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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

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