How does ToolGPA rank calendar and scheduling apps?

From what each tool's own pages show (price, free plan, platforms, features and limits) and from what people say about it in public reviews and discussions. Not from our own testing. First place goes to the tool that suits the most people, and second and third to the best choices for the readers it leaves out.

Calendar & Scheduling

Q: What are the best calendar and scheduling apps?

ToolGPA ranks Google Calendar first (for: most people), Cal.com second (for: anyone who needs other people to book time with them), Notion Calendar third (for: people with several calendar accounts who want a desktop app). These three do different jobs more than they compete. Google Calendar comes first: it is free with a personal Google Account and runs on the web, iPhone and Android. Cal.com is second for the job Google Calendar covers with a single booking page: letting other people book your time. Notion Calendar is third as the free app that shows Google, iCloud and Outlook calendars together, with Mac and Windows apps. Calendly narrowly missed: its Free plan allows one event type where Cal.com's allows unlimited. Apple Calendar is free and built in, and sits outside only because it lists no Android app.

Calendar apps and booking links for managing your time and getting meetings on the books.

Our top three calendar and scheduling apps

These three do different jobs more than they compete. Google Calendar comes first: it is free with a personal Google Account and runs on the web, iPhone and Android. Cal.com is second for the job Google Calendar covers with a single booking page: letting other people book your time. Notion Calendar is third as the free app that shows Google, iCloud and Outlook calendars together, with Mac and Windows apps. Calendly narrowly missed: its Free plan allows one event type where Cal.com's allows unlimited. Apple Calendar is free and built in, and sits outside only because it lists no Android app.

First: Google Calendar
Free plan · from $7/mo
For: Most people
Google Calendar is free with a personal Google Account and runs on the web, iPhone and Android. It shows several calendars together, puts Google Tasks next to events, can add a Google Meet link to an event, and includes one appointment booking page at no cost. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 from about 132,000 ratings. Know the limits: no desktop app is listed, and extra booking pages, payments and automatic email reminders need Workspace Business Standard or higher, at $14 per user a month on a 1-year commitment, or an eligible Google One plan.
iPhone and iPad app: 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store
Google Calendar pricing and details
Second: Cal.com
Free plan · from $12/mo
For: Anyone who needs other people to book time with them
Cal.com is built for booking pages. Its free plan gives one user unlimited event types and calendar connections, email and SMS notifications, and Stripe and PayPal payments, where a free Google account stops at one booking page. It runs on the web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. It is second because it handles bookings rather than the calendar itself. Shared team availability and round-robin scheduling need Teams at $12 per user a month, billed yearly, and in April 2026 Cal.com announced that its production code was going closed source.
Cal.com pricing and details
Third: Notion Calendar
Free
For: People with several calendar accounts who want a desktop app
Notion Calendar is free with no paid tier of its own, and it has Mac and Windows apps as well as web, iPhone and Android ones. It shows Google Calendar, Apple iCloud and Microsoft Outlook calendars in one view, can block busy slots across them, and includes scheduling links. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 7,600 ratings. It is third because it overlaps with Google Calendar more than Cal.com does, and its phone apps do less: they 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.
iPhone and iPad app: 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store
Notion Calendar pricing and details

Ranked on Oct 6, 2026 from what each listing shows and what people say about the tool, not from our own testing. How we rank

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68 tools

aCalendar
Calendar
Android calendar with widgets, tasks and one-time upgrades
Free plan · from $2.49 one-timeAndroid
Acuity Scheduling
Calendar
Appointment booking, payments and reminders for service businesses
Free trial · from $16/moWeb · iOS · Android
Apple Calendar
Calendar
Free built-in calendar for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com
FreeWeb · macOS · iOS
Appointlet
Calendar
Online appointment scheduling pages for client-facing teams
Free plan · from $9/moWeb
Blockit
Calendar
AI scheduling agent you loop in on email and Slack threads
Free plan · from $83/moWeb
Business Calendar 2
Calendar
Android calendar and task app with widgets and a Pro upgrade
Free plan · from $1.49Android
BusyCal
Calendar
Customizable calendar and task app for Mac and iPhone
Free plan · from $49.99 one-timemacOS · iOS
Cal.com
Calendar
Scheduling platform with a free plan, API and embeds
Free plan · from $12/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
Calendar 366
Calendar
Calendar and task app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac
Free plan · from $19.99/yriOS · macOS
Calendar.com
Calendar
Unified calendar with booking links, workflows and time analytics
Free trial · from $192/yrWeb · iOS · Android
Calendars by Readdle
Calendar
Calendar and task planner for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
Free plan · from $19.99/yrmacOS · iOS
Calendly
Calendar
Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings
Free plan · from $10/moWeb · iOS · Android
CalenGoo
Calendar
Highly configurable calendar and task app sold as a one-time purchase
Free trial · from $5.99 one-timeiOS · Android · Windows +2
Clara
Calendar
AI scheduling assistant you CC on email to book meetings
Free trial · from $80/moWeb
Cozi
Calendar
Shared family calendar with shopping lists, to-dos and recipes
Free plan · from $39/yrWeb · iOS · Android
Crab Fit
Calendar
Free, open-source availability heat map for group events
FreeWeb · Android
Cupla
Calendar
Shared calendar, to-dos and date planning app for couples
Free plan · from $4.99/moiOS · Android · Web
Dato
Calendar
Mac menu bar calendar with world clocks and meeting alerts
Free trial · from $18 one-timemacOS
Daybridge
Calendar
One calendar for work and personal plans across accounts
Free plan · from $5.83/moWeb · macOS · iOS +1
DigiCal
Calendar
Android calendar with seven views, widgets and weather forecasts
Free plan · from $5.49 one-timeAndroid
Doodle
Calendar
Group polls, booking pages and sign-up sheets for scheduling
Free plan · from $11/moWeb
Etar
Calendar
Open-source Material Design calendar for Android
FreeAndroid
FamilyWall
Calendar
Family organizer with a shared calendar, lists and messaging
Free plan · from $4.99/moWeb · iOS · Android
Fantastical
Calendar
Calendar and tasks app for Apple devices and Windows
Free plan · from $4.75/momacOS · Windows · iOS
Fossify Calendar
Calendar
Open-source Android calendar with no ads, tracking or account
FreeAndroid
GNOME Calendar
Calendar
Free, open-source calendar app for the GNOME desktop on Linux
FreeLinux
Google Calendar
Calendar
Online calendar from Google, free with a personal account
Free plan · from $7/moWeb · iOS · Android
GroupCal
Calendar
Shared calendars for groups, teams and public audiences
Free plan · from $10/moWeb · iOS · Android
Howbout
Calendar
Shared calendar app that shows when friends and family are free
Free plan · from $3.99/moiOS · Android
Howie
Calendar
AI assistant that schedules meetings over email and text
Free trial · from $25/moWeb
Itsycal
Calendar
Free, tiny menu bar calendar for the Mac
FreemacOS
Jorte
Calendar
Calendar and organizer app styled after a paper planner
Free plan · from $3.99/yriOS · Android · Web
Koalendar
Calendar
Booking pages with unlimited bookings on the free plan
Free plan · from $6.99/moWeb · iOS · Android
LettuceMeet
Calendar
Free availability poll for finding a time a group can meet
FreeWeb
Lunacal
Calendar
Appointment booking pages with payments, packages and team routing
Free trial · from $9/moWeb
MeetingBar
Calendar
Free Mac menu bar app that shows and joins your next meeting
FreemacOS
Merkuro Calendar
Calendar
Open-source calendar and task app from KDE for Linux
FreeLinux
Microsoft Bookings
Calendar
Appointment booking pages included with Microsoft 365
Free trial · from $5.40/moWeb
nocal
Calendar
Calendar, notes and tasks in one app, with an MCP server for AI
Free plan · from $4.99/momacOS · Windows · iOS +1
Notion Calendar
Calendar
Free calendar app that connects to Notion databases
FreeWeb · macOS · Windows +2
OnceHub
Calendar
Scheduling with lead routing, phone agents and web chatbots
Free plan · from $10/moWeb
One Calendar
Calendar
One view of all your calendars on Android, Apple and Windows
Free plan · from $5.99 one-timeAndroid · iOS · macOS +1
OurCal
Calendar
End-to-end encrypted shared calendar with a chat on every event
Free trial · from $6.99/moiOS · macOS · Android
Proton Calendar
Calendar
End-to-end encrypted calendar from the maker of Proton Mail
Free plan · from $3.99/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
Rainlendar
Calendar
Skinnable desktop calendar for Windows, Mac and Linux
Free plan · from €9.95 one-timeWindows · macOS · Linux
Rallly
Calendar
Open-source meeting polls for finding a time that suits a group
Free plan · from $6/moWeb
Reclaim.ai
Calendar
AI scheduling layer for Google Calendar and Outlook
Free plan · from $10/moWeb
Saturn
Calendar
Free social calendar app built around school schedules and friends
FreeiOS · Android

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Our top three calendar and scheduling apps

First: Google Calendar

Second: Cal.com

Third: Notion Calendar

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