# BusyCal for Mac

> A deeply configurable calendar for busy schedules.

BusyCal combines iCloud, Google, Exchange and CalDAV calendars with tasks, and lets you switch between saved calendar sets and smart filters. Day, week, month, list and year views can each be tuned, and a booking page is in beta.

## Facts

- Price: Paid up front
- Developer: Busy Apps
- Category: Productivity
- Website: https://www.busymac.com/busycal/
- Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/busycal-calendar-reminders/id1173663647
- Homebrew cask: busycal
- Requires: macOS 13.5 or later
- App Store version: 2026.4.2
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/busycal/

## Install

Homebrew:

```sh
brew install --cask busycal
```

Mac App Store CLI:

```sh
mas install 1173663647
```

## Questions

### How much does BusyCal cost?

BusyCal is paid software, bought up front from busymac.com.

### Where can I download BusyCal for Mac?

Download BusyCal from the Mac App Store and the developer's website (busymac.com). MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### Can I install BusyCal from the Terminal?

Yes. With Homebrew, run `brew install --cask busycal`. With Mac App Store CLI, run `mas install 1173663647`.

### Which macOS version does BusyCal need?

The Mac App Store version of BusyCal requires macOS 13.5 or later.

### What are good alternatives to BusyCal?

Other productivity apps for Mac worth a look are Fantastical (subscription), Dato (one-time purchase), Final Call (one-time purchase) and Clocker (free).

## Alternatives in Productivity

- [Fantastical](https://macworthy.com/apps/fantastical/): A calendar that understands plain sentences. (Subscription)
- [Dato](https://macworthy.com/apps/dato/): The menu bar clock macOS should have had. (One-time purchase)
- [Final Call](https://macworthy.com/apps/final-call/): A full-screen countdown before every meeting. (One-time purchase)
- [Clocker](https://macworthy.com/apps/clocker/): World clocks and meetings in the menu bar. (Free)
- [Dot](https://macworthy.com/apps/dot/): Your day's events and reminders in the menu bar. (One-time purchase)
- [Itsycal](https://macworthy.com/apps/itsycal/): A tiny calendar that lives in the menu bar. (Open source)
- [Things 3](https://macworthy.com/apps/things-3/): The task manager that feels like paper, only smarter. (One-time purchase)
- [OmniFocus](https://macworthy.com/apps/omnifocus/): Industrial-strength GTD for complex lives. (Subscription)

Tags: calendar, tasks, menu bar