The best FullCalendar alternatives

3 tools that do a similar job to FullCalendar, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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FullCalendar

A JavaScript calendar component you can drag and drop events on, for web apps.

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   mitt

   Open source · MIT · ★ 11.9k

   A tiny event emitter for JavaScript that lets parts of your code publish and subscribe to events.

   Best for: Frontend developers who want simple component-to-component messaging without a large framework; Developers who want an API familiar from Node's EventEmitter but in a very small package

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   react-dates

   Open source · MIT · ★ 12.2k

   A React datepicker component that supports internationalization and works on mobile.

   Best for: React developers who need a date or date-range picker in a web app; Projects that need the picker to work in multiple languages and locales

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   react-native-calendars

   Open source · MIT · ★ 10.3k

   A calendar component for React Native apps on iOS and Android, written in JavaScript.

   Best for: React Native developers who need a calendar or date picker screen; Apps that need to mark dates with dots, periods, or custom styling

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How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to FullCalendar. We don't take payment for placement.