workplace products, priced through sales.
Ways to pay less
Notion Calendar
No public discounts listed.
Zoho Calendar
- Annual discount
Lower Workplace rates with annual billing
Zoho's pricing lists Workplace Standard at $3 per user a month billed annually against $4 billed monthly, and Workplace Professional at $6 against $7.
