One Swiss Knife in the exact shape of your life.

A Notion Calendar alternative that doesn't route through Google.

Notion Calendar is free, which is possible because it's a front end for Google Calendar and a funnel into a Notion workspace. Planner's Compass is a file: your weeks, your goals, your reviews, no third party in the loop.

Calendars are among the most revealing documents a person keeps, who you met, when, how often. This page is for people who'd rather that record not be a joint asset of two companies.

What you're comparing
Notion Calendar
Planner's Compass
Price
Free, and funnels into Notion, which is $120 a year per seat, or $12 a month
$39 founding (list $49) once (Pocket Knife)
Requires Google Calendar
In practice, yes
No
Requires a Notion account
For the useful parts, yes
No account of any kind
Who can read your schedule
Google, Notion, per their policies
You
Meeting invites and scheduling links
Yes
No, this is a planner, not a booking tool
Works offline
Partially
Completely

The Notion Calendar price above comes from our Subscription Price Index, read at source and checked on 3 August 2026.

What it is and isn't

Planner's Compass is a planning instrument, weekly shape, goals, reviews, the honest look back on Friday. It is not a shared team calendar and won't send anyone an invite. If your day is meetings other people book, keep the calendar you have.

Why a planner and a calendar are different things

A calendar records commitments. A planner asks whether they were the right ones. Notion Calendar is very good at the first and structurally uninterested in the second.

The refund

Thirty days, one e-mail, money back.

Common questions

Can I still use Google Calendar for work?

Of course. Most people do, work invites there, the actual planning here.

Does it import .ics?

No. Deliberate: the planner is what you decide, not what got booked.

Is there a mobile view?

Yes, it's an HTML file and lays out for a phone browser.

How does it compare to Todoist?

See /vs/todoist. Compass plans the week; a task list runs the day.