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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

    Zoho Calendar

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AZoho Calendar is an online business calendar designed to make scheduling easy. It can be used to stay on top of a schedule, or to share scheduled events with peers.N/A
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    Google CalendarZoho Calendar
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    Google CalendarZoho Calendar
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google CalendarZoho Calendar
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    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.
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    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Calendar
    Zoho Calendar has easy-to-use interface. It can be used by anybody and everybody for event scheduling, event tracking, sending/receiving invitations and setting reminders. Zoho Calendar can easily integrate with Google Calendar, outlook, and Zoho Apps, which CloudApp can't. Clou…
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Calendar
    Prior to the Zoho calendar, we were using Google Calendar. And don't find anything different except for the user interface both products are very good. My organization has purchased Zoho product for internal communication from Zoho after that we are using Zoho calendar to keep …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Calendar
    It as easy access, it provides platform for every member to collaborate, and it makes event management easier It sends invitations easily. It helps to schedule meetings easily with SMART ADD. We can set the reminder for events each and every member of team has access to Zoho …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Calendar
    As a team leader, Zoho Calendar is the greatest option for scheduling meetings quickly, effortlessly sharing a calendar with your team, syncing your calendars, and much more. Zoho Calendar is on the same level as other solutions and, more significantly, offers a free tier so …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Calendar
    Using Zoho Calendar, I am able to keep track of my appointments and meetings, issue invites and manage RSVPs, and market our calendars to friends and co-workers for free. The Zoho Calendar app is now available on my phone. Sending and receiving invites is easy with Zoho Calendar.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Calendar
    Zoho Calendar is a free online calendar that allows me to keep track of my appointments and meetings, send invitations and track RSVPs, and share and advertise our calendars. I can also use my phone to access the Zoho Calendar. With Zoho Calendar, it's simple to send and accept …
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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 CalendarZoho Calendar
    Small Businesses
    iCal
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    iCal
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google CalendarZoho Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (30 ratings)
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Google CalendarZoho 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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    It is good for office use for keeping track of meetings and various important events. It is very nice to share a calendar with the whole team and the whole team has access to it, everyone can modify and update events. Furthermore, it is less appropriate when you use it on mobile, and it also cannot record the meetings.
    Incentivized
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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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    Zoho
    • I can see that Zoho Calendar allows for multiple tab use which seemed to be a rare and useful function to have.
    • I like how the search function is advanced and you can put specific info to find what you require.
    • I like the visual freedom the app gives in terms of the day, month, and workdays, 2-month views, and selecting colours as well, etc.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • It needs better software integration for use with other services and programs
    • It needs a better source code so that it doesn't crash or lock up as often
    • It should incorporate better customer service for dealing with the issues it creates.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I subscribe to Zoho One so I use many of the modules that come with that single subscription. I've had intermittent issues with scheduled Zoho Meetings through Zoho CRM not appearing in my Zoho Calendar. Zoho has been working on the issue but it will be fixed for a while and then I'll miss a meeting because it wasn't appearing.
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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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    Zoho
    Since there are lots of preference options, it can be a little confusing when setting up. It does integrate with other calendars where you can choose one or two way syncing which is helpful if you keep separate personal and work calendars. You can set your start day of the week which for me I have it set to Monday. There are also time zone options which are great but still a bit confusing to me.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Support has been excellent. As always, they are quickly responsive, and I feel they genuinely wish to address and fix any issues. It's unfortunate that my issues with meetings created in Zoho CRM don't always appear in my Zoho Calendar. While they mostly appear, my confidence level on any given week that I can see what is on my schedule is decidedly lacking.
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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.
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    Zoho
    Zoho calendar allows us to schedule, manage and track your appointment, meetings, birthdays, and other important dates. And also collaborate, share and publish your daily activities. Zoho Calendar also provides you to make it more creative by changing the themes. Event reminders are also available on Zoho Calendar, so we can be reminded either via email or through a pop-up about appointments, dates, milestones, and events. Reminders can pop up as early as 30 days before an event.
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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).
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    Zoho
    • Once the meeting is created on the Zoho calendar, you don't need to remind invitees to join the meeting at a particular time or day. Zoho calendar does that for you.
    • If any invitees are unable to join the meeting, they can ask for a different time prior to that meeting.
    • Sometimes if many meetings are in the pipeline then there can be overlap.
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    ScreenShots

    Zoho Calendar Screenshots

    Screenshot of A bird's eye view of your scheduleScreenshot of Click on a grid, add your event, and get goingScreenshot of Skip the steps, one click is all it takesScreenshot of Book resources in advance for a smooth meetingScreenshot of Know what's available and what's not