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Notion to Calendar vs NotionCalSync
Your Notion dates in Google and Outlook, with a feed for everyone else.
With Notion to Calendar, you can reschedule supported linked events in Google or Outlook and update Notion, then share a read-only feed with everyone else. Connect Google and Outlook for two-way sync, filter your events, or start from a Notion view. Direct connections remain labeled beta and require two-way mode enabled. iCal feeds never write back to Notion.
Why choose Notion to Calendar
The features that make the difference
Reschedule mapped events from Google or Outlook
Move a supported event in a direct two-way connection and update its existing Notion page. This works for mapped, non-recurring events; it does not import unrelated calendar events or turn new Google or Outlook events into Notion pages.
Google, Outlook and a feed from the same link
One Calendar Link can connect a dedicated Google calendar and a selected writable Outlook calendar while serving its read-only iCal feed. Keep your own dates connected directly and give clients the feed to subscribe in their compatible app.
Reuse a Notion view
Start a Calendar Link from a supported Notion view, carrying over its name, filters, and date selection where available. Review the configuration before saving. You can also build filters with AND/OR groups for different audiences.
Start with a free read-only calendar
The free plan includes one selected calendar and up to 30 events, with no credit card or trial deadline. Direct Google and Outlook connections and configurable Calendar Links require Premium. The free feed is a way to try publishing your Notion dates.
Feature comparison
Compare support for each feature. Scroll the table on smaller screens.
| Feature | Notion to Calendar | NotionCalSync |
|---|---|---|
| Google Calendar connection | Premium direct two-way updates for mapped events; dedicated Google calendar | One-way push to an app-created Google calendar |
| Outlook connection | Premium direct two-way updates for mapped events, or read-only iCal | Read-only ICS subscription; Microsoft controls refresh |
| Apple Calendar and other iCal apps | Read-only subscription; edit in Notion | Read-only subscription; edit in Notion |
| Calendar edits return to Notion | Supported fields on mapped events with two-way mode enabled | No; Google-side edits are overwritten by the next push |
| Import unrelated calendar events into Notion | No; existing Notion page mappings only | No; Notion is the source |
| Property filters | Premium filters with AND/OR groups | Up to 5 conditions; one AND/OR mode, no nested groups |
| Start from a Notion view | Supported view import on Premium | Not documented in the reviewed setup and filtering guides |
| Event descriptions | Premium selected Notion properties and optional page content | Property placeholders and a Notion page link; no page body |
| Free access | Ongoing free plan: one calendar, up to 30 events, no card | 7-day trial with a card; paid subscription afterwards |
Start with your Notion schedule
Bring a Notion project schedule into the calendar you already check. Share filtered client feeds and keep supported linked events in sync both ways with Google or Outlook. One product covers publishing the schedule and updating linked events.
FAQ
Common questions
Can I connect several accounts and calendars?
Yes. You can authorize multiple Google and Microsoft accounts and create multiple Calendar Links. Each link supports one Google destination and one Outlook destination alongside its read-only iCal feed. More links do not mean unlimited events: Premium feeds currently fetch roughly 300 events through bounded pagination, and provider permissions and limits still apply.
Does NotionCalSync support two-way Google Calendar sync?
Its Google guide describes one-way delivery: NotionCalSync writes to a dedicated Google calendar, and Google edits do not return to Notion. Notion to Calendar supports eligible edits in both directions on mapped events through its direct connection. An iCal subscription is read-only in both products.
What is different about Outlook support?
NotionCalSync documents an ICS subscription refreshed by Outlook. Notion to Calendar also offers that read-only route, plus a direct Outlook connection with two-way updates for supported mapped events. Use the direct connection when rescheduling in Outlook needs to update the existing Notion page.
Which Notion to Calendar fields can I edit from a calendar?
For mapped, non-recurring events, supported edits include the title, start and end dates, all-day timing, and reversible mapped location and description fields. A writable Notion date property is required for date changes; formula dates cannot be written back. Generated links, page body content, and description layouts that cannot be mapped back safely are not editable through sync.
Does two-way sync import meetings or delete Notion pages?
No. Notion to Calendar updates pages already mapped to calendar events; it does not import unrelated meetings. Deleting an event in Google or Outlook does not archive its Notion page. Recurring events are unsupported, and attendees, meeting responses, conferencing, and reminders are not synchronized by the direct connections.
How can I publish a separate schedule for each client?
Create a Calendar Link for each client, filter the matching Notion rows, and select the event details to publish. Start from a supported Notion view to reuse its configuration. Each link has its own read-only feed; anyone with its URL can read the included events, so review the published fields before sharing.
Will an iCal feed update instantly?
No. A subscription has two stages: the service prepares the feed, then the calendar app fetches it. A shorter server cache or a manual refresh in the service does not force the receiving app to fetch. Direct Google or Outlook connections avoid that subscription polling step, but neither is a promise of a fixed delivery time.
How do I switch without showing duplicate events?
For iCal, connect the same Notion database, check a sample of titles, dates, timezones, and filters in the new feed, then remove the old subscription from your calendar app. For a direct connection, test a small set first and disable the old writer before enabling another for the same events. Existing subscriptions and provider event mappings are not migrated automatically.
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
Free
For one Notion calendar
- One iCal feed
- Up to 30 events
- Titles and dates from Notion
- Google, Apple, Outlook and other iCal apps
Read-only feed with a six-hour source cache. Your calendar app decides when to refresh it.
/month
No credit card needed.
Premium
For work across calendars and workspaces
- Unlimited feeds for Apple Calendar and more
- Filters and custom event details
- Multiple Notion workspaces
- Two-way edits with Google and Outlook
Google and Outlook direct sync support two-way edits on linked, non-recurring events when enabled. Direct connections remain in beta. iCal feeds are read-only.
/month
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
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- Several Notion workspaces, one account
- Connect your personal, work or client workspaces and choose which databases to use. Each workspace keeps its own permissions.
- Direct calendar connections
- Use Google and Outlook in the same account. With two-way mode enabled, supported edits to linked, non-recurring events update Notion. Google uses a dedicated calendar; Outlook uses a selected writable calendar. These direct connections remain labeled beta.
- Feeds for each project
- Create multiple Calendar Links from a database. Each can have an iCal feed, one Google destination, and one Outlook destination. Apply filters or start from a supported Notion view.
- The event details you need
- Choose titles and descriptions from Notion properties. Include locations, links and attachments in compatible iCal apps. Direct connections support their own set of mapped fields.
- More dates in your calendar
- Premium feeds currently fetch roughly 300 events through bounded pagination, rather than an unlimited database export. Formula date fields can be published but cannot receive calendar date edits.
- Share a schedule by URL
- Share an iCal feed with people who do not use Notion. Anyone with the private URL can read that feed, so share it only with the intended recipients.
- Shorter feed caching
- Premium keeps the source feed fresh more often. Calendar apps still choose when to fetch iCal subscriptions. Direct Google and Outlook connections do not wait for that polling cycle; processing is asynchronous.
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