# The best Google Calendar alternatives

URL: https://gocutline.com/best/google-calendar-alternatives/

The best Google Calendar alternative depends on why you are leaving. To plan and finish your own week, Cutline (free) shows your Google meetings inside a time-blocked week and scores what you finish. For a different ecosystem, Outlook or Apple Calendar. For Notion users, Notion Calendar. For end-to-end encryption, Proton Calendar.

> Written by the Cutline team. Cutline is our product, so read this as a first-hand description of it and a fair, general description of the others. Other products change; check their sites for current details.

You may not need to leave Google at all: several of these read your Google Calendar and add what it lacks.

## At a glance
| App | Best for | Free to start? |
|---|---|---|
| Cutline | Time blocking with a score, alongside Google | Yes, free forever |
| Outlook | Microsoft 365 workplaces | Yes |
| Apple Calendar | iPhone, iPad and Mac users | Yes |
| Notion Calendar | Notion users | Yes |
| Proton Calendar | Privacy and encryption | Yes, with paid tiers |

## The apps
### 1. Cutline
Shows your Google, Outlook and iCloud meetings in a weekly time-blocked Grid, adds a done state, XP, streaks and a weekly board, and can put your blocks back into Google. [Cutline + Google Calendar](https://gocutline.com/integrations/google-calendar/).

### 2. Outlook
The calendar in Microsoft 365, strong at scheduling meetings across an organisation.

### 3. Apple Calendar
Built into Apple devices with iCloud sync; subscribes to any calendar address.

### 4. Notion Calendar
Connects events to Notion pages; reads Google calendars.

### 5. Proton Calendar
Known for end-to-end encrypted events as part of Proton's privacy suite.

## How to choose
- **Keep Google for meetings, plan your own hours elsewhere:** Cutline.
- **Switching ecosystem:** Outlook or Apple Calendar.
- **Encryption first:** Proton Calendar.

## Questions

**Can I use Cutline and Google Calendar together?**
Yes. Link Google Calendar in Settings → Calendars; meetings show in Cutline and your blocks can show in Google.

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Cutline: Cutline is a weekly calendar and planner that turns time blocks into XP, levels and streaks. You plan your week in blocks, tick each one off when it is done, and see your progress on a social feed (the Floor) and a weekly leaderboard (the Arena). Planning and budgeting are free; paid plans add a badge, posting, messaging, shared calendars and lower selling fees, from $9 a month. Pro is free to try for 7 days.
Facts: https://gocutline.com/facts/ · Updated 2026-10-24