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    ByDesign

    N/AN/AByDesign: AI-Powered Productivity and Planning Platform Overview ByDesign is a productivity and planning platform that helps individuals organize tasks, manage schedules, track habits, take notes, and work toward personal and professional goals in one workspace. It combines task management, calendar planning, goal tracking, and visual organization to help users manage their daily activities more efficiently. Key Features AI-Powered Planning:…

    $8

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    Google Calendar

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Calendar is a time-management and scheduling calendar service, from Google, available as part of its productivity tool suite.N/A
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    ByDesignGoogle Calendar
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $8
    per month per user
    AI
    $15
    per month per user
    AI plus
    $20
    per month per user
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    ByDesignGoogle Calendar
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUp to 33% discount available for annual pricing.—
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    ByDesignGoogle Calendar
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    ByDesignGoogle Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    9.8
    (30 ratings)
    Usability
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    9.5
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    User Testimonials
    ByDesignGoogle Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ByDesign
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    Google
    I think it's appropriate for everyone that meets with customers, meets with people within their businesses. I even put my personal calendar on my work calendar. I'm just looking at it every day, so I think everyone could use it.
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    Pros
    ByDesign
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    Google
    • Enables the creation of designated Focus Hours
    • Enables users to set their "working hours" and others can see if they are setting up a meetings a moon symbol next to their name to show it is outside of that invitees working hours
    • Allows you to easily create scheduled tasks directly on your Google Calendar
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    Cons
    ByDesign
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    Google
    • The booking page is really helpful for external people who want to chat with me, but so few people use it, that it makes it more frustrating. The solution exists but nobody is using it. It needs to be highlighted more
    • You have to switch between email accounts or set up additional calendars to schedule work events vs personal events
    • integrations with other calendars don't update quickly, so sometimes a coworkers vacation doesn't show up in the calendar until much later
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    Usability
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    Google
    The platform itself is pretty user friendly even if you don't have a technical background. You can easily schedule meetings, block out focus time, update your time off, and add meeting notes. The settings are easily mapped out in terms of functionality and if you need help you can easily search for an answer on Google search
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    Alternatives Considered
    ByDesign
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    Google
    Most of the other services we would use don't have the same integration with other Google services that Google Calendar has. The ability to view and set things from your email is very convenient. So is the ability to have your notifications automatically show up on an Android phone as a reminder.
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    Return on Investment
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    Google
    • Very significant improvement in employee productivity (more than 10%), because people spend much less time arranging meetings.
    • Essential tool to develop remote work within the company during Covid.
    • No need to build an email infrastructure (significant cost reduction in IT infrastructure).
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    ByDesign Screenshots

    Screenshot of ByDesign AI Canvas, which provides a visual planning workspace with Day, Week, Month, Quarter, and Year calendar views. Users can switch between views to manage daily tasks, organize weekly schedules, plan monthly activities, review quarterly goals, and track yearly objectives. By bringing tasks, calendar events, notes, and planning activities together, AI Canvas helps users organize their work and maintain a clear overview of both short-term priorities and long-term plans.Screenshot of The ByDesign AI Assistant, which helps users organize their schedules and productivity tasks using natural language. Users can describe their plans and goals, receive AI-assisted suggestions, and turn ideas into actionable tasks and schedules.Screenshot of Preview Changes, which allows users to review AI-generated scheduling updates before applying them. Users can inspect suggested changes and choose to accept or cancel them, maintaining control over their calendar and planning decisions.Screenshot of The ByDesign Kanban Board, which helps users organize tasks visually across workflow stages. Users can track progress, see outstanding work, and manage tasks in a structured format that supports personal planning and project organization.Screenshot of ByDesign Workspaces. These allow users to organize and manage tasks within specific folders according to their projects, priorities, or personal needs. Users can keep related tasks together, organize their work by folder, and manage tasks within each workspace for better organization and productivity. This folder-based structure helps users keep different activities organized and focus on the tasks associated with each project or area of work.Screenshot of ByDesign AI Goals. This helps users turn their ideas and ambitions into actionable plans. Users can define their goals, break them down into smaller tasks and manageable steps, and organize activities to make progress toward their objectives. By combining AI-assisted goal planning with task and calendar management, ByDesign helps users structure their plans, track their priorities, and work toward personal and professional goals more effectively.