Google Calendar Review

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Here's some common questions answered and whether Google Calendar is right for you:

What is Google Calendar?

Google Calendar is a free calendar software developed and managed by Google. It is free to use, available on iOS, Android & Web. It is a foundation for many people's calendars and can be shared and accessed by anyone with a Gmail or Google Workspace account, all types. You can create events, schedule appointments, see analytics, add time zones and much more.

What can Google Calendar do?

You can create events and invite people to calendar events. Here's what you can do:

• Create events with location, guests, files & more.

• See you tasks from Google Tasks within your calendar for time-blocking.

• Add whether you are busy or free for people to book events with you.

• See week, day and month views.

Verdict

Should I get Google Calendar?

• If you want the basics, free and easy option for calendar management. Google Calendar is your bet.

• It's free, easy and does the job for most people.

• It has a good iOS and Android app that many people will use on the go, they work well.

• Go for this if you want something reliable and works well alongside your Gmail.

Comparisons

Here's some popular alternatives compared:

Google Calendar vs iCloud Calendar?

• Google Calendar & Apple (iCloud) Calendar are very similar in nature.

• iCloud Calendar can connect with third-party apps, but as a foundation Google Calendar connects with more options.

Google Calendar vs Fantastical

• Fantastical connects with multiple calendar services like Exchange, Outlook & Google Calendar.

• Google Calendar is a better free, easy to use app designed more iOS, Android & Web.

• Whether Fantastical does a better job for those who want a well-designed, third-party client for Google Calendar.

FAQ

Common questions

How much does Google Calendar cost?

• Google Calendar is free to use for Gmail users and those with a basic Google account.

• There is an upgraded package when you purchase Google Workspace as part of your business or educational organization.

Is Google Calendar free?

Google Calendar charges nothing, but has upgraded features in Google Workspace.

Is there a storage limit to Google Calendar?

There are no limits to Google Calendar but your Google basic account has a limit of 15GB total storage.