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Cozi vs Facebook

Cozi and Facebook both land on Depends.

Cozi

cozi.com

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Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you are a busy household that wants one shared calendar, lists, and meal planning in a free app.

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Cozi versus Facebook
CompareCoziFacebook
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forBusy families coordinating schedulesStaying in touch personally
Who it's not forSolo users . a plain free Google Calendar already covers thisPrivacy-sensitive users
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.10History of major breaches (2013, 2018, 2019) plus recent CVEs; advisories actively published.
Support qualityNo reliable evidence in sourcesBusiness side rated 1.3/5 on Trustpilot
Public sentimentFamily users like the shared calendar and lists, but many openly resent paywalling of features that used to be free.⁵Users rate the business side poorly while consumer reach and scale remain unmatched.13
Biggest gotchaFeatures once free (like the widget) moved behind Gold . recurring paywall-creep pattern⁵Ad pricing is auction-based and unpredictable; advertisers report unexplained high charges

Pick Cozi when

  • Busy families coordinating schedules
  • Shared grocery and to-do lists
  • Meal-planning households
  • Cross-platform homes (iOS, Android, Watch)

When Cozi is not a fit

  • Solo users . a plain free Google Calendar already covers this
  • Teams or businesses . consumer app, not work software
  • Anyone unwilling to see ads or pay $39/year
  • People wanting integrations . no official API, only unofficial ones

Pick Facebook when

  • Staying in touch personally
  • Local businesses buying cheap reach
  • Marketplace sellers
  • Community builders via Groups

When Facebook is not a fit

  • Privacy-sensitive users
  • Brands needing reliable support
  • Anyone needing predictable ad costs
  • Teams handling sensitive data

Sources

  1. Compare Plans: Free, Gold, & Maxcozi.com
    official
  2. Cozi Gold Featurescozi.com
    official
  3. Cozi Reaches 20 Million Memberscozi.com
    official
  4. Cozi FAQcozi.com
    official
  5. Cozi locked the widget behind a subscription . Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Cozi Review 2026: Honest Take After the Paywallusecalendara.com
    review
  7. Trustpilot reviews of cozi.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  8. Cozi Revenue 2021: $836.2K ARR . GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news
  9. Time Inc. Buys Cozi . MediaPostmediapost.com
    news
  10. Cozi Privacy Policycozi.com
    security
  11. Cozi product security pagecozi.com
    security
  12. Facebook - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  13. Facebook is rated 'Bad' with 1.3/5 on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  14. Facebook security breach details (2018)cnbc.com
    security
  15. Facebook Admits Year-Long Data Breach Exposed 6 Million Userscnbc.com
    security
  16. Facebook Ads Pricing: How Much Do Facebook Ads Cost?ninjapromo.io
    official