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Cron / Notion Calendar

A fast, keyboard-driven calendar for busy weeks.

Visit Cron / Notion Calendar4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Web

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What is Cron / Notion Calendar?

A minimal, quick calendar with scheduling links, multi-account support and a menu bar view that makes joining and planning meetings almost frictionless.

Pros: what Cron / Notion Calendar does well

  • Very fast
  • Free

Cons: where it falls short

  • Google Calendar centric

Compare Cron / Notion Calendar

See how Cron / Notion Calendar stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Cron / Notion Calendar alternatives

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

All Calendar resources

Google Calendar

Focus: time blocking and free. Shares calendar with Cron / Notion Calendar. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Android. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Cal.com

Focus: booking and open source. Shares calendar with Cron / Notion Calendar. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Cron / Notion Calendar: Free). Rated 4.4 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit

Calendly

Focus: booking, meetings and scheduling links. Also in Scheduling and Calendar, like Cron / Notion Calendar. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Cron / Notion Calendar: Free). Adds Android and Chrome. Rated 4.6 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

Akiflow

Focus: timeboxing, daily planning and inbox. Shares calendar with Cron / Notion Calendar. Expensive (Cron / Notion Calendar: Free). Adds Android. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppExpensivemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

MeetingBar

Focus: meeting links, menu bar app and open source. Shares calendar with Cron / Notion Calendar. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Amie

Focus: todo, scheduling and email. Shares calendar with Cron / Notion Calendar. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Cron / Notion Calendar: Free). Rated 4.4 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Cron / Notion Calendar

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

Itsycal

Focus: menu bar calendar, mac app and events. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Cron / Notion Calendar. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS, Offline
4.6Visit

Easy!Appointments

Focus: appointments, booking and scheduling. Also in Scheduling and Calendar, like Cron / Notion Calendar. A web app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

LettuceMeet

Focus: group scheduling, availability and meeting poll. Shares calendar with Cron / Notion Calendar. A web app, not a desktop app. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

khal

Focus: caldav, command line and terminal. Shares calendar with Cron / Notion Calendar. Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

OtherFreeLinux, macOS
4.4Visit

Time.is

Focus: time zones, world clock and clock. Also in Time Management and Scheduling, like Cron / Notion Calendar. A website, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (Cron / Notion Calendar: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Crab Fit

Focus: group scheduling, availability and meetings. Also in Scheduling and Meetings, like Cron / Notion Calendar. A web app, not a desktop app. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
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