Cal.com
Focus: booking and calendar. Shares open source with Itsycal. A web app, not a Mac app. Freemium (Itsycal: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Itsycal: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit
Mac App
Itsycal
A tiny calendar for your Mac menu bar that shows your upcoming events.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Itsycal?
Itsycal is a free, open-source calendar that lives in your Mac's menu bar. Click it to see the month and your upcoming events from the calendars already on your Mac, add new events in seconds, and customise the date and time format, so your schedule is always one click away.
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Pros
- Lightweight and stays out of the way
- Uses your existing Mac calendars
- Free and open source
Cons
- Mac only
- Not a full calendar app
Who should use Itsycal
Mac users who want a quick look at their schedule without opening a calendar app.
Who may not need it
Anyone on Windows or who needs heavy calendar planning.
Itsycal alternatives
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Calendly
Focus: booking, meetings and scheduling links. Also in Scheduling and Calendar, like Itsycal. A web app, not a Mac app. Freemium (Itsycal: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit
Akiflow
Focus: timeboxing, daily planning and inbox. Also in Time Management and Calendar, like Itsycal. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Expensive (Itsycal: Free). Adds Windows, Web and iOS. Rated 4.5 (Itsycal: 4.6).
Desktop AppExpensivemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Cron / Notion Calendar
Focus: calendar, keyboard and minimal. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Itsycal. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Adds Windows, Web and iOS. Rated 4.5 (Itsycal: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Google Calendar
Focus: time blocking, calendar and free. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Itsycal. A web app, not a Mac app. Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Itsycal: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Reclaim.ai
Focus: habits, focus time and smart scheduling. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Itsycal. A web app, not a Mac app. Freemium (Itsycal: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Itsycal: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Itsycal
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Dayflow
Focus: time tracking, work journal and daily standup. Shares open source and github with Itsycal. Rated 4.5 (Itsycal: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
Mealie
Focus: recipes, meal planning and shopping lists. Shares open source and github with Itsycal. A web app, not a Mac app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Pomotroid
Focus: pomodoro, focus timer and desktop app. Shares open source and github with Itsycal. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Adds Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
solidtime
Focus: time tracking, billable hours and toggl alternative. Shares open source and github with Itsycal. A web app, not a Mac app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Taskwarrior
Focus: to-do list, task manager and command line. Shares open source and github with Itsycal. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Adds Linux. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
Kimai
Focus: time tracking, timesheets and invoicing. Shares open source and github with Itsycal. A web app, not a Mac app. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Itsycal: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
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