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AnnuCal vs. Google Calendar: The Best Alternative with a 12-Month View

Discover why AnnuCal is the smarter Google Calendar alternative - with a clear 12-month view, drag-and-drop planning, and team collaboration.

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Posted on Sep 28, 2025

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Google Calendar is one of the most widely used digital planning tools in the world. Millions rely on it daily for meetings, tasks, and reminders. But when it comes to having a clear overview of the entire year, Google Calendar quickly reaches its limits.

That’s where AnnuCal comes in - a digital year planner with a unique 12-month view that shows your events, projects, and goals all at once. In this article, we compare AnnuCal vs. Google Calendar and explain why AnnuCal is the better choice for annual planning.

Google Calendar - great for daily tasks, weak for yearly overviews

Google Calendar is excellent for structuring your day or week:

  • Integrations: seamless with Gmail and Google Workspace

  • Features: invitations, reminders, and sync across devices

  • Best for: short-term meetings, to-dos, and quick team scheduling

But when you try to plan long-term events like vacations, project deadlines, or yearly goals, things get messy. A true 12-month yearly overview simply doesn’t exist.

AnnuCal - the alternative with a 12-month view

AnnuCal was built specifically for yearly planning. Unlike Google Calendar, it doesn’t just give you a day or week view, but a complete 12-month overview.

Key benefits of AnnuCal:

  • 12-month view: See the entire year at a glance

  • Drag-and-drop planning: Move events and projects instantly

  • Automatic integration: Public holidays, school breaks & bridge days included

  • Team collaboration: Share your year plan with colleagues, family, or organizations

  • Optimization: Easily spot bridge days and maximize free time

When AnnuCal is better than Google Calendar

AnnuCal isn’t meant to fully replace Google Calendar - but to complement it. Whenever you need a strategic yearly overview, AnnuCal wins:

  • Families: vacation planning, school holidays, national holidays

  • Teams & businesses: project milestones, absences, yearly deadlines

  • Self-organization: annual goals, milestones, work-life balance

With AnnuCal, you don’t just plan your days - you structure your entire year.

Conclusion - the smarter choice for yearly planning

Google Calendar remains strong for everyday scheduling. But when it comes to the big picture, AnnuCal clearly takes the lead. The 12-month view gives you clarity, structure, and flexibility – for work, family, or personal projects.

👉 Try AnnuCal free today and experience how effortless yearly planning can be.

Start now → www.annucal.com

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