12 alternatives to Google Calendar
Google Calendar is a Calendar & Contacts product. The community recommends 12 alternatives: 12 open source, 12 self-hostable and 12 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Google Calendar highlighted.
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About Google Calendar
Google's online calendar for events, reminders, shared calendars and meeting scheduling.
Quick picks
All alternatives
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A simple, dockerizable and fully translatable admin interface for sabre/dav based on Symfony 5 and Bootstrap 4, largely inspired by Baïkal.
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with Google Calendar
- + Open source (Google Calendar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Google Calendar is not)
- 0
Software suite including calendars, address books, notepad, project management tools, client relationship management tools (CRM), knowledge management tools, a wiki and a CMS.
Open source · GPL-2.0Self-hostableCompared with Google Calendar
- + Open source (Google Calendar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Google Calendar is not)
- 0
A Pomodoro technique tracking service built with Rust. I created this application for my personal use to track my focus sessions and productivity, and decided to share it in case others might find it useful.
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with Google Calendar
- + Open source (Google Calendar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Google Calendar is not)
- 0
Calendar sync tool & universal calendar MCP server. Aggregate, sync and control calendars on Google, Outlook, Office 365, iCloud, CalDAV or ICS.
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Google Calendar
- + Open source (Google Calendar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Google Calendar is not)
- 0
Manage my Damn Life (MMDL) is a self-hosted front end for managing your CalDAV tasks and calendars.
Open source · GPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Google Calendar
- + Open source (Google Calendar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Google Calendar is not)
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Mail and calendar for Linux. Gmail and IMAP accounts, Google Calendar, contacts, OpenPGP and S/MIME. GTK4 and libadwaita, written in Rust.
Open source · GPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Google Calendar
- + Open source (Google Calendar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Google Calendar is not)
- 0
SOGo offers multiple ways to access the calendaring and messaging data. CalDAV, CardDAV, GroupDAV, as well as ActiveSync, including native Outlook compatibility and Web interface.
Open source · LGPL-2.1Self-hostableCompared with Google Calendar
- + Open source (Google Calendar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Google Calendar is not)
Google Calendar vs. alternatives
| Service | Open source | Self-hosted | License | Pricing | Platforms | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Calendar Current | No | No | proprietary | Free | Web / iOS / Android | — | — |
| Baïkal | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| DAViCal | Yes | Yes | GPL-2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Davis | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| egroupware | Yes | Yes | GPL-2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Focus Flow | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keeper.sh | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Manage My Damn Life | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nextcloud | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| penguin-mail | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Radicale | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| SOGo | Yes | Yes | LGPL-2.1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Xandikos | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Google Calendar?
Community-recommended alternatives to Google Calendar include Baïkal, DAViCal, Davis, egroupware, Focus Flow, and Keeper.sh. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.
Is there a free alternative to Google Calendar?
Yes. Baïkal, DAViCal, Davis, egroupware, Focus Flow, and Keeper.sh can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.
Is there an open-source alternative to Google Calendar?
Yes. Open-source alternatives include Baïkal, DAViCal, Davis, egroupware, Focus Flow, and Keeper.sh.
Can I self-host an alternative to Google Calendar?
Yes. Baïkal, DAViCal, Davis, egroupware, Focus Flow, and Keeper.sh can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.
Other Calendar & Contacts services
Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Google Calendar alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.
- E(Etebase (EteSync)
End-to-end encrypted and journaled personal information server supporting calendar and contact data, offering its own clients.
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