Calendars · head to head
Morgen vs Rise Calendar
Morgen
Calendars
Subscription calendar and task time-blocking app that dropped its free plan in March 2026
- From
- $15/month
- Rated
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The short version
- 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.; Rise Calendar product discontinued as of March 31, 2025
- They diverge on capability: Morgen covers Unified calendar view, Rise Calendar covers Native Mac app.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Morgen and Rise Calendar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Morgen | Rise Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/month | $16/year |
| Pricing model | Per user per month | subscription |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows |
| Founded | Unknown | 2021 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Calendars).
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 Rise Calendar
- Native Mac app
- Natural language
- Menu bar widget
- Quick event creation
- Minimal design
- Google Calendar
- iCloud
- Outlook
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 Rise Calendar
- A small team that wants shared availability and booking pages without a separate scheduling tool subscriptionnot Rise Calendar
- Someone comparing calendar apps after Morgen dropped its free plan and weighing whether the time-blocking feature is worth the subscriptionnot Rise Calendar
- A consultant or freelancer sharing booking links for client scheduling across multiple connected calendarsnot Rise Calendar
Rise Calendar
- Schedulingnot Morgen
- Appointment bookingnot Morgen
- Time trackingnot Morgen
- Resource managementnot Morgen
- Team coordinationnot 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.
Rise Calendar
- Product discontinued as of March 31, 2025
- Failed to achieve sufficient commercial traction despite 900 teams and 30% month-over-month growth
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
Rise Calendar
$16/year- Annual$16/year
- Full calendar
- Menu bar access
- Natural language
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.
Choose Rise Calendar if
- You need native mac app.
- You work on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
- You also want natural language.
Questions people ask
- Is Morgen or Rise Calendar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Morgen starts at $15/month and Rise Calendar at $16/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Morgen or Rise Calendar?
- Morgen starts at $15/month and Rise Calendar at $16/year.
- Does Morgen or Rise Calendar run on more platforms?
- Morgen runs on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Rise Calendar runs on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
- 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 Rise Calendar is typically brought in for.
- What can Morgen do that Rise Calendar cannot?
- Morgen covers Unified calendar view, Task time blocking, Availability sharing, Multiple task manager integrations. Rise Calendar covers Native Mac app, Natural language, Menu bar widget, Quick event creation.
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.
Rise Calendar: Is Rise Calendar still available?
No, Rise Calendar was discontinued on March 31, 2025. The service shut down after failing to achieve commercial traction in a competitive market. All user data was permanently deleted.
SourceMorgen: What is the main feature that justifies paying?
Automatic time blocking, which schedules tasks from a connected task manager directly into open calendar slots.
Rise Calendar: What were Rise Calendar's main features?
Rise offered calendar management with synchronization to Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud; integrated task and project management; scheduling optimization with FocusGuard; and cross-platform apps for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows.
SourceMorgen: 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.
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