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Category: Calendar / SchedulingVerified for 2025
Top Recommended Replacements
Dato
Top Professional Alternative
Why we like it
The 2025 favorite for those ditching Fantastical; acts as a powerful menu bar clock replacement; shows upcoming events, world clocks, and join buttons for video calls (Zoom/Teams/Meet) instantly; one-time purchase with perpetual updates.
Keep in mind
Lacks the full-window 'Day/Week/Month' views of a traditional calendar; focused primarily on menu bar interaction.
Notion Calendar (Cron)
FREEBest Professional Free Tool
Why we like it
The gold standard for free calendars in late 2025; deeply integrated with Notion docs and Google Calendar; features a stunning UI, built-in scheduling links (no Calendly needed), and multi-timezone support.
Keep in mind
Currently requires a Google account; Outlook support is still in 'Roadmap' status for late 2025; no native Apple Reminders integration.
Calendar 366 II
Best for Feature Parity
Why we like it
The closest 1:1 rival to Fantastical's menu bar engine; supports natural language input in 8 languages; features a clean, highly customizable UI; works on Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch with no subscription.
Keep in mind
Lacks the 'Meeting Proposals' and 'Openings' features found in Fantastical's premium tier.
Itsycal
FREEBest Minimalist Alternative
Why we like it
100% free; tiny menu bar calendar that stays out of your way; integrates directly with the macOS Calendar app database; support for Vim motions (new in 2025).
Keep in mind
Extremely basic; no scheduling, natural language parsing, or weather integration.
Amie
FREEBest 'Lifestyle' Calendar
Why we like it
A social-first calendar that combines your to-dos, emails, and events into a beautiful 'Joyful' interface; great for personal use and color-coding workflows.
Keep in mind
The free tier is limited; focuses more on social/personal aesthetics than enterprise power.
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