Comparison
Google Calendar vs ComingUp Today
Google Calendar is a widely-used online calendar service from Google that helps people schedule events, set reminders, and share appointments across devices. This comparison explains how Google Calendar's scheduling features differ from ComingUp Today, which focuses on unified, privacy-first calendar views across multiple sources without editing your original calendars.
When to Use Google Calendar
- You want a robust, cross-platform calendar with deep ties to Gmail and Google Workspace.
- You need shared calendar invites and scheduling within a team or organization.
- You want native event notifications and reminders on web and mobile.
- You value integrations with Google services like Maps, Meet, and Contacts.
When ComingUp Today Helps
- You want a unified "Coming Up" view across all your calendars in one place.
- You prefer privacy-first visibility controls that show only what you choose.
- You want a read-only scheduling layer without editing source calendars.
- You want shared calendar visibility across people and calendars without account linking.
Feature Comparison
- Unified multi-calendar view (ComingUp Today)
- Privacy-first visibility controls (ComingUp Today)
- Read-only schedule aggregation (ComingUp Today)
- Cross-platform support: Google Calendar excels (ComingUp Today is Web)
- Scheduling invites / booking workflows (Google Calendar)
Related pages
- How it works — How ComingUp Today works
- Use cases — Explore the most common use cases for ComingUp Today
- Developer diary — Philosophy behind ComingUp Today
- FAQ — Answers to common questions about ComingUp Today
- About — Why ComingUp was built
- Security — Privacy and data protection