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Google Calendar vs Planday Comparison (2026)

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Planday

Overview

Google Calendar is an online calendar solution that enables users to manage business and personal schedules. The platform offers calendar migration options, allowing users to integrate existing calendars, including those from Microsoft and IBM. Google provides comprehensive tools and resources to facilitate data migrations into the Google Workspace ecosystem.

Planday is the best way for shift-based businesses to manage employee scheduling, communication, time clocking and payroll all in one online system.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

2.49

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

4.3K

3.5K

720

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

93%

would recommend this app

4.3

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

73%

would recommend this app

Pros

“With Google Calendar, it is easy for me to find time for scheduling new events like reservations and virtual meetings and also manage appointments with my learners.”

Daniel H.

Senior Lecturer

“Built-in automatic reminders and the ability to add video conferencing links for our technical coordination meetings greatly facilitate communication between the day and night shifts.”

Ron C.

Engineering and Maintenance Leader

“But I like the most about Google calendar is that all my meetings are applied to my calendar as soon as my email comes in also like that, I can share my calendar with my colleagues”

Mayted B.

Medical biller and collector

Pros

“Overall, PlanDay has been a useful and reliable tool for workforce planning. Once the team is familiar with the system, it supports efficient scheduling, clear communication, and better control over staffing and payroll processes.”

Mark A.

Owner

“In our induction it takes minutes to show new members of staff the clocking in and out process and where to see their shifts, or if there are any available shifts they can pick up.”

Sam K.

Project Manager

“It also allows you to see things such as your retention rate and monitor time in lieu.”

Sam K.

Project Manager

Cons

“I have to manually send invites and manage time-zone changes for each student, which can be time-consuming when I have many recurring lessons or students in different countries.”

José J.

English Teacher

“I have also noticed occasional Bugs and Issues such as delayed notifications, synchronization problems between devices, or events not updating properly in real time. While these issues are not very frequent, they can still create confusion and affect productivity when handling important appointments or work meetings.”

Abhijeet M.

Computer Software

“The biggest downside is its limited customization and advanced features—it works great for basic scheduling, but it can feel too simple if you need more complex planning tools or deeper personalization.”

Melinda W.

Owner

Cons

“PlanDay ties you in from the moment you are in discussions with them and it's a minimum 12 month contract, which they do not let you out of, even if you have told them you don't want to go ahead 6 weeks before it even begins. ”

Jodie B.

Business Manager

“We cancelled 6 weeks before the contract was due to start but they charged us for 12 months anyway. ”

Jodie B.

Business Manager

“There's no better functionality on the market but the loading times are horrible.”

Ivar G.

Manager