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Calcure

A modern terminal calendar and task manager with Vim-style keys.

Visit Calcure4.4

  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is Calcure?

Calcure is a terminal calendar and task manager with a customizable interface. Its README lists events and tasks, todo lists with subtasks and deadlines, birthdays from abook contacts, read-only viewing of .ics calendars, and a plain-text database that suits cloud sync. It runs on Linux and macOS, and on Windows Terminal.

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Pros: what Calcure does well

  • Calendar and to-do list in one terminal screen
  • Plain-text storage that is easy to sync or back up
  • Colors, icons and keys can be changed

Cons: where it falls short

  • Terminal only
  • Synced cloud calendars are read-only

Who Calcure is for

Keyboard-driven users who want events and tasks in one place.

Who can skip it

People who need full two-way calendar sync.

Calcure alternatives

Not sold on Calcure? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Calendar resources

Dstask

Focus: command line and git sync. Shares task manager and terminal with Calcure. Same 4.4 rating.

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

khal

Focus: caldav and command line. Shares calendar and terminal with Calcure. Adds Linux and macOS. Same 4.4 rating.

OtherFreeLinux, macOS
4.4Visit

Taskwarrior

Focus: to-do list, command line and gtd. Shares task manager and open source with Calcure. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Calcure: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

Akiflow

Focus: timeboxing, daily planning and inbox. Shares calendar with Calcure. Expensive (Calcure: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and Web. Rated 4.5 (Calcure: 4.4).

Desktop AppExpensivemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Tweek

Focus: weekly planner, to-do list and minimal. Shares calendar with Calcure. Freemium (Calcure: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Calcure: 4.4).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

vdirsyncer

Focus: calendar sync, contacts and caldav. Shares open source and github with Calcure. Adds Linux and macOS. Same 4.4 rating.

OtherFreeLinux, macOS
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Calcure

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Planify

Focus: to-do list, linux app and todoist sync. Shares open source and github with Calcure. Adds Linux and Offline. Rated 4.6 (Calcure: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeLinux, Offline
4.6Visit

Tasks.org

Focus: to-do list, reminders and caldav. Shares open source and github with Calcure. Adds Android. Rated 4.6 (Calcure: 4.4).

Android AppFreeAndroid
4.6Visit

tududi

Focus: to-do list, gtd and recurring tasks. Shares open source and github with Calcure. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Calcure: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Grocy

Focus: groceries, household and meal planning. Shares open source and github with Calcure. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Calcure: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

NeoMutt

Focus: email client, imap and notmuch. Shares terminal and open source with Calcure. Rated 4.5 (Calcure: 4.4).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

Tealdeer

Focus: command line, cheat sheet and tldr. Shares terminal and open source with Calcure. Rated 4.5 (Calcure: 4.4).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit
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