Kagi
Notion Calendar
| Feature | Kagi | Notion Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $5/mo | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-users, developers, researchers, power-users | notion-users, freelancers, knowledge-workers, startup-teams |
| Founded | 2022 | 2021 |
| Ad Free Search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Summaries | ✓ | ✗ |
| Personalization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Domain Blocking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lenses | ✓ | ✗ |
| Privacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Blocking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Availability Sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Notion Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Calendar | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scheduling Links | ✗ | ✓ |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Menu Bar Widget | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Kagi Pros
- No ads or tracking
- Customizable results
- AI-powered summaries
- Fast and accurate
✗ Kagi Cons
- No free plan
- Requires subscription
- Smaller index than Google
✓ Notion Calendar Pros
- Beautiful native app with fast performance
- Deep integration with Notion databases and pages
- Availability sharing without back-and-forth emails
- Multi-calendar view across Google and Notion calendars
- Free for all users
✗ Notion Calendar Cons
- Requires Notion account for full functionality
- No Microsoft 365 calendar support yet
- Mobile app less feature-rich than desktop
The Verdict
Kagi is built for privacy conscious users and developers, with a focus on ad-free-search and ai-summaries. Notion Calendar targets notion users and freelancers and leads with time-blocking and availability-sharing.
Notion Calendar uses custom enterprise pricing, while Kagi starts at $5/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Notion Calendar has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Kagi requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Notion Calendar offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Kagi takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.