Software · head to head
Cozi Family Organizer vs FamCal
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cozi Family Organizer the free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39; FamCal the whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password
- They diverge on capability: Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, FamCal covers Shared calendar.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cozi Family Organizer and FamCal actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cozi Family Organizer | FamCal |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 | 2015 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cozi Family Organizer
- Shared family calendar
- Color-coded schedules
- Shopping lists
- To-do lists
- Meal planner
- Recipe box
- Birthday tracker
- Journal & notes
Only in FamCal
- Shared calendar
- Color-coded events
- Event notifications
- Multiple family members
- Calendar syncing
- Event reminders
- Location tagging
- Notes and details
Both cover
- Google Calendar
- Apple Calendar
- Outlook
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cozi Family Organizer
- Sharing one family calendar across everybody's phonesnot FamCal
- Keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a householdnot FamCal
FamCal
- Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across membersnot Cozi Family Organizer
- Sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a householdnot Cozi Family Organizer
- Tracking and exporting shared trip expenses as PDF or CSVnot Cozi Family Organizer
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cozi Family Organizer
- The free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39
- Calendar search is a paid feature, so the free version cannot search its own calendar
- Free accounts are limited to one reminder per event, against three on Gold
- Month view on mobile, the birthday tracker and change notifications are all behind Gold
FamCal
- The whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password
- Subscriptions are sold only as weekly or annual terms
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
- The account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period
- The iOS app requires iOS 15.0 or later
Pricing, plan by plan
Cozi Family Organizer
Free- FreeFree
- Shared family calendar
- Shopping lists
- To-do lists
- Cozi Gold$29.99/year
- Everything in Free
- Ad-free experience
- Calendar search
FamCal
Free- FreeFree
- Shared calendar
- Basic notifications
- Up to 6 members
- Premium$2.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited members
- Advanced notifications
Which should you pick?
Choose Cozi Family Organizer if
- You need shared family calendar.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want color-coded schedules.
Choose FamCal if
- You need shared calendar.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want color-coded events.
Questions people ask
- Is Cozi Family Organizer or FamCal better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cozi Family Organizer starts at Free and FamCal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cozi Family Organizer or FamCal?
- Cozi Family Organizer starts at Free and FamCal at Free.
- Does Cozi Family Organizer or FamCal run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Cozi Family Organizer for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Cozi Family Organizer best used for?
- Cozi Family Organizer is most often used for sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones, keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household. Of those, sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones and keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household are not what FamCal is typically brought in for.
- What can Cozi Family Organizer do that FamCal cannot?
- Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, Color-coded schedules, Shopping lists, To-do lists. FamCal covers Shared calendar, Color-coded events, Event notifications, Multiple family members. Both handle Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Cloud deployment.