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Motion vs Notion Calendar

Motion and Notion Calendar are both scheduling & calendar tools aimed at freelancers and small businesses. Only Notion Calendar has a free plan.

Motion

AI calendar that schedules your tasks

Notion Calendar

Calendar that connects to Notion databases

PricingPaid · $29Free
Starting price$29/moNot published
Free planNoYes
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Built forFreelancers, Small businessesFreelancers, Small businesses
Platformsweb, macos, windows, ios, androidmacos, windows, ios, web
CountryUS · 2019US · 2022
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Choose Motion if

Busy professionals and small teams overloaded with tasks and meetings.

  • Removes daily planning overhead
  • Adapts to schedule changes
  • Combines calendar, tasks and projects

Look elsewhere if: People who enjoy manual planning (Sunsama, Todoist).

Choose Notion Calendar if

Google Calendar users, especially in Notion.

  • Free
  • Fast and beautiful
  • Great Notion integration

Look elsewhere if: Outlook-centric organizations.

Motion vs Notion Calendar pricing

Motion

  • Pro AI$29/seat/mo$19/mo billed annually; 7,500 AI credits/seat/mo
  • Business AI$49/seat/mo$29/mo billed annually; 15,000 credits, Gantt, time tracking

Notion Calendar

  • Free$0Free app; included in Notion Free plan

Motion · Key features

  • Automatic task scheduling into calendar
  • Projects with dependencies and workloads
  • Booking pages and meeting scheduling
  • AI docs and meeting notes
  • Priority and deadline management
  • Team workload view

Cons

  • Expensive versus to-do apps
  • Requires accurate estimates
  • Can feel controlling

Notion Calendar · Key features

  • Keyboard-first calendar UI
  • Multiple Google accounts in one view
  • Notion pages and databases on calendar
  • Scheduling links and availability sharing
  • One-key meeting join
  • Time zone tools

Cons

  • Google-only (limited Outlook)
  • No tasks of its own
  • Mobile app less powerful

Motion vs Notion Calendar: FAQ

Do Motion and Notion Calendar have a free plan?

Motion has no free plan. Notion Calendar has a free plan.

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Motion vs Notion Calendar (2026): Pricing and Features