The best Dato alternatives

App	Price	How you pay	Mac	iPhone	iPad	Watch	App Store	Developer	Setapp	Rating
Dato	$18 once	Pay once								Too few ratings
Itsycal	Free, open source	Free								Too few ratings
BusyCal	Free to start	Free, with paid upgrades								Too few ratings
Fantastical	Free to start	Free, with paid upgrades								4.2
Notion Calendar	Free	Free								4.7
Cupola	$20 once	Pay once								Too few ratings

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1. 1

   Itsycal

   Free, open sourceBest alternative

   Pick this if a free month view in the menu bar is all the calendar upgrade you need.

   A free, open source month view in the menu bar that shows your next meetings and lets you join them in 1 click.

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2. 2

   BusyCal

   Free to startBest free

   Pick it if you want tasks, weather and events side by side and prefer a one-time $49.99 license.

   A deeper Mac calendar with tasks, weather and a menu bar view, and a real one-time license option.

   Prices and full verdictDeveloper's siteCompare
   
3. 3

   Fantastical

   Free to start4.2

   Pick it if you juggle work and personal calendars and would rather type an event than tap through pickers.

   Type a plain sentence and get a finished event, with work and personal calendars together in 1 free view.

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4. 4

   Notion Calendar

   Free4.7

   Pick this if you want a free calendar for Google, Outlook and iCloud, especially if you plan in Notion.

   A free calendar that merges Google, Outlook and iCloud accounts and links every meeting to its Notion doc.

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5. 5

   Cupola

   $20 once

   Pick it if you live in Apple Calendar and Reminders and want them side by side without switching apps.

   Apple Calendar, Reminders and Notes together in one window and your MacBook notch, synced both ways.

   Prices and full verdictDeveloper's siteCompare