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Google Calendar

The dependable default for time blocking.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, Android

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What is Google Calendar?

Google Calendar remains the most reliable place to defend your time. Multiple calendars, shared availability and integrations make time blocking practical rather than aspirational.

Pros: what Google Calendar does well

  • Free and universal
  • Integrates with everything

Cons: where it falls short

  • Basic task features

Compare Google Calendar

See how Google Calendar stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Google Calendar alternatives

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

All Calendar resources

Cal.com

Focus: booking and open source. Shares calendar with Google Calendar. Freemium (Google Calendar: Free). Rated 4.4 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit

Cron / Notion Calendar

Focus: keyboard and minimal. Shares calendar with Google Calendar. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Calendly

Focus: booking, meetings and scheduling links. Also in Scheduling and Calendar, like Google Calendar. Freemium (Google Calendar: Free). Adds Chrome. Rated 4.6 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

zcal

Focus: booking links, scheduling and meetings. Shares free with Google Calendar. Freemium (Google Calendar: Free). Rated 4.6 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit

Amie

Focus: todo, scheduling and email. Shares calendar with Google Calendar. Freemium (Google Calendar: Free). Adds macOS. Rated 4.4 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.4Visit

Doodle

Focus: meeting polls, scheduling and group availability. Shares calendar with Google Calendar. Freemium (Google Calendar: Free). Rated 4.4 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Google Calendar

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

MeetingBar

Focus: meeting links, menu bar app and open source. Shares calendar with Google Calendar. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Easy!Appointments

Focus: appointments, booking and scheduling. Also in Scheduling and Calendar, like Google Calendar. Rated 4.4 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Itsycal

Focus: menu bar calendar, mac app and events. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Google Calendar. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Offline. Rated 4.6 (Google Calendar: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS, Offline
4.6Visit

LettuceMeet

Focus: group scheduling, availability and meeting poll. Shares calendar with Google Calendar. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

khal

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

OtherFreeLinux, macOS
4.4Visit

Crab Fit

Focus: group scheduling, availability and meetings. Also in Scheduling and Meetings, like Google Calendar. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
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