Rise

Rise was a calendar application designed to help teams and individuals manage their time more effectively by combining calendar, tasks, and projects into a single interface. It aimed to reduce schedule fragmentation and reclaim focus time through features like FocusGuard, which automatically blocked off time when users became overloaded, and flexible events that could be automatically rescheduled to optimize the day. Rise also provided reports that analyzed schedule data to identify pockets of unproductive time and suggest improvements. It supported cross-calendar blocking across team members and deep integrations with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, iCloud, and task management tools like Trello, Asana, and Todoist. Additional features included keyboard shortcuts, smart color-coding, auto-join for video calls, and working locations. Rise was built for teams of all sizes, with a focus on product-led growth through free individual usage and paid team subscriptions.

Key Benefits

• Automatic focus time protection with FocusGuard
• Flexible event scheduling
• Cross-calendar blocking across team members
• Deep integrations with Google, Outlook, iCloud, and task tools