Google Calendar alternative

Google Calendar alternative. Same week. New calendar.

As of 19 Oct 2026, 8 Android apps can take over from Google Calendar. The same week can stay. Start with Proton Calendar.

Where to start

Proton Calendar

Encrypted events in a Proton account

A calm, finished calendar with encrypted events and a layout that looks like a current phone, not a 2014 agenda.

  • Encrypted events
  • Week and month
  • Phone, tablet, computer
  • App lock
  • Invites
  • Works on any Android
Get it on Google Play See the facts

Hand-checked 22 Oct 2026.

What you keep. What changes.

The things people use Google Calendar for, and which alternatives do them today. Hand-checked against each maker's own pages.

FeatureGoogle CalendarProton CalendarNotion CalendarDigiCalFossify Calendar
Show Google calendars✓—✓✓✓
Encrypted events—✓———
Week, month and agenda✓✓✓✓✓
Home-screen widget✓✓✓✓✓
Works without an accountGoogle accountProton accountNotion accountOptional✓

Source: each maker's website, read by a person on 22 Oct 2026. "—" means not offered, as far as the maker says.

Every alternative, side by side.

8 calendar apps you can set as the default. Sort by any column.

AllNo accountWorks offline
8 apps · sorted by name
App ▼ What it does Price Updated ▼ Min Android ▼ Get it
Proton CalendarProton
 Encrypted events in a Proton account — Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — website
Notion CalendarNotion
 A calendar for work meetings, best with Notion — Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — website
KashCalonekash
 iCloud and CalDAV calendars in one app, plus natural-language add Free 18 Oct 2026 Android 12+ website
Fossify CalendarFossify
 A local calendar with every view and widget Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ website
Etar
 Etar is a material designed calendar, for everyone! Free 31 Jul 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
DigiCalDigibites
 Many calendar views, with weather — Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — website
CalendulaJean-Luc Makiola
 A Material 3 calendar that uses the calendars already on your phone Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 10+ website
Business Calendar 2Appgenix
 A dense agenda for busy weeks — Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — website
The first row is pinned and stays on top whatever the sort. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 19 Oct 2026.All 85 Calendar apps

Switching, in three steps.

Events on Google's servers stay there. A new app can read the same calendars, or you can start a new one.

1

Install the new calendar

Pick one from the table. Keep Google Calendar for now.

2

Add the calendars you still need

Proton Calendar is its own calendar. DigiCal, KashCal and Fossify Calendar can show the Google calendars already on the phone.

3

Set it as the default

Open an invite, tap Open with, pick the new app, then Always. Or leave both installed.

Read the full guide · 10 min · Easy

Questions, answered.

What is the best Google Calendar alternative for Android?

Start with Proton Calendar if you want encrypted events. Notion Calendar if you want a thin week view. DigiCal if you want every layout.

Will my events move?

Events on Google's servers stay there. DigiCal and Fossify Calendar can show those calendars. Proton Calendar is its own calendar.

Can I go back to Google Calendar?

Yes. Open Google Calendar. Events already there stay there.

Does Proton Calendar show Google Calendar?

No. Proton Calendar is its own encrypted calendar. Use DigiCal or Fossify Calendar if you want the Google week in another app.

Do I need an account?

Proton Calendar and Notion Calendar yes. Fossify Calendar and Calendula stay on the phone.

Keep going.

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