G2 Vendor Directory

ActiveCollab vs. iCal

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricActiveCollab

by Active Collab

iCal

by Apple

Overall rating4.24.1
Review count97196
Ease of use9.09.1
Ease of setup8.88.7
Quality of support8.58.4
Meets requirements8.78.5
NPS40.86021540
Small Business68.8%49.7%
Mid-Market26.0%25.7%
Enterprise5.2%24.6%
Total page views291224
Total LLM citations743508

ActiveCollab

ActiveCollab is the work management platform for agencies and service businesses — from the first task to the paid invoice, in one place. Plan projects in List, Kanban or Gantt view, track time on every task with a built-in stopwatch, manage workload and capacity, and turn tracked time into estimates, invoices and profitability reports. Budgets, expenses, billable rates and online payments (Stripe, PayPal) are built in — no bolt-ons.

Pros

  • Simple
  • Daily Use
  • Easy Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Ease of Use
  • Easy Setup

iCal

iCal is Apple's personal calendar application designed to help users efficiently manage their schedules, appointments, and tasks. It offers multiple calendar views—daily, weekly, and monthly—allowing users to oversee their activities at a glance. With iCal, users can create and manage multiple calendars within a single unified window, making it easy to identify schedule conflicts and available time slots. The application supports online calendar sharing through a .Mac account, enabling collaboration with colleagues, family, and friends.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Syncing Capabilities
  • User Interface
  • Scheduling
  • Calendar Integration