Updated November 6, 2026
Teamup Calendar: Shared calendars for groups, with colour-coded sub-calendars and link-based access. People look for alternatives when they need a lower price, a free plan or a better fit for a specific job.
These 8 tools cover similar ground. Each entry explains who it suits, how pricing works and what to watch out for.
| Tool | Best for | Pricing | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Calendar | Anyone who wants a free, simple public calendar or shared team calendar | Free | Yes |
| Add to Calendar PRO | Developers and website owners who want flexible add-to-calendar buttons | Freemium | Yes |
| AddEvent | Marketing teams and companies adding calendar links to emails and websites | Freemium | Yes |
| CalGet | Event organisers, marketers and educators who want more attendees to save and show up to their events | Freemium | Yes |
| Elfsight Event Calendar | Small businesses and venues that want a good-looking events calendar on their site without coding | Freemium | Yes |
| Luma | Community builders, startups and creators hosting recurring meetups and launches who want beautiful pages and a following that grows with every event | Freemium | Yes |
| Timely | Universities, associations, tourism boards and public bodies publishing many events | Paid | No |
| Tockify | Organisations that want an attractive public events calendar on their website | Freemium | Yes |
Free calendar from Google that can publish public calendars and share event links.
Free to use.
Who it suits: Anyone who wants a free, simple public calendar or shared team calendar.
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Best for: Developers and website owners who want flexible add-to-calendar buttons
Customisable add-to-calendar buttons, with an open-source button library.
Free plan available. Paid plans add more features and limits.
Who it suits: Developers and website owners who want flexible add-to-calendar buttons.
Add-to-calendar buttons, subscription calendars and RSVPs for events.
Free plan available. Paid plans add more features and limits.
Who it suits: Marketing teams and companies adding calendar links to emails and websites.
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Best for: Event organisers, marketers and educators who want more attendees to save and show up to their events
Add-to-calendar links, RSVP forms and embeddable event calendars.
Free plan. Paid plans from $16/month (Starter), $21/month (Standard) and $32/month (Professional), billed annually.
Who it suits: Event organisers, marketers and educators who want more attendees to save and show up to their events.
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Best for: Small businesses and venues that want a good-looking events calendar on their site without coding
No-code event calendar widget you can embed on almost any website builder.
Free plan (200 views/month, 1 widget, Elfsight branding). Paid plans from $5/month billed yearly.
Who it suits: Small businesses and venues that want a good-looking events calendar on their site without coding.
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Best for: Community builders, startups and creators hosting recurring meetups and launches who want beautiful pages and a following that grows with every event
Luma is an event and community platform for hosting meetups, launches, workshops and parties. You create a polished event page, take free RSVPs or sell tickets through Stripe, approve guests if you want a curated list, and keep people engaged through a calendar they can follow, plus email, SMS and WhatsApp messages. The free plan has unlimited events and guests; paid tickets carry a 5% platform fee unless you upgrade to Luma Plus.
Free plan: unlimited events and guests, 5% platform fee on paid tickets. Luma Plus: $59/month billed annually, 0% platform fee. Stripe processing (typically 2.9% + 30¢) applies on both.
Who it suits: Community builders, startups and creators hosting recurring meetups and launches who want beautiful pages and a following that grows with every event.
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Best for: Universities, associations, tourism boards and public bodies publishing many events
Event calendar and event management platform for schools, governments and organisations.
Pricing on request, based on organisation size, needs and add-ons. Live demos available.
Who it suits: Universities, associations, tourism boards and public bodies publishing many events.
Embeddable event calendar with pinboard, month and agenda views.
Free plan available. Paid plans add more features and limits.
Who it suits: Organisations that want an attractive public events calendar on their website.
Add-to-calendar tools create one link or button that adds your event to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook and others, so people actually remember to show up. Many also collect RSVPs, let people subscribe to all your future events and embed an event calendar on your website.
Prices and features change often. Check each vendor’s website for current plans before you buy.
