Desktop iCalendar Alternatives

Desktop iCalendar is described as 'Handy desktop calendar for Windows. It stays on your desktop and shows the days of the current month. It can sync with your Google Calendar, share calendars with your family and friends. It also uses high-quality fonts, looks pretty, and has lots of skins' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Desktop iCalendar for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Desktop iCalendar alternative is Microsoft Outlook. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Rainlendar or Merkuro Calendar. Other great apps like Desktop iCalendar are Calendar Lock PEA, Cozi, BORG Calendar and UKs Kalender.

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  1. Microsoft Outlook icon

    Microsoft Outlook

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    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.

    126 Microsoft Outlook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    Outlook 365 on Windows
     

    • Microsoft Outlook is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Desktop iCalendar.

    • Microsoft Outlook is the most popular commercial alternative to Desktop iCalendar.

    • Microsoft Outlook is Paid and ProprietaryDesktop iCalendar is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Rainlendar icon

    Rainlendar

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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.

    76 Rainlendar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Events and Tasks
     

    • Rainlendar is the most popular Linux alternative to Desktop iCalendar.

    • Rainlendar is the most popular free alternative to Desktop iCalendar.

    • Rainlendar is Freemium and ProprietaryDesktop iCalendar is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rainlendar is CustomizableDesktop iCalendar is not according to our users
  4. Merkuro Calendar icon

    Merkuro Calendar

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    Merkuro is a calendar and contact application that allows you to manage your tasks, events and contacts. Merkuro supports both local calendars as well as a multitude of online calendars: Nextcloud, Google® Calendar, Outlook®, Caldav, and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Merkuro Calendar screenshot 1
     

    • Merkuro Calendar is the most popular Open Source alternative to Desktop iCalendar.

    • Merkuro Calendar is Free and Open SourceDesktop iCalendar is Paid and Proprietary
    • Merkuro Calendar is Privacy focusedDesktop iCalendar is not according to our users
  5. Calendar Lock PEA icon

    Calendar Lock PEA

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    Calendar encryption: View calendars and stores them encrypted on your device or in the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    week view
     
  6. Cozi icon

    Cozi

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    Cozi is a free online calendar that helps families coordinate activities. See who needs to be where and when, be reminded of upcoming appointments, and print your calendar by week or month. Cozi is the easiest online calendar you'll ever use.

    82 Cozi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  7. BORG Calendar icon

    BORG Calendar

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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    BORG Calendar screenshot 1
     
  9. UKs Kalender icon

    UKs Kalender

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    This program helps you organizing your dates and tasks and reminds you of upcoming events.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    UKs Kalender screenshot 1
     
  10. VueMinder Calendar icon

    VueMinder Calendar

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    Take control of your schedule and get reminded wherever and however you want. Instantly access your appointments, tasks, and notes with a simple glance at a transparent calendar that sits right on your Windows desktop.

    54 VueMinder Calendar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VueMinder Calendar screenshot 1
     
  11. gsimplecal icon

    gsimplecal

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    gsimplecal is a lightweight calendar application written in C++ using GTK2. It was intentionally made for use with tint2 panel in the openbox environment to be launched upon clock click, but of course it will work without it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    gsimplecal screenshot 1
     
  12. KDE Plasma Workspaces icon

    KDE Plasma Workspaces

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    Plasma Workspaces is the umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE. Plasma separates components into "data engines" and their visualization counterparts. This is intended to reduce the total programming effort when there are multiple possible...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Plasma Desktop Workspace
     
  13. GMinder icon

    GMinder

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Reminder Window
     
  14. DeskTask icon

    DeskTask

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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
    DeskTask screenshot 1
     
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