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Google Calendar vs Rise Calendar

Both stand on calendar apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Google Calendar

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Google Calendar combines personal scheduling with organizational calendars, booking pages, integrations, and video meetings. Its free plan covers core calendar use, while Workspace adds administration and expanded limits through paid plans.

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Rise Calendar

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

Rise Calendar brought scheduling and project work into one product, with broad platform support and integrations. Its shutdown and planned data deletion mean it is not an available choice now.

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The facts

	Google Calendar	Rise Calendar
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone	Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Business Starter — Annual/Fixed-Term: $7 a month	Teams: €10 a month
Plans published	11	2
Maker	Google Calendar	Rise Calendar
Website	calendar.google.com	risecalendar.com
On calendar apps	#27 of 194	#23 of 194

Google Calendar: what it does well

Shared calendars and organization access controls
Time blocking and schedule analysis
Booking pages built into Calendar
Automatic cross-platform synchronization
Android and iOS apps

What to know first

Personal accounts are limited to one booking page
Workspace pricing excludes tax
Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
Paid plans have user and storage limits

Rise Calendar: what it does well

Combined calendar, tasks, and projects
Time blocking and scheduling links
Two-way calendar synchronization
Project subtasks and recurring tasks
Apps for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows

What to know first

Service ended March 31, 2025
Projects and tasks scheduled for deletion
iCloud integration was not shipped
Flexible Events was discontinued

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