Dato alternatives · Calendar
Free alternatives to Dato
Dato has no free plan. 62 of the 75 other calendar and scheduling apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Dato is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. 14 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
62 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Dato
- Free
Itsycal
Free, tiny menu bar calendar for the Mac
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Itsycal is free. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- Itsycal has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Itsycal is open source, according to its own site.
- Dato can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
MeetingBar
Free Mac menu bar app that shows and joins your next meeting
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- MeetingBar is free. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- MeetingBar has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- MeetingBar is open source, according to its own site.
- Dato can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $4.75/mo
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks app for Apple devices, Windows and Googlebook
What is free: Add accounts, events and tasks, with day-to-year views and home screen widgets. Limited to 1 calendar set, 1 invitee per event and a 3-day weather forecast.
- Fantastical starts at $4.75 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly). Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- Fantastical has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fantastical lists Windows and iOS apps.
- Dato can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $49.99 one-time
BusyCal
Customizable calendar and task app for Mac and iPhone
What is free: The Mac App Store version has a Free Edition for non-subscribers that covers essential calendaring. The listing does not spell out which premium features it leaves out.
- BusyCal starts at $49.99 one-time for Mac, or $39.99 per year on the Mac App Store; iOS app $9.99. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- BusyCal has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only BusyCal lists an iOS app.
- BusyCal also covers tasks and natural-language input.
- Free plan · from $19.99/yr
Calendar 366
Calendar and task app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac
What is free: Free download with basic features. The site does not list which features are premium; all of them can be tried for 7 days before choosing a subscription or a one-time purchase.
- Calendar 366 starts at $19.99 per year for Pro on the App Store. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- Calendar 366 has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Calendar 366 lists an iOS app.
- Calendar 366 also covers tasks and natural-language input.
- Free plan · from $2.99
World Time Buddy
Visual time zone converter and world clock for planning calls
What is free: The website is free with every feature: the maker announced in May 2022 that paid subscriptions were discontinued. The iOS and Android apps are free to download.
- World Time Buddy starts at $2.99 in-app upgrade in the iOS app (billing basis not shown). Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- World Time Buddy has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only World Time Buddy lists a web app.
- Only World Time Buddy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $5.99 one-time
One Calendar
One view of all your calendars on Android, Apple and Windows
What is free: Free version with all five views, appointment management and every supported calendar type, syncing 6 months of past appointments. Search, theming, appointment colors and widget configuration need Premium.
- One Calendar starts at $5.99 one-time per platform (App Store or Google Play). Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- One Calendar has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only One Calendar lists Android, iOS and Windows apps.
- Dato also covers menu bar app.
- Free plan · from $5.49 one-time
DigiCal
Android calendar with seven views, widgets and weather forecasts
What is free: Free version with ads: agenda, day, week, week agenda, month and text month views, four widget types, a 3-day weather forecast and sync with the calendars set up on Android.
- DigiCal starts at $5.49 one-time for DigiCal+ on Google Play. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- DigiCal has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only DigiCal lists an Android app.
- Only Dato lists a macOS app.
- Free plan · from $2.49 one-time
aCalendar
Android calendar with widgets, tasks and one-time upgrades
What is free: Free version with ads: day, week, month, agenda and year views, 8 widgets, multi-select, printing and ICS or CSV export. Tasks, business features, public holidays and extra colors are paid upgrades.
- aCalendar starts at $2.49 to $11.99 per one-time in-app upgrade; aCalendar+ is $11.99. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- aCalendar has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only aCalendar lists an Android app.
- Only Dato lists a macOS app.
- Free plan · from €9.95 one-time
Rainlendar
Skinnable desktop calendar for Windows, Mac and Linux
What is free: Rainlendar Lite is free to download and use: events, tasks, alarms, skins and iCalendar import and export. Sync with third-party calendar services and CSV import and export need Pro.
- Rainlendar starts at €9.95 one-time for a lifetime Rainlendar Pro license. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- Rainlendar has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Rainlendar lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Rainlendar also covers tasks.
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Supershift
Shift work calendar app with rotations, reports and sharing
What is free: The app is free to download and needs no account. The store listings name calendar export, PDF export and external calendar display as Supershift Pro features.
- Supershift starts at $3.99 per month, or $9.99 per year (Supershift Pro). Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- Supershift has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Supershift lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Dato lists a macOS app.
- Free
Notion Calendar
Free calendar app that connects to Notion databases
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Notion Calendar is free. Dato starts at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
- Notion Calendar has a free plan. Dato does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notion Calendar lists a web app.
- Only Notion Calendar lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
50 more that are free or have a free plan
- Google Calendar
- Reclaim.ai
- Vimcal
- Apple Calendar
- Proton Calendar
- TimeTree
- Cozi
- Calendars by Readdle
- TidyCal
- Zoho Calendar
- When2meet
- Tuta Calendar
- Teamup
- Business Calendar 2
- Toki
- Daybridge
- WeekCal
- Jorte
- Fossify Calendar
- Etar
- GNOME Calendar
- Merkuro Calendar
- nocal
- FamilyWall
- Howbout
- GroupCal
- Cupla
- Saturn
- LettuceMeet
- Timeful
- WhenIsGood
- Agenda Hero
- Calendly
- Cal.com
- Doodle
- YouCanBookMe
- Setmore
- SimplyBook.me
- Square Appointments
- Zoho Bookings
- Zoom Scheduler
- zcal
- Koalendar
- OnceHub
- Rallly
- Zeeg
- Appointlet
- Blockit
- Skej
- Crab Fit
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Dato?
Yes. Itsycal, MeetingBar, Fantastical, BusyCal, Calendar 366, World Time Buddy, One Calendar, DigiCal and 54 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Dato have a free plan?
Dato has no free plan. Dato is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $18 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Dato: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.