What is BigCal used for?

BigCal displays all twelve months of the year on a single screen, syncs with Google Calendar and helps users spot free days when planning ahead. It is a good fit for planning vacations and time off for the year, and spotting free days across several calendars.

Is BigCal open source?

No. BigCal is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Scheduling category, open-source options include Cal.diy, Easy!Appointments and Thunderbird Appointment.

What are some alternatives to BigCal?

BigCal competes with Google Calendar, Fantastical and BusyCal.

BigCal: features, pricing and alternatives

About BigCal

BigCal is a web calendar that displays an entire year on a single page. It is meant for people who find day and week views too narrow for long-range planning and want to see free days, birthdays and holidays across all twelve months at once.

Users sign in with Google, and BigCal reads their existing Google Calendar events to show them in the year view. Events can also be created, edited and deleted from within BigCal. The site explains that calendar data is used only to display and manage events inside the app.

BigCal is a hosted web application with no self-hosted version. The available text does not state pricing, so cost details should be checked on the vendor site. It suits individuals who plan trips, projects or time off across a whole year.

Key features

All 12 months visible on one page
Google Calendar sync
Create, edit and delete events from the year view
Quickly find free days
Combines multiple calendars in one view

Good fit for

→Planning vacations and time off for the year
→Spotting free days across several calendars

Tags: calendar; year-view; google-calendar; planning; scheduling

BigCal: questions and answers

What is BigCal used for?: BigCal displays all twelve months of the year on a single screen, syncs with Google Calendar and helps users spot free days when planning ahead. It is a good fit for planning vacations and time off for the year, and spotting free days across several calendars.
Is BigCal open source?: No. BigCal is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Scheduling category, open-source options include Cal.diy, Easy!Appointments and Thunderbird Appointment.
What are some alternatives to BigCal?: BigCal competes with Google Calendar, Fantastical and BusyCal.