# Cutline vs Outlook Calendar

URL: https://gocutline.com/compare/outlook-calendar-alternative/

Outlook is the calendar most companies run on. Cutline reads your Outlook calendar and adds a weekly plan for your own hours: time blocks you tick off, XP and streaks.

## The short version
| | Outlook Calendar | Cutline |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Work meetings | Your own hours: deep work, training, side projects |
| Price | Free and with Microsoft 365 | Free; paid plans from $9/month |
| Your Outlook meetings | Yes | Yes, as read-only blocks |
| Done state and score | No | Yes |
| Private from your employer | A work calendar | Your own account |

## What Outlook Calendar does well
Outlook is excellent for work: meetings, rooms, Teams calls and scheduling with colleagues.

## What Cutline does differently
- **Free planning.** The week in blocks, XP, streaks and calendar links cost nothing.
- **Done is the point.** Blocks are ticked off and scored; a day with everything done is Cleared.
- **A record you can show.** Finished hours become a [verified CV](https://gocutline.com/verified-cv/).

## Using both
Keep Outlook for work. [Link it](https://gocutline.com/integrations/outlook-calendar/) so your meetings show in your Cutline week, and plan everything else there.

## Questions

**Will my employer see my Cutline week?**
No. Cutline reads your Outlook calendar; nothing from Cutline goes back to your work account unless you add 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