Fossify Calendar vs Google Calendar

Fossify Calendar

• Android users who want a calendar without ads, tracking or sign-up
• People who prefer open-source apps installed from F-Droid
• Keeping a private, local calendar that never leaves the phone

Google Calendar

• Anyone who already has a Google Account and wants a free calendar
• Organizations standardizing on Google Workspace for mail, files and meetings
• Taking bookings through a single free appointment page

Fossify Calendar

• Android only; the Fossify project lists Android as its sole platform.
• The app has no sync service or cloud account of its own. Syncing depends on accounts or calendar providers configured on the device.
• Development is funded by donations, and help comes through a public issue tracker and community channels.
• Google Play and F-Droid publish releases on their own schedules, so versions can differ between stores.

Google Calendar

• The paid version is only sold as part of Google Workspace, which also includes Gmail, Drive and Meet.
• Personal accounts and Business Starter get one booking page; extra schedules, payments and reminders need Business Standard or higher, or an eligible Google One plan.
• Time Insights and working hours and location are limited to work or school accounts, and Time Insights can only be viewed on a computer.
• No desktop app is listed; Google offers it on the web and as Android and iOS apps.

Fossify Calendar

Five calendar views

Day, week, month, year and event-list views, with event filters to narrow what is shown and controls for color, theme and display.

Recurring events and reminders

Events take times, durations, reminders and advanced repetition rules. Reminder sounds, looping audio and vibration can be customized.

Sync through device accounts

Calendar data can sync through accounts or calendar providers set up on the device, such as Google Calendar, Outlook, Nextcloud or Exchange. Fossify runs no sync service of its own.

Import and export

Calendars can be imported from and exported to files, which keeps the data portable and gives a way to back it up or move it to another app.

Holidays, birthdays and anniversaries

Holidays can be imported, and birthdays and anniversaries can be drawn from the phone's contacts if contacts access is granted.

No Internet permission

The app does not request Android's Internet permission, contains no advertising and sends no app data or usage records to Fossify.

Google Calendar

Appointment booking pages

Publish a page where others pick a time on your calendar. Eligible paid plans allow several schedules, Stripe payments, email verification and up to 20 co-hosts.

Shared and layered calendars

Create calendars shared with a team or a whole organization, and view several calendars together, color-coded by category.

Scheduling from Gmail with Gemini

On Workspace plans, Gemini in Gmail can suggest meeting times and add events detected in an email with one click.

Google Meet and attachments

Events can carry a Google Meet video link and attached files, so the call and its documents open from the invitation.

Time Insights and working location

Work and school accounts can see how much time goes to meetings and who they meet most, and can share working hours and location.

Tasks on the calendar

Items from Google Tasks appear on the calendar next to events.

Fossify Calendar

• Fossify Calendar$0

  The complete app, installed from Google Play or F-Droid, with no ads or in-app purchases. Donations are optional.

Google Calendar

• Personal Google Account$0

  Calendar for personal use with a single appointment booking page and no premium booking features.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Calendar is still limited to one booking page.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  2 TB pooled storage per user, plus premium appointment schedules: multiple booking pages, payments and reminders.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  5 TB pooled storage per user, with the same premium appointment schedule features as Business Standard.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For organizations beyond the 300-user limit of the Business editions; priced through Google sales.

Fossify Calendar

No public discounts listed.

Google Calendar

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Verified nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Education

  Education Fundamentals at no charge

  Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.