# Cutline vs Howbout

URL: https://gocutline.com/compare/howbout-alternative/

Howbout is known as a free social calendar for seeing when friends are free and making plans. Cutline is a weekly planner where friends plan, finish and compare the work: shared calendars, streaks and a weekly board.

## The short version
| | Howbout | Cutline |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Making plans with friends | Doing the work, together |
| Price | Free | Free; paid plans from $9/month |
| Find a free time | Yes, availability sharing | Shared calendars and Week Match |
| Streaks and score | No | XP, streaks, the Arena |
| A feed of finished weeks | No | The Floor |

## What Howbout does well
Howbout is great at the social side of plans: see when friends are free, share availability without details, poll for dates and chat in groups.

## What Cutline does differently
- **Accountability.** The Arena is a weekly board of finished hours, opt-in.
- **Proof.** Posts on the Floor show the week behind them.
- **Shared calendars** for a crew with a goal.

## Using both
Use Howbout to make the plans; use Cutline when the plan is a goal you want to keep each other on.

## Questions

**Can friends see my calendar?**
No. Your own week is private. Friends see only what you share: a shared calendar, or weekly totals on the board if you join it.

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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