Daybridge vs Vimcal

Daybridge

• People who keep work and personal events in several calendar accounts
• Frequent travelers who plan across time zones
• Keyboard users who want to add and find events without the mouse

Vimcal

• Founders, executives and investors with a high volume of meetings
• Executive assistants scheduling on behalf of several executives
• People who schedule across time zones and share availability by email

Daybridge

• The free plan runs only on iPhone and Android and cannot connect Google, iCloud, Outlook or Fastmail calendars.
• The web and Mac apps, Tabs, Quick Add and the command palette need the paid subscription.
• No Windows or Linux app is listed; on the desktop Daybridge runs in the browser or as a Mac app.
• Quick Add needs an internet connection, although the rest of the calendar works offline.

Vimcal

• The free tier covers only the iOS app. Desktop apps, booking links and polls need the $35 per month plan ($25 per month billed yearly).
• Vimcal EA is priced separately at $85 per month, or $68.75 per month billed yearly.
• The site mentions an iOS app but lists no Android app, and it supports only Google Calendar and Outlook.
• Vimcal's terms state that payments are non-refundable unless agreed otherwise in writing.

Daybridge

Connects existing calendars

Subscribers connect Google, iCloud, Outlook and Fastmail accounts. Their events appear in Daybridge, and changes made there sync back.

Areas

Every event belongs to an Area such as Work, Fitness or Family, so events from different accounts can be grouped and color-coded together.

Events, tasks, blocks and markers

Four kinds of item are drawn differently: events to attend, tasks placed at a time, blocks that reserve time, and markers that add context without taking time.

Tabs

Saved views for work, personal plans or a trip, each with its own Areas, calendars, layout and time zone. Tabs are part of the paid plan.

Quick Add and command palette

Quick Add turns a typed phrase into an event in seven languages, and a keyboard command palette creates events, jumps to dates, searches and switches tabs.

Time zones and offline use

Several time zones can sit side by side, and the app switches to local time when you travel. The calendar is stored on the device and can be edited offline.

Vimcal

Availability sharing

Drag over open slots on the calendar and copy them to share your availability. The paid plan adds unlimited personal booking links and polls.

Time zone tools

Shows overlapping working hours with people in other time zones and converts times across several zones.

Shortcuts for every action

Vimcal advertises response times under 100 ms and a keyboard shortcut for every action in the app.

Google and Outlook in one view

Syncs with both Google Calendar and Outlook, shows them together and merges duplicate events automatically.

Focus Mode

Switches the calendar to a focus screen with a backdrop, a pomodoro timer and ambient sounds.

Vimcal EA

A separate edition for executive assistants who manage several executives, with automatic calendar holds, polls and per-executive preferences.

Daybridge

• Daybridge Free$0

  iPhone and Android apps only: Daybridge calendars, events, tasks, blocks, markers, Areas, time zones and offline use. No card required.

• Daybridge$5.83

  per month, billed annually at $69.99 ($6.99 billed monthly)

  Adds the web and Mac apps, syncing with Google, iCloud, Outlook and Fastmail, Tabs, Quick Add and the command palette.

Vimcal

• Free$0

  iOS app only: calendar, drag-and-copy availability, multi-time-zone conversion and duplicate merging.

• Vimcal$25

  per month, billed yearly ($35 billed monthly)

  Adds desktop apps for Mac and PC, unlimited personal booking links, polls, team scheduling and a Mac menu bar app.

• Vimcal EA$68.75

  per month, billed yearly ($85 billed monthly)

  For executive assistants: 5 simultaneous time zones, automatic calendar holds, calendar audits and per-executive preferences.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds SAML SSO with SCIM, a custom MSA and DPA, security questionnaires, a dedicated manager and custom billing.

Daybridge

• Annual discount

  Save 17% with annual billing

  The annual plan is $69.99 a year, shown as $5.83 a month, against $6.99 billed monthly. Daybridge labels this a 17% saving, and the annual plan has a 14-day trial.

Vimcal

• Annual discount

  Save up to 29% with yearly billing

  Vimcal costs $35 billed monthly or $300 per year ($25 per month), listed as saving up to 29%. Vimcal EA drops from $85 to $68.75 per month, a saving of up to 19%.