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Morgen vs Picktime

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Morgen

Calendars

Subscription calendar and task time-blocking app that dropped its free plan in March 2026

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Picktime

Scheduling

Appointment, class and resource booking with an unusually capable free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Picktime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Morgen the free plan was discontinued in March 2026, so anyone wanting to try it long term now must pay after a 14-day trial, unlike Notion Calendar which remains free.; Picktime the Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • They diverge on capability: Morgen covers Unified calendar view, Picktime covers Free tier with three staff.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Morgen and Picktime actually diverge.

Attributes where Morgen and Picktime differ
AttributeMorgenPicktime
Starting price$15/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMac, Windows, Web, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryCalendarsScheduling

Identical on both: pricing model (Per user per month), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Morgen

  • Unified calendar view
  • Task time blocking
  • Availability sharing
  • Multiple task manager integrations
  • Cross-platform apps
  • Team scheduling

Only in Picktime

  • Free tier with three staff
  • Resource booking
  • Class and course booking
  • SMS reminders
  • Two way calendar sync
  • Payments
  • Multilingual booking pages
  • Booking approval

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Morgen

  • A user juggling several calendar accounts and task managers who wants tasks automatically scheduled into open slotsnot Picktime
  • A small team that wants shared availability and booking pages without a separate scheduling tool subscriptionnot Picktime
  • Someone comparing calendar apps after Morgen dropped its free plan and weighing whether the time-blocking feature is worth the subscriptionnot Picktime
  • A consultant or freelancer sharing booking links for client scheduling across multiple connected calendarsnot Picktime

Picktime

  • A public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at allnot Morgen
  • A two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a monthnot Morgen
  • A community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venuesnot Morgen
  • A small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a stationnot Morgen

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Morgen

  • The free plan was discontinued in March 2026, so anyone wanting to try it long term now must pay after a 14-day trial, unlike Notion Calendar which remains free.
  • The Team plan has a two seat minimum, so a genuinely solo user gets no benefit from the lower per-seat team pricing.
  • Automatic task time blocking depends on the connected task manager data being accurate and well maintained, and a messy task list produces a messy schedule.
  • It supports a wide range of integrations but each one depends on the third party service API remaining stable, so occasional sync issues can appear after a provider changes something.
  • The subscription cost is meaningfully higher than competing calendar apps that remain free, so the value case rests entirely on the time-blocking and multi-source features being genuinely used.

Picktime

  • The Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • SMS is only on paid plans and the free tier is email only, so the no cost option loses the single feature that most reduces no shows.
  • Reporting is limited to basic booking counts and revenue totals, so any business that wants utilisation by resource, staff productivity or cohort retention will be exporting data and analysing it elsewhere.
  • Integrations beyond calendar, payments and Zapier are sparse, with no native connection to mainstream CRM or practice management systems, meaning customer data lives in a second silo that someone reconciles manually.
  • Support is email only with no phone or guaranteed response time, which is acceptable at three dollars a user but a genuine risk if the booking page goes down on a trading day.

Pricing, plan by plan

Morgen

$15/month
  • Individual Pro$15/month
    • Billed annually, 30 USD per month if billed monthly
    • Unified calendar and task time blocking
    • Availability sharing and booking pages
  • Team$10/month
    • Per seat, billed annually, two seat minimum
    • Shared team availability
    • Admin controls

Picktime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Three staff members
    • Two locations and three resources
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Starter$3/month
    • Per user, billed annually
    • Three staff and two locations
    • SMS notifications and reminders
  • Pro$2.25/month
    • Per user, billed annually, minimum ten users
    • Unlimited locations
    • Customisable emails

Which should you pick?

Choose Morgen if

  • You need unified calendar view.
  • You work on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want task time blocking.
Morgen review

Choose Picktime if

  • You need free tier with three staff.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want resource booking.
Picktime review

Questions people ask

Is Morgen or Picktime better?
Neither clearly leads. Morgen starts at $15/month and Picktime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Morgen or Picktime?
Picktime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15/month for Morgen and Free for Picktime.
Does Morgen or Picktime run on more platforms?
Morgen runs on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Picktime runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Picktime for free?
Yes. Picktime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Morgen starts at $15/month.
What is Morgen best used for?
Morgen is most often used for a user juggling several calendar accounts and task managers who wants tasks automatically scheduled into open slots, a small team that wants shared availability and booking pages without a separate scheduling tool subscription, someone comparing calendar apps after morgen dropped its free plan and weighing whether the time-blocking feature is worth the subscription, a consultant or freelancer sharing booking links for client scheduling across multiple connected calendars. Of those, a user juggling several calendar accounts and task managers who wants tasks automatically scheduled into open slots and a small team that wants shared availability and booking pages without a separate scheduling tool subscription are not what Picktime is typically brought in for.
What can Morgen do that Picktime cannot?
Morgen covers Unified calendar view, Task time blocking, Availability sharing, Multiple task manager integrations. Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Resource booking, Class and course booking, SMS reminders.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Morgen: Is Morgen still free?

No. It discontinued its free plan in March 2026 and now offers only a 14-day trial before requiring a paid subscription.

Picktime: Is the free plan actually usable long term?

Yes. It allows three staff, two locations and unlimited appointments permanently. The main limits are no SMS and PayPal only for payments.

Morgen: What is the main feature that justifies paying?

Automatic time blocking, which schedules tasks from a connected task manager directly into open calendar slots.

Picktime: Can it book rooms and equipment?

Yes. Resources are first class objects and can be booked alongside or independently of staff.

Morgen: How does it compare with Notion Calendar on price?

Notion Calendar remains free to use as a standalone app, while Morgen now requires a paid Individual or Team plan after its trial.

Picktime: Why does Pro cost less per user than Starter?

Pro is priced for a block of ten users. Below that headcount the per user rate on Starter is what you pay.

Picktime: Does it take card payments?

Stripe and Square on paid plans; the free plan supports PayPal only.

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