Active Desktop Calendar Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Active Desktop Calendar for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Microsoft Outlook. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Rainlendar or Calendar Lock PEA. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Active Desktop Calendar and 17 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Active Desktop Calendar are Morgen, BORG Calendar, UKs Kalender and DeskTask.

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  1. Streamline emails, calendars, contacts, and task management with a smart inbox prioritizing critical messages. Includes calendar scheduling, third-party app integration like Facebook, Dropbox, and Trello, and support for Microsoft Exchange, Outlook.com, and Gmail, ensuring efficient task and email handling.

    132 Microsoft Outlook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
     
  2. Rainlendar icon
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    Rainlendar is a feature rich calendar application that is easy to use and doesn't take much space on your desktop. The application is platform independent so you can run it on all major operating systems: Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

    80 Rainlendar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Morgen icon
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    Brings together calendars, to-dos, productivity apps, and schedulers in one platform. Integrates with major services like Google Calendar, iCloud, Todoist, and video conferencing tools such as Zoom. Offers native scheduling similar to Calendly, enhancing time management efficiency.

    117 Morgen alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Calendar encryption: View calendars and stores them encrypted on your device or in the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. BORG Calendar icon
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    BORG is a combination calendar and task tracking system. The calendar supports all sorts of appointments and also a simple todo list. The calendar functionality is similar to that of other PIMs, such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Calendar, Palm Desktop, Yahoo Calendar, etc...

    44 BORG Calendar alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. UKs Kalender icon
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    This program helps you organizing your dates and tasks and reminds you of upcoming events.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. DeskTask icon
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    DeskTask connects to Microsoft Outlook and displays your calendar and task items on the desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Desktop Calendar is a cool calendar placed on your windows desktop. Record anything by double-click on desktop. It's very convenient and useful. Desktop Calendar will help you manage appointments, to-do lists, schedules, and more...

    40 Desktop Calendar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. GMinder icon
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    GMinder is a reminder program that waits in your system tray and alerts you when you have an upcoming Google Calendar event.

    25 GMinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  10. CalenGoo icon
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    CalenGoo gives you a fast and easy way to access and change your Google Calendar (or Google Apps Calendar) with your Android device. It can either work with the built-in calendar or it can sync directly with Google.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  11. Have you ever wondered why it's such a pain in the butt to use calendaring programs on your computer? It's simple: they don't mimic their real life counterparts very well. People who use calendars to organize their daily lives have them visible in plain sight nearly...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  12. If you are a very busy person with a full working, family and social life, then you cannot go wrong with Reminder Commander. The program will help you create a system of reminders for important events such as birthdays, anniversaries, appointments, important phone calls and much...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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