OneCal alternatives for client calendars

Two calendar cards for the same Tuesday, Work and Client. With calendar blocking on, each meeting on one card appears on the other as a private event titled Blocked.

What OneCal does, and where it stops

OneCal syncs Google, Outlook, iCloud and CalDAV calendars in real time; iCloud and CalDAV changes can take up to 10 minutes to appear. Every plan includes unlimited scheduling links and apps for iPhone, Android and Mac. Plans start after a 14-day trial: Starter covers 2 calendars at $5 per user per month billed annually, Essential 5 calendars at $10, and Premium 50 at $25.

What your other calendars show with each tool

OneCal can show the original title, the title with an identifier such as "(Clone)", or one custom title, which is "Busy" by default. Every tool below can show a busy-only block; they differ in what else they offer.

	Busy-only option	Other options	iCloud
OneCal	Custom title, "Busy" by default	Original title, or title plus an identifier	Yes, and CalDAV
Multical	Free/busy	Event title or full details	Yes
CalendarBridge	Just busy	All details, or somewhere in between	CalDAV servers; iCloud not listed
SyncThemCalendars	Details hidden behind a Busy block	Full copy, one way or both ways	Yes
Reclaim	Sync as free/busy	Full details	Not listed
Meetingpad	A private event titled Blocked	Rename the Blocked title	No

From each company's own website and help pages, checked on November 9, 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.

How to move from OneCal to Meetingpad

In OneCal, delete the syncs between the calendars you'll connect to Meetingpad. OneCal's docs say deleting a sync also deletes the clone events it created, and that this can take a while.
If you only pause a sync instead, tick "Also delete clone events created by this sync", or the clones stay on your calendars.
Your original events stay put: OneCal's docs say pausing or deleting a sync never touches your original events.
Download Meetingpad, add the same Google and Microsoft calendars, switch on calendar blocking and check that a Blocked event appears.

The alternatives, one by one

1. Meetingpad

Best if a client's calendar thinks you're free

How it worksA private Blocked event on every other calendar you connect, without the meeting's title

CalendarsGoogle and Microsoft. No iCloud

AppsMac, and Windows in beta

PriceFree plan; Pro $5 a month or $50 a year

Skip it if you need iCloud, a phone app or a team plan, or if a client's IT won't allow third-party apps.

2. Multical

Closest match if you need iCloud

Covers iCloud like OneCal, and lets each block show free/busy, the title or full details. Meetingpad vs Multical

3. CalendarBridge

If you need CalDAV for a team

Keeps CalDAV support and adds organization accounts with central billing. Meetingpad vs CalendarBridge

4. SyncThemCalendars

If you want sync and nothing else

Copies events one way or both ways, with nothing to install. Meetingpad vs SyncThemCalendars

5. Reclaim

If you'd also like scheduling help

Adds a busy block to Google and Outlook calendars and schedules tasks, habits and focus time. Meetingpad vs Reclaim

6. Notion Calendar

If you'd switch calendar apps

A free calendar app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android that can auto-block busy slots. Meetingpad vs Notion Calendar

7. Google Calendar sharing

If every account is Google

Shares free/busy between your Google accounts at no cost, where the administrator allows it.

Which one fits your situation

You need iCloud or CalDAV: stay with OneCal, or look at Multical, CalendarBridge or SyncThemCalendars.
You want phone apps: OneCal and Notion Calendar have them; Meetingpad doesn't.
Your calendars are Google and Microsoft and you want one switch that blocks the time on all of them: Meetingpad.
Every account is Google and sharing is allowed: Google Calendar sharing is free.

Frequently asked questions

Can OneCal hide my meeting titles?

Yes. OneCal can replace the title with a custom one, "Busy" by default.

What happens to OneCal's copies if I stop using it?

OneCal's docs say deleting a sync deletes the clone events it created. Pausing keeps them unless you tick the box to delete them.

How much does OneCal cost?

After a 14-day trial, Starter is $5 per user per month billed annually for 2 calendars; Essential is $10 for 5.

Block your time on every calendar you connect

Connect your Google and Microsoft calendars and switch on calendar blocking. A meeting on one adds a private Blocked event to the others, so each client's team sees you're busy.

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