A Zapier alternative for calendar reminders
Zapier is a fantastic general automation tool. But if the only thing you want is to remind people before your meetings, a Zap is more setup — and cost — than the job needs.
Building it means connecting apps, picking a trigger and timing, and configuring the email — which then sends from a zapiermail.com address to whatever recipient you hardcode. Task limits and paid tiers (typically $20–30+/mo) add up if reminders fire often.
CalConfirm does just this one thing, well: a checkbox on any Google Calendar event emails your guests a personal reminder 24 hours before, from your own Gmail. It's reschedule-aware, supports recurring meetings, and starts free (then $5/mo) — no automation to build or maintain.
Keep Zapier for the automations only it can do; use a dedicated tool for meeting reminders.