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Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

By Jack Wallen July 14, 2014, 10:34 AM PDT

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Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

We all use calendars, in one form or another. Whether we’rerntracking a busy work schedule, school classes, our children’s activities, orrnsocial events, calendars help us keep up with our commitments. Most users tendrnto stick with what is known. That means Outlook, Google Calendar, or iCal. But whatrnwould you say if I told you that countless other calendar tools are available —rnsome of which are even easier to use than the standard fare? Most would say, “Showrnme what you got!” That’s what I intend to do.

Understand that all calendars are not created equal. Some are better for working with other users,rnwhereas some work best as a stand-alone tool. But no matter your need, therernare some obscure calendar apps that are worth checking out.

Note: This gallery is also available as an article.

Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

Brown Bear Software Free Calendar

Brown Bear Software Free Calendar

If you already have a web server up and running, you can download and install Calcium and run it locally. Calciumrnfeatures include portability, dynamic calendar merging, calendar views andrnformatting, built-in email, plenty of customizations, templates, and RSS feeds.

Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

Zoho Calendar

Zoho Calendar

Zoho Calendar also has an interface that anyone can quicklyrnmaster. Creating an appointment is simple. And after you add an appointment, yourncan easily drag it to different times and dates (within five-minuternincrements). Because Zoho Calendar is tightly integrated with the Zohorngroupware suite, it seamlessly interacts with the various tools.

Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

Cal Google Calendar & Exchange

Cal Google Calendar & Exchange

Cal easily syncs with yourrnGoogle and your Exchange calendars (in real time). One of the more unusualrnfeatures of Cal is its social predictability. Cal attempts to predict who yournneed to meet and suggests nearby meeting locations.

Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

OrgCalendar Web

OrgCalendar Web

OrgCalendar Web comes from Org Business,rnwhich offers various cost-effective tools for your company. It has a number ofrntypes of calendar software (such as Salon, Restaurant, Repair Shop, Photo Lab,rnMedical, School, Rental, and Hotel), but OrgCalendar is a fully functionalrngeneric scheduling web application.

Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of

OrgCalendar Web

OrgCalendar Web

This hosted service runs $14.95/month or $145/year. Thernsoftware will run in nearly any web browser and can communicate with differentrnscheduling applications across the web, including Apple iCal, Google Calendar,rnMicrosoft Exchange, Outlook 2007, and Novell GroupWise. Calendar management isrnbroken into two levels for security: Admin and Public.(Only administrators can manage all calendars.)rnOrgCalendar makes it easy to manage your resources, events, and meetings.

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