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Calendar & Scheduling rankings
Every calendar and scheduling app below is scored 0-100 on the same seven public axes: value, ease, smart scheduling, integrations, team booking, cross-platform reach, and data ownership. Answer a 60-second quiz to personalize the ranking, or compare any two head-to-head.
1
Google Calendar
Free · paid via Workspace · ★4.8 (4.2k)
The default calendar for most of the web, free and everywhere, with unmatched integrations, though smart scheduling is thin and your data lives in Google.
78
SoftwareScore
2
Calendly
Free · $12/mo · ★4.7 (6.8k)
The best-known booking-link tool, effortless to share and rich in team features like round-robin, with deep integrations.
76
SoftwareScore
3
Cal.com
Free · $12/mo · ★4.6 (147)
An open-source, self-hostable scheduling platform, the Calendly alternative that wins on data ownership and extensibility.
76
SoftwareScore
4
Outlook Calendar
Free · M365 from $9.99/mo
Microsoft's calendar with a strong scheduling assistant and Bookings, tightly wired into Outlook and Microsoft 365 for teams.
73
SoftwareScore
5
Reclaim.ai
Free · $8/mo · ★4.8 (120)
An AI scheduler that auto-defends focus time, habits, and tasks around your meetings on Google Calendar, strong automation, single-calendar focus.
72
SoftwareScore
6
Notion Calendar
Free · ★3.6 (16k)
A fast, keyboard-friendly calendar (formerly Cron) that ties into Notion and Google Calendar, free and cross-platform.
70
SoftwareScore
7
Morgen
Free · $9/mo · ★4.4 (203)
A rare truly cross-platform calendar (Windows and Linux included) with task scheduling, open time slots, and booking pages.
68
SoftwareScore
8
SavvyCal
From $12/mo · ★4.8 (39)
A polished scheduling tool with overlay-on-your-calendar booking and personalized links, a favorite for a more human booking flow.
66
SoftwareScore
9
Doodle
Free · $6.95/mo · ★4.6 (1.8k)
The group-poll pioneer for finding a time that works for everyone, plus booking pages on paid tiers.
65
SoftwareScore
10
Microsoft Bookings
Via Microsoft 365 from $6/user/mo · ★4.4 (165)
Microsoft 365 booking pages for teams and businesses, solid if you already live in the Microsoft world.
65
SoftwareScore
11
Vimcal
Free · $20/mo
A speed-obsessed, keyboard-driven calendar with fast scheduling links and time-zone tools, aimed at executives and heavy meeting schedules.
64
SoftwareScore
12
Fantastical
Free · $56.99/yr · ★4.2 (24k)
A beautifully designed calendar with natural-language input, calendar sets, and openings for booking, best inside the Apple ecosystem.
63
SoftwareScore
13
Apple Calendar
Free · built-in (not rated)
Apple's clean built-in calendar, instant and reliable across Apple devices, but limited beyond that ecosystem and light on smart features.
63
SoftwareScore
14
Acuity Scheduling
From $16/mo · ★4.8 (5.7k)
A Squarespace-owned appointment scheduler built for service businesses, with intake forms, payments, and class booking.
63
SoftwareScore
15
Amie
Free · $10/mo · ★3.4 (128)
A joyful calendar-meets-todo app that blends tasks, events, and email into one colorful daily plan.
62
SoftwareScore
16
Motion
From $19/mo · ★4.3 (89)
An AI calendar that auto-schedules your tasks around meetings, powerful automation at a premium price with no free tier.
62
SoftwareScore
Best calendar & scheduling app for…
For teams
For coordinating availability, round-robin booking, and shared calendars across a team.
For client booking
For freelancers and consultants who need a clean, shareable way for clients to book time.
For time-blocking
For automatically fitting tasks, habits, and focus time around your meetings.
For cross-platform use
For people who live across Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile and need one calendar everywhere.
For a free option
The strongest options that cost nothing to use.