Alternatives to Itsycal

A small menu bar calendar for macOS that shows and creates events from the Calendar app. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

The original

  • Itsycal

    A small menu bar calendar for macOS that shows and creates events from the Calendar app.

    FreeProprietarymacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Itsycal.

  • Calendr

    View and manage calendar events from the macOS menu bar.

    Calendr is an MIT-licensed open-source menu bar calendar that adds natural-language event entry, while also relying on macOS calendar access.

  • Dato

    A macOS menu bar calendar with world clocks and fullscreen meeting notifications.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Dato adds world clocks, fullscreen meeting notifications and a shortcut to join video calls, but it is a paid one-time purchase.

  • Fantastical

    A calendar and tasks app with natural language event entry for Mac, Windows and iOS.

    Fantastical is a full calendar and tasks app with natural language entry across Mac, Windows and iOS, with premium features requiring payment.

  • BusyCal

    A calendar app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with tasks, smart filters and natural language entry.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

    BusyCal is a full paid calendar for Mac and iOS with customizable views, tasks and CalDAV support, rather than a small menu bar tool.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.