The main Sesh alternatives are Apollo for RSVPs and recurring events (its free plan allows up to 5 recurring events), Raid-Helper for gaming sign-ups by role and class, ChronicleBot if your schedule already lives in Google Calendar, and Discord's own Scheduled Events if you only need a time, a place and an "Interested" button. HammerTime and Discord's native polls cover the two Sesh jobs people often forget: time zones and picking a time.
Prices and features below come from each tool's official pricing page, documentation or Discord App Directory listing, checked in October 2026.
What Sesh does
Sesh calls itself "the best calendar bot for Discord" and its App Directory listing sums it up: reminders, RSVPs, roles, smart parsing, Google Calendar sync, time zone handling, and polls. It is listed in about 313,000 servers. Its official pricing page splits it like this:
| Sesh Free | Sesh Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Create events, RSVPs, notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Polls | Yes | Yes |
| Repeating events | Premium only | Yes |
| Custom RSVP options | Premium only | Yes |
| Google Calendar sync | Basic, outbound | Full two-way sync |
| Server logs | 24 hours | Unlimited |
| Price | Free | $6.99/month billed annually, 1 server |
There is also a Premium Bundle at $12.99/month billed annually for 3 servers, and sesh Pro at $24.99/month billed annually with API access and custom branding. Sesh published a pricing update in 2025, so check its premium page before you decide.
Why people look for a Sesh alternative
- Repeating events are paid. Weekly game nights, study sessions and raids repeat by nature, and on Sesh repeating events need Premium.
- Custom RSVP options are paid. If you want "Tank / Healer / DPS" or "Driver / Passenger" instead of yes, no and maybe, that is a Premium feature on Sesh.
- Two-way calendar sync is paid. The free plan's Google Calendar link is outbound only.
- Some servers need less. A small server with one event a week may not need a bot at all.
Pick the option below that matches the reason.
Quick comparison
| Option | Best at | Recurring events on free plan | Calendar sync | Servers (App Directory) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo | RSVPs, waitlists, recurring events | Up to 5 | Google Calendar | ~318,000 |
| Raid-Helper | Gaming sign-ups by role and class | Check its premium page | Check its docs | ~274,000 |
| ChronicleBot | Google Calendar to Discord | Follows your calendar | Google Calendar | ~52,000 |
| Discord Scheduled Events | Simple events, no bot | Yes, built in | Not built in | Built in |
| HammerTime | Time zone timestamps | Not an event tool | Not applicable | ~21,600 |
| Discord polls | Picking a time | Not an event tool | Not applicable | Built in |
Apollo
Apollo is Sesh's closest rival, and its listing describes recurring events, time zones, event reminders, class-based sign-ups, restricted events and attendee roles. On its pricing page the free plan includes unlimited events, up to 5 recurring events, 1 reminder per event, capacity limits, waitlists, sign-up presets and a web dashboard. Premium adds custom sign-up options, unlimited recurring events, restricted events, up to 5 custom reminders per event and roles for attendees, at $7.99/month or $69.99/year.
Best for: servers that left Sesh mainly because of repeating events. Five free recurring events covers a typical weekly schedule.
Trade-off: custom sign-up options are paid on Apollo too, so if that was your reason for leaving Sesh, compare both premium plans. Our Apollo vs Sesh comparison goes through them side by side.
Raid-Helper
Raid-Helper describes itself as a calendar bot for organising events inside Discord, and it is built around sign-ups: an event post where members choose their role or class. That makes it a common choice for MMO guilds and other gaming groups where the composition of the group matters as much as the head count. It is listed in about 274,000 servers and documented at raid-helper.dev.
Best for: guild raids, scrims and anything where you need to know who is bringing what.
Trade-off: it is more specialized than Sesh. For a book club or study group it may be more than you need. Check its premium page for which templates and scheduling features are paid.
ChronicleBot
ChronicleBot connects Google Calendar to Discord. Its site says it creates Discord Events automatically from your calendar, sends reminders, posts summaries and keeps schedule changes in sync, and that it is free to start. It is listed in about 52,000 servers.
Best for: teams, classes and communities whose real schedule already lives in Google Calendar and who want Discord to follow it, instead of managing events in two places.
Trade-off: it assumes Google Calendar is your source of truth. If nobody on your team uses Google Calendar, Apollo or Sesh is simpler.
Discord Scheduled Events (no bot)
Discord's own events cover more than many people expect. You can schedule an event in a voice channel, a Stage channel or somewhere else (a free-text location), members press "Interested" to get notified when it starts, and event invite links show an event embed with an RSVP button, according to Discord's support article. Permission is controlled with Create Events and Manage Events.
Events can also repeat. Discord's developer documentation describes a recurrence rule with daily, weekly, every-other-week, monthly and yearly options, and a limit of 100 scheduled or active events per server.
Best for: small and medium servers with simple events, and anyone who wants one less bot.
Trade-off: "Interested" is a single button, not a yes, no and maybe list with role sign-ups, and Google Calendar sync is not part of it. For structured sign-ups you still want a bot. Our guide to setting up Discord events walks through the native feature step by step.
HammerTime (time zones)
Half of what people like about Sesh is that times show correctly for everyone. HammerTime is a web tool and Discord app that generates Discord's dynamic timestamps, which display in each reader's own time zone. You pick a date and time, copy the code, and paste it into any message or event description.
Best for: pairing with Discord's native events or a simple announcement, so nobody has to convert time zones by hand.
Discord polls (picking a time)
Sesh's free plan includes polls, and Discord now has its own. A native poll can have up to 10 answers, can allow more than one choice, and can run for 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours, 24 hours, 3 days or 1 week, per Discord's Polls FAQ. Post three candidate times as answers and let members vote before you schedule the event.
Best for: small groups deciding "when", without a bot.
Which one should you pick?
- Left Sesh because of recurring events: try Apollo first.
- Run raids or team games with roles: Raid-Helper.
- Live in Google Calendar: ChronicleBot.
- Run one or two simple events a week: Discord Scheduled Events plus HammerTime timestamps.
- Need custom RSVPs and two-way sync on one bot: stay on Sesh and compare its Premium price with Apollo's.
Browse our wider list of Discord event bots if you want more options.
FAQ
Is Sesh free?
Yes. Sesh's free plan covers events, RSVPs, notifications and polls. Repeating events, custom RSVP options, full Google Calendar sync and unlimited logs and templates need Premium, which is $6.99/month billed annually for one server.
What is the best free alternative to Sesh for recurring events?
Apollo's free plan allows up to 5 recurring events, which covers most weekly schedules. Discord's built-in Scheduled Events can also repeat, without any bot.
Can Discord schedule recurring events without a bot?
Yes. Discord's scheduled events support repeating schedules such as daily, weekly, every other week, monthly and yearly. For custom sign-up roles or Google Calendar sync you still need a bot.
How do I show event times in everyone's time zone?
Use a Discord timestamp. A tool like HammerTime generates the code, and Discord shows the time in each member's local time zone automatically.
Is Apollo better than Sesh?
It depends on what you need for free. Apollo includes up to 5 recurring events on its free plan, while Sesh puts repeating events behind Premium. Sesh's free plan includes basic Google Calendar sync, so compare which free features matter to you.
