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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iCal

    Score3.7 out of 10
    N/AThe Apple iCloud Calendar (formerly iCal), is the calendar tool associated to Apple's productivity product suite.N/A

    Calendar

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ACalendar (Calendar.com) is a productivity tool from the company of the same name headquartered in Draper that helps users solve calendar problems by helping to save time, be more productive, and focus on the things that matter most.

    $6

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    iCalCalendar
    Editions & Modules
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    Standard
    $8 ($6)
    per month (billed annually)
    Pro
    $10 ($8)
    per month (billed annually)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    iCalCalendar
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google Calendar
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    User Ratings
    iCalCalendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    1.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    iCalCalendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    Especially if they use apple devices, I would recommend this over other cloud based calendars for its tight integration with apple devices. You can generally add events by simply highlighting the relevant information and adding to the calendar. Or Apple mail will often automatically detect an event and give to the option to add it to your iCal with a single click of a button.
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    Calendar, Inc
    I believe Calendar is the de-facto standard for scheduling and meeting these days. If you want to use it in an enterprise environment, it has a cost per user so I consider it to be a professional tool. If you have a very small business or personal matters, Calendar outside of Workspace is a better option, although it's almost the same tool.
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    Pros
    Apple
    • Perfectly syncs between all devices
    • It allows me to set multiple reminders before a meeting
    • When I add an address it automatically links to Apple Maps so I can see where i am going and also how long it will take me. I can easiy click on the link and it will start navigation for me, pretty cool
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    Calendar, Inc
    • Makes Scheduling Easy and Better
    • Keeps Calendars organized in one place
    • Analytics of how much time we have spent on it
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    Cons
    Apple
    • I would love it to have more visualizations and not just the classic one in a common calendar and that it could be customized
    • You have the possibility to have a face-to-face call by sharing a link that, in my opinion, could be improved by creating groups of only contacts and limiting access to the meeting.
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    Calendar, Inc
    • The user interface may be made better.
    • Integration with other services might be improved.
    • Occasionally puzzling, but nothing a quick internet search can't sort out.
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    Usability
    Apple
    As I've said, Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) does not work well when integrated with Microsoft Exchange/Outlook calendars. It's not very usable. Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) does not stay in sync well at all with Microsoft Exchange/Outlook. You will waste a lot of time manually resyncing your calendars and you will never be able to fully trust Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal).
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    Calendar, Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    For our Mac and IOS users, the use of the native iOS calendar and the cloud associated with it was an obvious choice for us, especially with the distribution of Apple products to our teams out in the field. For android users, it is easy to access the same services using the web-based client, and iCal allows various account types to be added to calendar invites. The iCal application allows the addition of 3rd party email and calendar accounts allow to be seamlessly integrated. All of the calendar accounts can be overlayed along with the native iCloud accounts. Google Calendar by comparison struggled to do all of these things as well, preferring their google Meet as the conference software and preferring Gmail accounts over all other types.
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    Calendar, Inc
    Better User interface. Everything you need to manage your appointments is here, on a site with modern design and full support for collaboration. You can also connect Calendar to your other favorite apps. For both personal as well as professional
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    Return on Investment
    Apple
    • As mentioned previously iCal provides more info to me than just an appointment
    • i can add attachments like notes or links to other services inside the appointment and these will synchronise across my devices.
    • The search functionality in iCal allows me to save items in the notes and then find them at a later stage. An example - I save key information about meetings or activities and then when I am looking for it at a later stage i can jjst search iCal and find it without having to look for documents or through my notes.
    • There is no default video call setting (like Google has Meet as a default and Microsoft has Teams) this is a problem in that I can't schedule video calls so the work around is that I sync to a Gmail calender and then schedule the video call (Meet) in Google
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    Calendar, Inc
    • Minimized wasted time on arranging meeting schedules back & forth
    • Given structure to the meeting formats and how to distribute them
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