Google Calendar
Connect a Google account and use selected calendars when checking external conflicts.
Google and Apple calendar integration
Calendar sync that keeps external events out of bookable time.
Connect Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, select the personal, work or shared calendars that matter and use busy events to protect availability in Bookahead.
No credit card required. £10 per active team member per month after your trial.
Bookahead works across desktop and mobile
Apple Calendar
Connect through Apple's CalDAV service using an app-specific password.
Calendar selection
Choose whether personal, work or shared family calendars should block booking time.
Automatic protection
Use synchronised busy events instead of relying on a manual Sync button before every booking.
Your calendars, your choice
A shared family event should only block work when you decide it should.
Calendar selection lets each provider decide which connected calendars contribute busy time, avoiding an all-or-nothing connection.
Conflict detection
External busy time reduces availability.
Selected calendar events are considered alongside Bookahead appointments and working hours when determining which slots remain bookable.
Per-provider connection
Connect the calendar that belongs to the person.
Calendar integrations sit with the team member's scheduling setup, keeping external commitments relevant to that provider's availability.
Automated sync
Remove the routine manual action.
The integration is designed to refresh calendar information automatically, with connection state and attention requirements shown in the platform.
British time handled correctly
Keep appointment boundaries aligned through GMT and BST.
Bookahead stores and compares calendar times with timezone context so UK availability remains aligned when daylight-saving time changes.
- ✓Europe/London business-time calculations
- ✓Selected external calendars block availability
- ✓Bookahead appointments remain visible in the platform calendar
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Questions
Calendar integration FAQs
Can I choose which Apple calendars block bookings?+
Yes. Select the connected personal, work or shared calendars that should contribute busy time.
Why does Apple Calendar need an app-specific password?+
Apple's CalDAV connection uses an app-specific password so Bookahead does not receive the main Apple Account password.
Does a family calendar always block availability?+
Only if that calendar is selected for conflict checking. Leave it unselected if family events should not affect bookable work time.
Does Bookahead support British Summer Time?+
Availability and calendar boundaries use Europe/London timezone handling so GMT and BST transitions are calculated consistently.
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