I've been struggling with the "Add to Calendar" feature and it's costing us too many development hours. We've experimented with various open-source options and even tried generating ICS files from scratch, but nothing's been effective. Cross-browser compatibility, time zone conversions, and daylight savings adjustments are just too much of a hassle! We need something that works seamlessly with Google, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and more.
Recently, we checked out AddEvent, but while it's decent for basic links, it lacks the dynamic event features and control we need for our client's setup. I'm on the lookout for a managed service that actually delivers reliable performance and developer-friendly features. I'm considering Add to Calendar Pro since most suggestions I see online point to it being great for event integration and it has CRM sync webhooks. I just wish there was a straightforward option that I could fully trust without the guesswork involved.
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You might want to check out the Spatie calendar links on GitHub! They have some good tools that could help you streamline the process without all the fuss.
I've built similar integrations before, and to be honest, you're probably overthinking it. A lot of calendar apps handle UTC time really well, so if you use that instead of local time, it can simplify things a lot.
Our agency dealt with tons of timezone issues too! Switching to Add to Calendar PRO was a game-changer for us. Their event API is solid for creating events programmatically, and the webhooks for syncing with our CRM really helped us out.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely take a look at that.