Best Scheduling Libraries for Frontend Developers
Tags: javascript, productivity, frontend, webdev
Published: 2023-08-22 08:52:01

A scheduling library is used to add schedulers to applications. These schedulers are used to schedule tasks at desired times by users, either daily, weekly, biweekly, or yearly, and are especially useful because they make scheduling and rescheduling events/appointments easy. Scheduling interfaces are common in travel software, project management, and admin panel applications.

Building a scheduling interface from scratch is time-consuming and expensive, which is why using a scheduling library is advantageous. In addition, most libraries are easy to learn and use.

While it may be tempting to use the first scheduling library you come across, not all libraries are created equal. In this article, you'll look at several scheduling libraries and compare them based on their features and functionality, community support, cost/licensing, developer experience, and ease of use.

## The Best Frontend Scheduling Libraries

All scheduling libraries have different features that set them apart. When selecting a library for your use case, it's important to look at its features, community support, cost, and first-party support for paid options.

### Bryntum Scheduler

![Bryntum Scheduler](https://i.imgur.com/vtE0u9U.png)

The [Bryntum Scheduler](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler/) is a JavaScript scheduling library that can be integrated with all the popular frontend frameworks, including [React](https://reactjs.org/), [Angular](https://angular.io/), and [Vue.js](https://vuejs.org/). It offers a high-performant scheduling UI component based on the [Bryntum Grid](https://www.bryntum.com/products/grid).

#### Developer Experience

The Bryntum Scheduler library has extensive and easy-to-use [documentation](https://bryntum.com/docs/scheduler/) that promotes a positive developer experience. This documentation includes guides on integration, customization, migration, [APIs](https://bryntum.com/docs/scheduler/api/api), and more.

In addition, on its [examples page](https://bryntum.com/examples/scheduler/), you can browse different use cases highlighting [features](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler/features/) like drag and drop, filtering, grouping, tree view, and dependency lines. More importantly, this example page includes demos for integration with different frontend frameworks and server integration with PHP.

#### Features

Some of Bryntum Scheduler's most notable features include the following:

- Easy customization of the user interface
- Modern browser support for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge
- Integration with any server technology (including PHP, Java, ASP.NET)
- Integration with popular frontend frameworks
- Flexible API with [documentation](https://bryntum.com/docs/scheduler/api/api)
- Resource grouping and task filtering
- Support for date indicators and global time ranges
- Ability to export to PDF, PNG, and Excel

#### Community Support

Bryntum has over 8,000 members in its [community support forum](https://www.bryntum.com/forum/), where members can ask questions, get direct help from the Bryntum team, report bugs, and request new features.

#### Cost and Licensing

The Bryntum Scheduler uses [end user and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licenses](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler/license/), and the cost of using the library starts at $850 USD.

You can find more information about the pricing options available on their [pricing page](https://www.bryntum.com/store/scheduler/).

### Bryntum Scheduler Pro

![Bryntum Scheduler Pro](https://i.imgur.com/z7x4zhA.png)

The [Bryntum Scheduler Pro](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler-pro/) is a Bryntum Scheduler but with a powerful Gantt scheduling engine that allows for asynchronous task rescheduling. This resource scheduler has all the features of the Bryntum Scheduler with even more [advanced features](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler-pro/features/), making it the most [advanced JavaScript scheduler component](https://bryntum.com/docs/scheduler-pro/). It's built with TypeScript and ES2020, and just like the Bryntum Scheduler, it can be integrated with different frontend frameworks, including React, Angular, and Vue.js.

#### Developer Experience

Just like the Bryntum Scheduler, it has well-written [documentation](https://bryntum.com/docs/scheduler-pro/) and an [examples page](https://bryntum.com/examples/scheduler-pro/) showing different demos of how to implement the pro features.

#### Features

Bryntum Scheduler Pro's most unique feature is that it supports automatic scheduling and can be used in conjunction with the Bryntum Gantt chart. It's the ideal choice for applications that require more than just a nice visual representation, such as the integration of complex scheduling scenarios.

The library has the same features as the Bryntum Scheduler, plus the following additional features:

- Partner with [Bryntum Gantt](https://www.bryntum.com/examples/gantt/gantt-schedulerpro/) for asynchronous task rescheduling
- Visualized nonworking time
- Calendar support for the project, event, and resource levels
- Resource [histogram](https://www.bryntum.com/examples/scheduler-pro/resourcehistogram/) and [utilization panels](https://www.bryntum.com/examples/scheduler-pro/resourceutilization/)
- Travel time, timeline widget, and visual event progress indicator

More information on additional features can be found [on Bryntum's website](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler-pro/features/).

#### Community Support

The Bryntum Scheduler Pro library shares the same [8,000+ member community forum](https://www.bryntum.com/forum/) with the other Bryntum libraries. It's the most advanced scheduling library in this roundup, and you can collaborate with Bryntum's services team to add special features to your application.

#### Cost/Licensing

As is the case with the Bryntum Scheduler, the Bryntum Scheduler Pro uses [end user and OEM licenses](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler/license/). The cost of using the library starts at $1,300 USD, which includes the license, source code, free upgrades, [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) access, and forum support.

For more information about the Bryntum Scheduler Pro pricing, check out their [pricing page](https://www.bryntum.com/store/scheduler-pro/).

### FullCalendar

![FullCalendar](https://i.imgur.com/P3GaPKR.png)

[FullCalendar](https://fullcalendar.io/) is a JavaScript calendar library and can be integrated with frontend frameworks, such as React, Vue.js, and Angular.

#### Developer Experience

It has a [documentation](https://fullcalendar.io/docs) page that provides a short guide on how to get started. The documentation has guides on initialization, integration, CSS customization, plugin packages, and more. It also includes guides on developing in React, Vue.js, and Angular.

In addition, its [demonstration page](https://fullcalendar.io/demos) showcases testable examples of its features.

#### Features

There are two versions of the library: standard and premium. The standard library adds a calendar component to your application, whereas the premium library, also known as FullCalender Scheduler, is a collection of premium plugins, such as timeline view, vertical resource view, and print optimization. FullCalender has over 300 settings built as separate modules to reduce file size, making it very lightweight in comparison to the other libraries in this roundup.

FullCalendar offers the following [features](https://fullcalendar.io/docs):

- Powerful, lightweight open source library
- TypeScript support
- Customizable toolbar, theme, and sizing
- Day grid view, date navigation, clicking, and selecting

Some of its premium features include a timeline view, vertical resource view, and printer-friendly rendering.

#### Community Support

Possessing both premium and open source versions, FullCalendar will always have a free and open source core, thanks to over 10 years of being open source and over 120 contributors. Developers can [get help](https://fullcalendar.io/getting-help), [report bugs](https://fullcalendar.io/reporting-bugs), [request features](https://fullcalendar.io/requesting-features), and [contribute](https://fullcalendar.io/contributing) if they choose to do so.

#### Cost/Licensing

The standard version of FullCalendar is free and under the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) license, while the [premium version](https://fullcalendar.io/pricing) starts at $480 USD and is under the [stock commercial license](https://fullcalendar.io/commercial-license).

### TOAST UI Calendar

![TOAST UI Calendar](https://i.imgur.com/RGCFPZN.png)

The [TOAST UI Calendar](https://ui.toast.com/tui-calendar) is an open source JavaScript calendar library and can be used in vanilla JavaScript, React, and Vue.js projects.

#### Developer Experience

The documentation for the TOAST UI Calendar comes in both [English](https://github.com/nhn/tui.calendar/blob/main/docs/README.md) and [Korean](https://github.com/nhn/tui.calendar/blob/main/docs/ko/README.md), and it is the only library on this list that offers its documentation in multiple languages.

The library also provides an extra [API and example pages](https://nhn.github.io/tui.calendar/latest/) that show practical examples of implementing different features alongside the source code.

#### Features

Unlike the other libraries included in this roundup, the TOAST UI Calendar is completely free and open source.

Some of the most notable TOAST UI Calendar features include the following:

- Easily customizable view types, including daily, weekly, and monthly views
- Mouse-drag to adjust a schedule
- Ability to change the first day of a week
- Ability to drag and resize a schedule

However, the TOAST UI Calendar is not the most advanced one available, and it doesn't support resource grouping, task filtering, data binding, server-side integration, or the ability to export your calendar into a file format.

#### Community Support

The library is open source, with over 10,000 stars and 1,000 forks on the [GitHub](https://github.com/nhn/tui.calendar) repository.

If you want to contribute to the library, check out their [contributing](https://github.com/nhn/tui.calendar/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [code of conduct](https://github.com/nhn/tui.calendar/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) guides.

#### Cost/Licensing

The library is free, open source, and licensed under MIT.

### Kendo UI for Angular Scheduler

![Kendo UI for Angular Scheduler](https://i.imgur.com/PpEgk2Q.png)

The [Kendo UI](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui) library is a JavaScript library that includes dozens of fully functional widgets, including the [Kendo UI Scheduler](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/scheduler/index).

It offers four JavaScript UI libraries, including the [Kendo UI for Angular](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui), [KendoReact](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui), [Kendo UI for Vue](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui), and [Kendo UI for jQuery](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui).

#### Developer Experience

The library comes with over one hundred UI components, and because of this, it may not be the ideal library if you just want to utilize its scheduler. However, each component is well documented, and there are [demos](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/components/scheduler/) available for almost every feature.

#### Features

The Kendo UI Scheduler supports data binding and can be bound to both local and remote data. Another distinguishing feature is its right-to-left (RTL) support, which means that the scheduler component can be tailored to users who read from right to left.

Some of the Kendo UI's most notable features include the following:

- Day, week, work week, month, agenda, and timeline views
- Multiple resources and resource grouping
- Templates for appointments
- Time zone support
- Simple to customize look and feel
- Rich API for maximum flexibility
- Ability to export to PDF
- Accessibility, keyboard navigation, and [RTL support](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/scheduler/right-to-left-support)
- Rich cross-browser and mobile support
- Responsive HTML 5 rendering

#### Community Support

Kendo UI has a [community forum](https://www.telerik.com/forums) where users can report bugs, ask questions, and provide help to others. In addition, its forum has [over 3.6 million members](https://www.telerik.com/forums).

This library's components have earned a [TrustRadius Top Rated Award for two years](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui) in a row.

#### Cost/Licensing

The cost of the library ranges from $999 USD to $2,199 USD and is licensed under the [Apache License](https://www.telerik.com/purchase/kendo-ui).

### Syncfusion Scheduler

![Syncfusion Scheduler](https://i.imgur.com/0vrkPfO.png)

The [Syncfusion Scheduler](https://www.syncfusion.com/react-components/react-scheduler) is one of the components offered by [Syncfusion](https://www.syncfusion.com/), a UI component suite for web, mobile, and desktop apps.

The web components offered by Syncfusion are designed to be lightweight, responsive, and modular. The Syncfusion Scheduler component supports all modern frameworks, including Angular, Vue.js, [Blazor](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/web-apps/blazor), JavaScript, and React.

#### Developer Experience

The learning curve for this library is short, as the library provides [documentation](https://help.syncfusion.com/), [demos](https://www.syncfusion.com/demos), and [videos](https://www.syncfusion.com/tutorial-videos) on how to utilize the scheduling component.

#### Features

The Syncfusion Scheduler includes four SASS-based themes built in: [Material](https://m2.material.io/), [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/), [Fluent UI](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/fluentui#/), [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/), and High Contrast. A theme can be customized by overriding the SASS styling or by developing customized themes. If you're already using one of the previously mentioned themes in your project, there's no need to worry about integrating it into Syncfusion because the theme is built-in.

Other notable features include the following:

- Ability to view events in different ways, such as day, month, week, year, agenda, and timeline 
- Real-time data synchronization
- Customizable UI, built-in template options: Material, Bootstrap, Fabric, Tailwind CSS, and High Contrast
- Supported browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and IE11
- Completely accessible and keyboard-interactive
- Ability to export events as Excel or ICS files
- Responsive scheduler component
- Multiple views, templates, resources, grouping, time zone, and timescale
- Drag and drop, and resizing actions

#### Community Support

The [Syncfusion Forum](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums) is the place where you can start threads and ask for help from other developers. Through the [**Feedback** page](https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback), you can also provide feedback to the Syncfusion team, including requests for new features or bug reports. You can also vote on other developers' feedback, and this feedback will be ranked based on popularity.

#### Cost/Licensing

The price of the product ranges [from $2,495 USD to $6,995 USD](https://www.syncfusion.com/sales/products) (for all components).

## Conclusion

In this article, you learned about some of the best scheduling libraries you can use to build scheduling components in your frontend application regardless of the framework.

If you're looking for a powerful scheduler that can meet all your application's needs, including the option of working with a [team of experts](https://www.bryntum.com/services/) to add custom, unique features to your scheduler, check out [Bryntum Scheduler](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler/) or [Bryntum Scheduler Pro](https://www.bryntum.com/products/scheduler-pro/).

Bryntum helps the world stay on schedule. Our component library offers a selection of high-quality, advanced UI controls for various frontend frameworks. Want to learn more? Try our scheduling and Gantt components at [bryntum.com](https://www.bryntum.com/).