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The best calendar apps for Mac if you have several calendars

Most Mac calendar apps can show several accounts in one view. Far fewer stop those calendars from double-booking you, or give you a booking link that checks all of them. This list compares six apps on what matters when you juggle work, client and personal calendars, plus a free add-on for the app you already use. Meetingpad's founder wrote it, so every other app's details come from its maker's own website.

Free for every calendar you have. Checked November 1. Written by Meetingpad's founder.

What to look for

The list

1. Meetingpad

Best free add-on for blocking and booking links
PriceFree for every calendar you connect, no time limit. Pro $5 a month or $50 a year
CalendarsGoogle and Microsoft calendars (Gmail, Google Workspace, Outlook.com, Microsoft 365).
Blocking and linksBlocks time on every calendar; a booking link per calendar that checks all of them

Meetingpad isn't a calendar app. It works alongside Apple Calendar, Fantastical or any app on this list: a meeting on one calendar blocks the time on the others, and your booking links only offer times you're free everywhere.

Skip it if you use iCloud calendars.

2. Apple Calendar

Best free way to see everything in one place
PriceFree, comes with your Mac
CalendarsiCloud, Google, Exchange and other CalDAV accounts
Blocking and linksNeither

Apple Calendar shows all your accounts in one place and syncs to your other Apple devices. It doesn't block time across calendars or offer booking links.

Skip it if you need either; pair it with an add-on instead.

3. Fantastical

Best premium all-rounder
PriceFree plan; Premium with a 14-day free trial
CalendarsGoogle, Microsoft 365, Exchange, iCloud, CalDAV and more
Blocking and linksOpenings booking links that can check all calendars; can block off time on multiple calendars

Fantastical unifies all your calendars into a single view, and its Openings booking links can check all your calendars. When you create an event in the app, it can block off time on multiple calendars too.

Premium prices load on Flexibits' pricing page, so check them there.

4. BusyCal

Best one-time purchase
Price$49.99 one-time on BusyMac's website, 14-day free trial
CalendarsiCloud, Google, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Exchange and CalDAV
Blocking and linksBooking pages (beta) that can check work and personal calendars

BusyCal is a long-standing Mac calendar with booking pages that can include both work and personal calendars to avoid conflicts. BusyMac says to keep BusyCal running on a Mac so your busy times stay up to date.

Skip it if you want a Windows app; we found none.

5. Notion Calendar

Best free app with blocking built in
PriceFree
CalendarsGoogle, Outlook and iCloud
Blocking and linksAuto-blocks busy slots across your calendars; scheduling links

Notion Calendar can auto-block busy slots across all your calendars and share scheduling links, and it runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and the web.

Skip it if you'd rather keep the calendar app you have.

6. Outlook for Mac

Best if your work runs on Microsoft 365
PriceFree with personal email accounts
CalendarsMicrosoft 365, Outlook.com and Gmail, among others
Blocking and linksOverlay view to see availability across calendars

Outlook for Mac can add your Google account next to your Microsoft ones, and can stack calendars in an overlay view so you can see availability across them.

We couldn't confirm blocking or booking links that check all calendars.

7. Morgen

Best for AI daily planning
Price14-day free trial, then $15 a month billed yearly
CalendarsGoogle, Outlook, Apple, Fastmail and more
Blocking and linksSyncs events between calendars; booking links check the calendars you choose

Morgen plans your day with AI, can sync events from one calendar to another to avoid double bookings, and runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and mobile.

Skip it if you don't want a subscription.

Frequently asked questions

Can Apple Calendar show my Google and work calendars together?

Yes. Add each account under Calendar, then Add Account. It shows them together but doesn't stop double bookings between them.

Which Mac calendar app stops double bookings across calendars?

Notion Calendar and Morgen can block or sync busy time across calendars, and Fantastical can block off time on multiple calendars when you create an event. Meetingpad adds automatic blocking to whatever app you use, for free.

Is there a free calendar app for Mac with booking links?

Notion Calendar is free and includes scheduling links. Meetingpad is free and gives every calendar its own booking link that checks all of them.

Why is Meetingpad on this list?

Meetingpad's founder wrote it. Every other app's details come from its maker's own website or help pages and are linked below.

Never get double-booked again

Connect every Google and Microsoft calendar for free. A meeting on one blocks the time on the others, and your booking links only offer times you're free.