Localist Pros and Cons

Localist's data model and user interface handles complex recurring events beautifully in a way that makes it easier and easier to maintain an up to date calendar the longer we use the tool and make it easy for external stakeholders to submit and edit their own events.

We also love that we can make unlimited custom widgets to embed whatever part of our calendar we need on webpages or blogs so we can show only the events pertinent for that topic (for instance, our website is VisitShawnee.com, but for ShawneeExpo.com the widget only displays events off our calendar that are taking place at that venue. It is AMAZING!)

Finally, the ability to automatically import events from ICS or RSS feeds has made it a lot easier to integrate with venue partners without requiring a lot of extra work from them.

Support is also super helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While there are some analytic reports and "integration" with social, these features are limited and need to be made a bit more robust before they're worth using, at least for our organization. Only being able to post to Twitter but not Facebook or Instagram means it's just easier to use a different scheduling tool where we can do all platforms at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Localist is a very easy service that we use to create, update and a manage events. We have used other services in the past, but I love the look and feel of the localist dashboard, as well as the look and feel from the user's end. I like that it can be customized for each customer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really don't have any dislikes --I think it's a very easy to use software that allows other folks to send in content, as well. The only thing I would improve, if anything, is to add a feature so that any size photo can be accepted when adding an event. Our standard 1920 x 1080 is too large, so we have to find unique ways to get around it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This tool has been a great addition to our office when it comes to organizing several programs that the center hosts throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. We have about 25 staff members who all play a role in the planning process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is so much to offer with Localist, that the onboarding process for a new team member can be a little intimidating. Also, we've had a few issues where a team member creates an event in Localist and the event completely disappears from the dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Localist is a robust calendar solution for any organization with many calendar needs. They have a robust admin area that allows you to embed your calendar information on other sites—and they even let you customize the HTML output with Liquid templating. Furthermore, they have a robust API to customize your calendar data further and display it on any platform you wish.

We moved from another outdated solution that required several old dependencies to get a calendar feed on our sites. Their API was constantly slow, and we had to implement a caching layer specifically for this old product. After a year or two with Localist, we're happy we switched and have experienced none of these problems. We've been delighted with the product and the transition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's no federated monthly calendar view. Other calendars (like Google Calendar, for example) allow you to see events happening over a whole month; whereas, this doesn't exist in Localist. Presumably, this is because there would likely be too many events per day; however, I think it would still be a nice view to display, and people would probably use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's really easy to post events to your organization's page. It's a great tool to help organizations ensure they're informing their audience on all of the events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, there is nothing that I dislike about Localist. The tool is helpful and easy to use. I would suggest no other things to improve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to edit and create events and is very user-friendly. I am also glad to see accessibility features such as the alt text for photos, as we like to make sure anything associated with our office is accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not like the feature that tells you your reach out of 100%. Often there are no websites for events that I am posting, but the reach still shows as less than 100%. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Localist is a great tool for creating a comprehensive events calendar even for very large communities. One of the best uses is the ability to embed an events widget into other web platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Customizing the template(s) is a painful task and there's only so much you can do. For example, depending on your use case, you may end up with events that have meaningless actions and it can be tough to modify the template so users are not misdirected/frustrated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simple to use, UX friendly, easy to understand, and layout is ok. Customer services is also very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cannot customize much of the layout. It lacks the ability for event sumbitters to review their event before submitting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ability to link to outside resources easily. Ease of editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be hard to remember the keywords you need for linking to other information streams. What you see during the posting creation is rather different than how it looks as posted. It would be great if the keyword section could be more personalized and give you specific choices or remember your previous choices. You could also run a preview window alongside the editing window so you can see what it will look like in real time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the format and how easy it is to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Localist and the other software system we use do not work well together so some events we have on the calendar have issues with the photos uploading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.