Timeful

Free#79 of 193 in Calendar Apps

Timeful: A free, self-hosted way to find overlapping availability for group meetings. Ranked #79 of 193 in Calendar Apps by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free, self-hosted availability polling.

3.0/10★★☆☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  3.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan
• Best for
  Free, self-hosted availability polling
• Free plan
  Yes
• Paid from
  Free
• Founded
  2023
• Facts checked
  21 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Free group availability polls with shareable scheduling links
  • Google Calendar availability autofill and event creation
  • Time-zone support, reminders, and CSV export

• Where it doesn't

  • Focused on meeting coordination rather than full calendar management
  • No native mobile apps
  • Google Calendar is the clearest documented calendar workflow

Our verdict on Timeful

Timeful is a browser-based collaborative scheduling platform for finding meeting times that work for groups. Organizers create availability polls with date and time ranges, share links with participants, and compare overlapping availability. Invitees can enter times manually or autofill availability from Google Calendar. The product is suited to students, small teams, remote groups, and other people coordinating meetings across time zones. Its free, self-hosted positioning makes it particularly relevant when the goal is availability polling rather than adopting a broader calendar system.

The published product details describe Timeful as free, with no paid tiers to compare. Its core workflow covers creating group polls, marking times as available or if needed, sharing events through links, and scheduling across time zones. Email notifications and reminders support coordination after participants respond, while CSV export provides a way to take availability information elsewhere. Timeful can also create Google Calendar events, keeping the final scheduling step connected to the calendar workflow. Buyers seeking a focused scheduling tool can get the main functionality without a paid plan structure.

Timeful’s platform fit is centered on the web and self-hosted use. Google Calendar supports automatic availability filling and event creation, while Outlook and Apple Calendar are listed as integrations. The product is open source and includes two-way calendar sync in its category specifications. It does not offer native mobile apps, and its focus is coordination rather than full calendar management. Choose Timeful for free group availability polling, shared scheduling links, time-zone coordination, and a Google Calendar-connected workflow. Choose an alternative if mobile apps or a broader calendar-management experience is essential.

Questions about Timeful

What does Timeful run on? Web. It runs in the cloud and self-hosted.

What does Timeful integrate with? 3 integrations: Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar.

Who is Timeful built for? Solo users and small businesses (our editorial estimate).

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Timeful integrations

Timeful lists 3 integrations on its own site.

• Google Calendar
• Outlook
• Apple Calendar

Alternatives to Timeful

• Google CalendarA versatile calendar for personal schedules and Google Workspace collaboration.9.4
• Microsoft OutlookA flexible calendar choice for people and teams already working in Microsoft’s ecosystem.9.2
• Zoho CalendarA low-cost calendar with booking, sync, room reservations, and broad integrations.9.1

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