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Indie alternatives to Google Calendar

5 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Google Calendar does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Fantastical	Free plan	–	–	Mac, iOS, Windows
Morgen	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Tweek	Free plan	–	–	Web, iOS, Android
BusyCal	Paid	–	–	Mac, iOS
Vimcal	Paid	–	–	Web, Mac, iOS

The alternatives

1. Fantastical

Calendar and tasks app with natural language input

Fantastical by Flexibits is a calendar app for Apple devices and Windows that adds natural language event entry, multiple calendar accounts and scheduling tools.

Free plan · Mac, iOS, Windows · Website ↗

2. Morgen

Calendar app and daily planner that unifies all calendars

A calendar app that combines Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars with tasks from tools like Todoist and Notion and an AI planner for time-blocking. For people juggling several calendars.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. Tweek

Minimal weekly calendar and to-do planner

Tweek shows your week as simple columns where you jot down tasks per day, like a paper weekly planner in the browser and on mobile.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

4. BusyCal

Powerful calendar app for Mac and iOS

BusyCal is a calendar app from BusyMac with menu bar calendar, weather, travel time, tags and sync with iCloud, Google and Exchange.

Paid · Mac, iOS · Website ↗

5. Vimcal

Fast, keyboard-driven calendar app

A calendar app built for speed with keyboard shortcuts, time zone tools and availability sharing, for people with busy schedules and assistants who manage them.

Paid · Web, Mac, iOS · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Google Calendar?

Yes. 3 of the 5 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Fantastical, Morgen and Tweek.

Which Google Calendar alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Mac: Fantastical, Morgen, BusyCal and 1 more. On Windows: Fantastical and Morgen. On Linux: Morgen. On Android: Morgen and Tweek. On the web: Morgen, Tweek and Vimcal.

What makes these alternatives to Google Calendar “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Google Calendar.

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