Alternatives to Google Calendar
Google's free web calendar for scheduling events, used with a Google account and synced across devices. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Google Calendar
Google's free web calendar for scheduling events, used with a Google account and synced across devices.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Google Calendar.
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft's email, calendar and contacts app for desktop, mobile and the web.
Microsoft Outlook combines calendar with email and contacts on desktop, mobile and web, but it is closed source, tied to Microsoft services and some features need a paid plan.
Fantastical
A calendar and tasks app with natural language event entry for Mac, Windows and iOS.
Fantastical adds natural language entry and combines several calendars with tasks on Mac, Windows and iOS, but premium features are paid and there is no Android version.
BusyCal
A calendar app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with tasks, smart filters and natural language entry.
BusyCal is a paid Mac and iOS calendar that works with iCloud, Google, Exchange and CalDAV and adds tasks, smart filters and a Year Planner.
Notion Calendar
A free calendar app, formerly Cron, that works with Google Calendar and Notion workspaces.
Notion Calendar is free with native desktop and mobile apps and Notion integration, but it is built around Google Calendar, so a Google account is still involved.
Morgen
A daily planner that combines calendars and task managers, with AI suggestions for time blocking.
Morgen is a paid planner on desktop, web and mobile that puts calendars and tasks from other apps together with AI time-blocking suggestions.
Vimcal
A keyboard-driven calendar that combines Google and Outlook calendars and helps share availability across time zones.
Vimcal is a paid keyboard-driven calendar that unifies several Google and Outlook accounts with time zone helpers, but it still requires one of those calendars.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Calendly
A hosted meeting scheduler that shares booking pages so others can pick an open slot.
Cal.com
Open-source scheduling software for online bookings that can be used hosted or self-hosted.
Reclaim.ai
An AI scheduling assistant that blocks calendar time for tasks, habits, focus time and breaks.
SavvyCal
A paid scheduling link service that lets recipients overlay their own calendar to pick a time.
Google Workspace
Google's online office suite with Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Drive and Meet in one account.
Calendr
View and manage calendar events from the macOS menu bar.
