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The best calendar apps in 2026

Eight calendar and scheduling tools, from free calendars to booking pages built for teams. Each pick says who it suits, what it costs and where it stops.

Updated Oct 4, 2026 · 8 tools · How we pick

The word calendar covers two different jobs. One is seeing and arranging your own time; the other is letting other people book it. Four of the eight tools here are calendars in the first sense (Google Calendar, Notion Calendar, Fantastical and Vimcal), three are booking tools (Cal.com, Calendly and SavvyCal), and Reclaim.ai is a layer that blocks time automatically on a calendar you already have.

The line is not sharp: all eight can share a booking link of some kind. What differs is how much comes free and where each one runs. Seven have a free plan or free version, with limits that range from one booking page to one user to one platform; SavvyCal lists only paid plans. Four list desktop apps (Notion Calendar, Fantastical, Vimcal and Cal.com), and Android apps come only from Google Calendar, Notion Calendar, Calendly and Cal.com.

The order below starts with the calendars most people can use without paying and moves toward tools for narrower needs, such as round-robin team scheduling or a day of back-to-back meetings. Prices are the vendors' own, read on the date shown on each tool's page.

The shortlist

1Google CalendarBest free calendar for most peopleFree plan · from $7/mo
2Notion CalendarBest free multi-account calendarFree
3FantasticalBest for typing events in plain languageFree plan · from $4.75/mo
4Cal.comBest free booking pagesFree plan · from $12/mo
5CalendlyBest for teams booking external meetingsFree plan · from $10/mo
6Reclaim.aiBest for automatic focus time and habitsFree plan · from $10/mo
7SavvyCalBest for letting invitees compare calendarsFree trial · from $10/mo
8VimcalBest for heavy meeting schedulesFree plan · from $25/mo

01
Google Calendar
Best free calendar for most peopleOnline calendar from Google, free with a personal account
Google Calendar is free with a personal Google Account and runs on the web, Android and iOS, so most people can start without installing or paying for anything. It shows several calendars together in one color-coded view, puts Google Tasks next to events and can add a Google Meet link to an invitation. The free account also includes one appointment booking page, which covers simple scheduling without a separate tool.
Worth knowing: No desktop app is listed, and extra booking pages, payments and reminders need Workspace Business Standard ($14 per user a month on a 1-year commitment) or higher, or an eligible Google One plan.
Price
Free plan; paid plans from $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter)
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android
Google Calendar pricing and details workspace.google.com
02
Notion Calendar
Best free multi-account calendarFree calendar app that connects to Notion databases
Notion Calendar is free with no paid tier of its own, and unlike Google Calendar it has desktop apps for Mac and Windows as well as web, iOS and Android. It shows Google Calendar, Apple iCloud and Microsoft Outlook calendars in one view and can block busy slots across them. Scheduling links are included, and if you use Notion, dated items from your databases appear next to your events and can be rescheduled by dragging.
Worth knowing: The mobile apps show only 1 to 3 day views and cannot search events or edit most of them, and Notion says mobile support for Outlook calendars is still coming.
Price
Free
Runs on
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Notion Calendar pricing and details notion.com
03
Fantastical
Best for typing events in plain languageCalendar and tasks app for Apple devices and Windows
Fantastical creates events and tasks from a typed sentence instead of a form, and brings Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Exchange and CalDAV accounts into one view. Tasks from iCloud Reminders, Todoist and Google Tasks sit beside events, even in the free version. Premium, from $4.75 a month billed annually, is the lowest paid price here and adds booking through Openings, meeting polls and unlimited calendar sets. A Family plan shares Premium among up to 5 people for $7.50 a month billed annually.
Worth knowing: No Android app or web version is listed, and the free version allows only 1 invitee per event and 1 calendar set.
Price
Free plan; paid plans from $4.75 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly)
Runs on
macOS, Windows, iOS
Fantastical pricing and details flexibits.com
04
Cal.com
Best free booking pagesScheduling platform with a free plan, API and embeds
Cal.com is a booking tool rather than a calendar, and its free plan gives one user unlimited event types and calendar connections, email and SMS notifications, and Stripe and PayPal payments. Calendly's free plan, by comparison, allows one event type and one calendar connection. Cal.com also has an API and embeds for developers building scheduling into their own product, and it is the only tool in this list with a Linux app.
Worth knowing: The free plan is for 1 user (shared availability and round-robin need Teams at $12 per user a month billed yearly), and Cal.com announced in April 2026 that its production code was going closed source.
Price
Free plan; paid plans from $12 per user / month, billed yearly ($16 billed monthly)
Runs on
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Cal.com pricing and details cal.com
05
Calendly
Best for teams booking external meetingsBooking links and team scheduling for external meetings
Calendly is built for sales, recruiting and customer teams that book many meetings with people outside the company. Standard, at $10 per seat a month billed yearly, covers unlimited event types, group events, automated reminders and Stripe or PayPal payments. Teams, at $16, adds round-robin assignment, lead routing and Salesforce sync. It runs on the web with iOS and Android apps, browser extensions and add-ins for Outlook, Gmail and LinkedIn.
Worth knowing: The Free plan allows one event type and one calendar connection, and the Notetaker and Callie AI features need a Plus plan (Teams Plus is $24 per seat a month billed yearly).
Price
Free plan; paid plans from $10 per seat / month, billed yearly
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Calendly pricing and details calendly.com
06
Reclaim.ai
Best for automatic focus time and habitsAI scheduling layer for Google Calendar and Outlook
Reclaim.ai is not a calendar of its own but a layer on top of Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar. Set a focus-time goal and it reserves the blocks; it also schedules recurring habits, places tasks from Todoist, Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Linear or Google Tasks as flexible blocks, and adds breaks and travel time around meetings. The free Lite plan covers one user, and Starter is $10 per seat a month billed annually.
Worth knowing: It is a web app with no native iOS or Android apps, it works only with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar, and the Lite plan schedules just 1 week ahead.
Price
Free plan; paid plans from $10 per seat / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Runs on
Web
Reclaim.ai pricing and details reclaim.ai
07
SavvyCal
Best for letting invitees compare calendarsScheduling links where invitees can overlay their own calendar
SavvyCal's booking page is a week view on which the person booking can overlay their own calendar, so both schedules appear together before a time is picked. One-on-one, collective, round-robin and group links are all available, with buffers, frequency limits and preferred slots to shape when meetings can be booked. Basic is $10 per user a month billed annually, and meeting polls are free.
Worth knowing: The pricing page lists only paid plans (you can explore for free but must upgrade to activate), and no mobile app is listed.
Price
$10 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Runs on
Web, Browser extension
SavvyCal pricing and details savvycal.com
08
Vimcal
Best for heavy meeting schedulesFast calendar for people with heavy meeting schedules
Vimcal is aimed at founders, executives, investors and others with a high volume of meetings. You drag over open slots and copy them to share availability, the calendar shows overlapping working hours with people in other time zones, and Vimcal advertises a keyboard shortcut for every action. It shows Google Calendar and Outlook together and merges duplicate events automatically. A separate edition, Vimcal EA, is built for executive assistants who manage several executives.
Worth knowing: The free tier covers only the iOS app; desktop apps, booking links and polls need the paid plan at $25 a month billed yearly ($35 billed monthly), and no Android app is listed.
Price
Free plan; paid plans from $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 per year); $35 billed monthly
Runs on
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS
Vimcal pricing and details vimcal.com

How to choose

Calendar, booking page or both?

If you mainly need to see and arrange your own events, start with Google Calendar, Notion Calendar or Fantastical. If the problem is other people booking time with you, Cal.com, Calendly and SavvyCal are built for that, with event types, team scheduling and payments. For occasional bookings a dedicated tool may be unnecessary: Google Calendar includes one booking page and Notion Calendar includes scheduling links, both free.

Look at what each free plan covers

Notion Calendar is free with no paid tier, and Google Calendar is free with a personal account. Cal.com's free plan gives one user unlimited event types; Calendly's allows one event type and one calendar connection. Reclaim.ai's Lite plan covers one user, one scheduling link and a 1-week scheduling range. Fantastical's free version allows 1 calendar set and 1 invitee per event, Vimcal is free only on iOS, and SavvyCal lists only paid plans.

Compare what team scheduling costs

Team scheduling is where the paid booking plans differ. SavvyCal lists collective and round-robin links on both plans, from $10 per user a month billed annually. Cal.com puts shared availability and round-robin on Teams at $12 per user a month billed yearly. Calendly includes group events on Standard at $10 per seat but keeps round-robin, lead routing and Salesforce sync for Teams at $16, both billed yearly.

Match it to your devices and calendar provider

Android apps come from Google Calendar, Notion Calendar, Calendly and Cal.com. Fantastical runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, with no web version. Reclaim.ai and SavvyCal run in the browser. Provider support matters too: Reclaim.ai and Vimcal work only with Google Calendar and Outlook, while Notion Calendar adds iCloud, and Fantastical adds iCloud, Exchange and CalDAV accounts.

Common questions

Which calendar apps are free?

Notion Calendar is free with no paid tier, and Google Calendar is free with a personal Google Account. Cal.com, Calendly and Reclaim.ai have free plans with limits, Fantastical has a limited free version, and Vimcal is free on iOS only. SavvyCal lists only paid plans.

Which calendar apps include a free booking link?

Google Calendar includes one appointment booking page with a free personal account, and Notion Calendar includes scheduling links at no cost. Cal.com's free plan gives one user unlimited event types, Calendly's Free plan allows one event type, and Reclaim.ai's Lite plan includes 1 scheduling link.

What is the cheapest paid calendar app?

Fantastical's Individual plan is the lowest paid price in this list at $4.75 a month billed annually, or $6.99 billed monthly. Among the booking tools, Calendly Standard and SavvyCal Basic both start at $10 per person a month on annual billing, and Cal.com Teams is $12 per user a month billed yearly.

Which calendar apps have desktop apps for Mac and Windows?

Notion Calendar, Fantastical, Vimcal and Cal.com list both Mac and Windows apps, and Cal.com adds Linux. Vimcal's desktop apps need the paid plan. Google Calendar, Calendly, Reclaim.ai and SavvyCal run in the browser on a computer.

Which calendar apps work with both Google Calendar and Outlook?

Notion Calendar shows Google Calendar, Apple iCloud and Microsoft Outlook calendars together, and Fantastical combines Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Exchange and CalDAV accounts. Vimcal and Reclaim.ai both work with Google Calendar and Outlook, but with no other providers.

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