Review · Productivity
Vimcal review
A fast keyboard-driven calendar for founders and executives that shows Google and Outlook calendars together, with an EA edition.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 12, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 8.6
- Ease of use (30%)
- 8.9
- Value (30%)
- 6.8
Vimcal is built for people whose job is mostly meetings. Its FAQ names founders, executives and VCs as the audience, and the product reflects that: Google Calendar and Outlook show in one unified view, availability can be dragged and copied into an email, time zones convert automatically and duplicate events merge. The paid iOS & Desktop plan adds unlimited personal booking links, polls for group scheduling, desktop apps for Mac and PC, a Mac menu bar app and team scheduling features. A separate Vimcal EA tier serves executive assistants with 5 simultaneous time zones, auto-created calendar holds, weekly calendar metrics and per-executive preferences. Vimcal lists ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA for security reviews. The price is the main drawback: the desktop plan costs $300 a year or $35 monthly, and there is no task list or time blocking engine, so it suits meeting-heavy roles more than planners.
Who it is for
founders, executives and assistants with a high volume of meetings
Price
Free iOS-only plan; iOS & Desktop $25 per month billed yearly or $35 monthly.
Vimcal starts at $35/month or $300/year after your trial period.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.
Key features
- Google Calendar and Outlook in one unified view
- Unlimited personal booking links
- Polls for group scheduling
- Drag and copy availabilities and multi time zone conversion
- Desktop apps for Mac and PC plus a Mac menu bar app
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Shows Google and Outlook calendars side by side
- Strength: Free iOS app includes availability copying and duplicate event merging
- Strength: Vimcal EA adds delegated scheduling for executive assistants
- Weakness: Desktop plan costs $300 a year, the highest individual price here
- Weakness: Free plan is iOS only
- Weakness: No task management or AI time blocking
Key facts
- Free plan: iOS only
- iOS & Desktop: $25 per month billed yearly, $35 monthly
- Vimcal EA: $68.75 per month billed yearly, $85 monthly
- Security: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, per Vimcal
Where it ranks
Vimcal is No. 7 in our Best Calendar Apps verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Morgen8.8
- Notion Calendar8.7
- Reclaim.ai8.7
- Fantastical8.5
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