Calendar · 4 alternatives

Instead of Google Calendar, try one of these 4.

Every alternative is lined up against Google Calendar on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Google Calendar sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Google CalendarWhat you have now
The default shared calendar for most people.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Open-source scheduling infrastructure, Calendly-style.
PriceFreemium
pro $15/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Natural-language scheduling for Apple devices.
PricePaid
from $7/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
Notion Calendar#3Our pick
Sleek calendar (formerly Cron) tied into Notion.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Win · iOS
Morgen#4
Unified calendar and task planner for busy people.
PriceFreemium
pro $9/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Win · Linux · iOS

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Google Calendar to first. How we compare.

Google Calendar alternatives at a glance

Google Calendar is a free calendar app. We compared 4 alternatives: 1 is open source, 1 is completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Cal.com, with 560 likes, while our pick is Notion Calendar.

Most liked overallCal.com

Open-source scheduling infrastructure, Calendly-style.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best free optionNotion Calendar

Sleek calendar (formerly Cron) tied into Notion.

Free
Best for offline useFantastical

Natural-language scheduling for Apple devices.

Paid · Works offline