Status Calendar vs Don't Interrupt: Outlook, Zoom, iCal and Teams too
Status Calendar syncs a Google calendar to Slack with one emoji and message. Don't Interrupt does that and adds Outlook, Zoom, iCal, Teams, rules and working hours.
Status Calendar syncs a Google calendar to Slack with one emoji and message. Don't Interrupt does that and adds Outlook, Zoom, iCal, Teams, rules and working hours.
Status Calendar syncs a Google calendar to your Slack status with one emoji and message for every event. Don't Interrupt does that on Google, Outlook, Zoom and iCal, adds Microsoft Teams, and gives lunch, focus time and evenings their own statuses, rules and the meeting name.
When Status Calendar makes sense. Status Calendar makes sense if you only use Google Calendar and Slack, and one emoji and message for every event is enough.
“I can't think of any other piece of technology that brought me as much mental peace at work as Don't Interrupt. All my Slack notifications are silenced when I'm in a meeting and I can pay attention to what is being discussed.”
Checked 3 October 2026 against 1 vendor page. Where a vendor's pages don't say, we write “not documented”, never “no”.
| Capability | Status Calendar | Don't Interrupt |
|---|---|---|
| Your status and calendars | ||
| Slack status from Google Calendar | check_circleYes One emoji and message for all events on the free plan1 | check_circleYes Status text and emoji, cleared when the event ends |
| Outlook, Zoom or iCal calendars | help_outlineNot documented The site documents Google Calendar only1 | check_circleYes Google, Outlook, Zoom and iCal |
| Microsoft Teams | help_outlineNot documented The site doesn't mention it1 | check_circleYes Status message, Do Not Disturb or Offline |
| Do Not Disturb during events | timelapsePartly A single on or off switch1 | check_circleYes Optional, set per type of event |
| Meeting name in your status | help_outlineNot documented The site doesn't mention it1 |
check_circleYes
Optional, with {{name}}. Private events show “Private event”
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| Rules and hours | ||
| Rules by event type or title | schedulePlanned Listed as coming soon for Pro1 | check_circleYes 1 rule on Basic, 5 on Plus, 20 on Pro |
| Working hours and a default status | timelapsePartly In Pro, which is early access with a waitlist1 | check_circleYes Separate actions inside and outside your hours |
| Several Slack workspaces | help_outlineNot documented The site doesn't mention it1 | check_circleYes 3 Slack or Teams accounts on Plus, 10 on Pro |
| Plans and price | ||
| A free plan | check_circleYes Do Not Disturb, one emoji and one message1 | timelapsePartly Basic is free for one calendar and one account, and adds a short tag to your status |
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Try Don't Interrupt free| Plan | What it costs | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Status Calendar | Free. Pro is early access with a waitlist, at $36 a year | The free plan has a Do Not Disturb switch plus one emoji and one message for all events |
| Don't Interrupt | $4 per seat a month ($33 a year) on Plus, $7 ($58 a year) on Pro | Basic is free: one calendar, one account, and a short tag on your status. Paid plans start with a free trial |
US dollars. Prices change, so check the vendor's page. See Don't Interrupt pricing.
It leaves a status you set yourself alone, so you can run it next to whatever you use today.
Try Don't Interrupt freeStatus Calendar (statuscal.com) is a different app from Status Ninja (statusninja.app). This page covers Status Calendar only. Its site footer is dated 2025, so check that the features listed there are still current.
{{name}}.We make Don't Interrupt. Everything about Status Calendar comes from the pages below, read on 3 October 2026. Where they're silent we write “not documented”. We haven't run their products.
Spot a mistake? Email support@dontinterrupt.app and we'll fix it. Status Calendar, Slack, Microsoft Teams are trademarks of their owners. Don't Interrupt is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
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