Calendar & Time Management · alternatives
Alternatives to Float
22 calendar & time management tools sit alongside Float in this directory. Below is what separates each from Float on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 15
- Cheaper to start
- 8
- Float starts at
- $6/month
Why people look past Float
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Float entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Float carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 15 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Beautiful team planning and project timelines
- Can be used without paying; Float cannot.
- Starts $4 a month dearer, at $10/month.
- 3 tiers to Float's 2.
Keep projects organized and on track
- Starts $4 a month dearer, at $10/month.
- 3 tiers to Float's 2.
The fast, simple way to schedule people and resources
- Starts $1 a month cheaper, at $5/month.
- 3 tiers to Float's 2.
Free time clock and time tracking app
- Can be used without paying; Float cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Online booking and scheduling for spaces
- Can be used without paying; Float cannot.
- Starts $6 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
The next-generation calendar for professionals
- Can be used without paying; Float cannot.
- Starts $6 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a free model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Float's 2.
Every Float alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Float (this page) | $6/month | Subscription | 2 | |
| Toggl PlanProject planning with time-tracking integration; similar pricing but Toggl stopped marketing Plan as standalone product in 2026 | Free, then $10/month | - | 3 | vs Float |
| Microsoft ProjectEnterprise resource management at $30-$55/user/month; deeper capabilities for portfolio management but more complex | $10/month | - | 3 | vs Float |
| Resource GuruDedicated resource management similar to Float; comparable pricing and features for team scheduling | $5/month | - | 3 | vs Float |
| Jibble | Free | Freemium | - | vs Float |
| Skedda | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs Float |
| Cron Calendar | Free | Free | 1 | vs Float |
| Google Tasks | Free | - | - | vs Float |
| Teamup | Free, then $12/month | - | 5 | vs Float |
| Apple Calendar | Free | - | - | vs Float |
| Microsoft To Do | Free | Free | 1 | vs Float |
| Fantastical | Free, then $56.99/year | - | 3 | vs Float |
| Google Calendar | Free | - | 2 | vs Float |
| SavvyCal | Free, then $12/month | - | 3 | vs Float |
| BusyCal | Free, then $4.99/month | - | 3 | vs Float |
| Outlook Calendar | Free, then $6/month | - | 4 | vs Float |
| Amie | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs Float |
| Assistant.to | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs Float |
| TidyCal | On request | One-time | - | vs Float |
| Kronologic | $500/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Float |
| Rise Calendar | $16/year | Subscription | 1 | vs Float |
| OmniFocus | $99.99/year | - | 3 | vs Float |
| Harvest Forecast | $5/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Float |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Float badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (15)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Toggl Plan , Free, then $10/month
- Jibble , Free
- Skedda , Free
- Cron Calendar , Free
- Google Tasks , Free
- Teamup , Free, then $12/month
- Apple Calendar , Free
- Microsoft To Do , Free
Cheaper than Float (8)
Entry price under Float's $6/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Resource Guru , $5/month
- Skedda , Free
- Cron Calendar , Free
- Microsoft To Do , Free
- BusyCal , Free, then $4.99/month
- Amie , Free
- Assistant.to , Free
- Harvest Forecast , $5/month
What you would be giving up
Float is most often brought in for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management, team coordination. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Float is broadly right and the question is cost, the Float pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Calendar & Time Management category lists everything the directory holds, and best calendar & time management tools ranks them.
Float runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Float alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Float?
- 22 other calendar & time management tools are listed in this directory, led by Toggl Plan, Microsoft Project, Resource Guru, Jibble. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Float?
- 15 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Toggl Plan, Jibble, Skedda, Cron Calendar, Google Tasks.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Float?
- Yes. 8 of the alternatives below start under Float's $6/month: Resource Guru at $5/month, Skedda at Free, Cron Calendar at Free, Microsoft To Do at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Float?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Float?
- Float is most often brought in for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management, team coordination. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Float?
- None of the calendar & time management tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Float alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Calendar & Time Management, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Float against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Float covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every calendar & time management tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Calendar & Time Management category, 22 tools beside Float. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.