5 alternativesFantastical: Free to start
The best Fantastical alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Fantastical is BusyCal, and the best free one is Itsycal.
BusyCalPick it if you want tasks, weather and events side by side and prefer a one-time $49.99 license.Free to startCompare at a glance
Fantastical is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | Watch | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
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 Fantastical | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.2 | |||||||
| BusyCal | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | |||||||
 Itsycal | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||||||
 Dato | $18 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||||||
 Notion Calendar | Free | Free | 4.7 | |||||||
 Cupola | $20 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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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.
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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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Pick it if you keep Apple's Calendar but want the next meeting and world clocks in your menu bar.
Your next meeting, a 1-key join shortcut and world clocks in the menu bar, for a one-time $18.
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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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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.
Fantastical head to head
- Fantastical vs Notion CalendarPick this if you want a free calendar for Google, Outlook and iCloud, especially if you plan in Notion.
- Fantastical vs BusyCalPick it if you want tasks, weather and events side by side and prefer a one-time $49.99 license.
Fantastical vs StructuredPick this if you want your calendar and tasks laid out as time blocks so you can see if the day fits.
When Fantastical is still the right pick
You juggle work and personal calendars and would rather type an event than tap through date pickers.
Fantastical prices and verdictFree to start