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    Google Calendar

    Score9.2 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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    Google Calendar
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    Google Calendar
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Google Calendar
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google Calendar is more ubiquitous. So many people use it, and it integrates with other calendar apps so easily that it was the obvious choice. We use it for everything, and it's never a problem for people using other calendar apps. Because it doesn't cause any headaches for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    The user interface of Microsoft feels a lot more outdated than Google. I don't think it's as user friendly and it's not intuitive. I find myself needing to search up where to find things a lot more often than Google Calendar. I like that Google calendar easily integrates with Sl…
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Apple Calendar is a lot harder to use and is much less collaborative. It's harder to set up multiple calendars and invite guests, let alone add on a video conferencing link. It doesn't mesh well with mail apps the way Google does, too. I can add an event to my calendar on …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google is available across different platforms and is also very user-friendly. If your colleagues use a Google service, Google Calendar will be very easy to implement and use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Outlook Calendar - I hated the UI. Google's UI is really, really great.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    I've used Apple Calendar before, and it's ok for my phone, but for doing things on my computer, I trust google calendar much more.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    I have used iCal for apple. I like this better because I don’t always have to put in the dates when things are due. It die that for me.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google Calendar is a close competitor and I think wins in certain categories like general appearance and enabling focus hours & working hours. However, Microsft 365's calendar just seems like it has been built out more with a focus on business use case (despite still having …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    I haven't extensively used any other products similar to Google Calendar, but I do prefer the interface more than Calendly
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Aside from being easier to use, Google Calendar appears to be more organized. To avoid having to move between daily, weekly, and monthly views, I prefer that numerous views are available at a time. Because it syncs with Google Meet, it's really simple not just to schedule …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google Calendar is better than Microsoft 365 in pretty much every aspect of the product. Microsoft Outlook's user interface is slow, non-intuitive, and even stressful to use in the long term, while Google Calendar is fast, responsive, and intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google Calendar is more user-friendly. ClickUp is more for professionals and those who have the computer knowledge to add detailed information. Google Calendar is more versatile and more commonly used among individuals and businesses. Easily connect with other applications.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    There are a lot of overlapping similarities between iCal and Google Calendar, which made it difficult to land on one at first. Ultimately, since we have some folks in Apple environments and some in Microsoft environments, Google was the best option to bridge those workspaces. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Compared to Microsoft 365 Outlook calendar, Google Calendar is much fresher and vibrant and easy on the eye.
    It feels much less cumbersome than 365 products.
    It is easier to add & schedule events and invite colleagues and clients.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Notion is great for organizing personal tasks, which Google Calendar isn't the best for. However, Google Calendar is the best for co-working due to its direct Google Meets links, simplicity, and ability to view other people's schedules. Google Calendar is also better to access …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google Calendar is much easier to use than iCal in my experience simply because it is more reliable. It particularly seems to work better with the Microsoft suite of products as some of my coworkers who lean on iCal occasionally miss meeting invites as they don't sync correctly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    outlook is more cumbersome and kind of sucks on mobile in my experience
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google Calendar is easy to use & so convenient. I find other calendars clunky.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    Google Calendar seems much cleaner and easily syncs to multiple devices. I like that there are multiple views available at a time so as to not have to switch back and forth between daily/weekly/monthly views. The fact that it syncs with Google Meet makes it very easy to not …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
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    Incentivized
    Chose Google Calendar
    As mentioned, Google Calendar is connected with other Google products. It is a great environment (workspace) which makes our work easier. It is available on desktop and mobile phones. Other time management tools might be outstanding in terms of feature or design but no one beat …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Best Alternatives
    Google Calendar
    Small Businesses
    iCal
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    iCal
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Google Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (30 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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).
    Incentivized
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