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Cal.com vs Calendly

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Cal.com

Scheduling platform with a free plan, API and embeds

Free plan · from $12/mo
Full detailscal.com

Calendly

Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings

Free plan · from $10/mo
Full detailscalendly.com

Where they differ

  • Cal.com starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly ($16 billed monthly). Calendly starts at $10 per seat / month, billed yearly.
  • Only Cal.com lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
  • Cal.com is self-hostable, according to its own site.
  • Cal.com also covers workflow automation.
  • Calendly also covers meeting notes and transcription.
In commonFree planWebiOSAndroidBrowser extensionPublic APIAI featuresBooking links

At a glance

Cal.comCalendly
PricingFree planFree plan
Starts at$12 per user / month, billed yearly ($16 billed monthly)$10 per seat / month, billed yearly
Free planFree forever for 1 user: unlimited event types and calendars, email and SMS notifications, 100+ app integrations, Stripe and PayPal payments, mobile app and browser extension.One event type with unlimited meetings, one calendar connection, one-on-one scheduling, a customizable booking page, mobile apps and the browser extension.
Free trial14-day free trial on the Teams and Organizations plansTwo-week free trial of Teams Plus for new users; the account then moves to the Free plan
Web
macOS
Windows
Linux
iOS
Android
Browser extension
Made byCal.com, Inc.Calendly LLC
Price read fromcal.comcalendly.com
CheckedOct 4, 2026Oct 4, 2026

Who each one suits

Cal.com

  • Solo users who want unlimited event types without paying
  • Developers adding scheduling to their own product
  • Organizations that need SAML SSO, SCIM and compliance attestations

Calendly

  • Sales, recruiting and customer teams that book many external meetings
  • Individuals who need one free booking link
  • Teams that need round-robin assignment and lead routing

Worth knowing

Cal.com

  • The free plan is limited to 1 user; shared team availability and round-robin scheduling need the Teams plan.
  • Cal.com announced in April 2026 that its production code was going closed source. The open-source edition is now Cal.diy, without Teams, Organizations, Workflows or SSO.
  • Cal.com recommends Cal.diy for personal, non-production use only; self-hosting the commercial product requires an enterprise license from sales.
  • SAML SSO, SCIM and sub-teams start on the Organizations plan at $28 per user / month, billed yearly.

Calendly

  • The Free plan allows one event type and one calendar connection, for one-on-one meetings only.
  • Round-robin scheduling, lead routing and Salesforce sync need Teams; SSO is an add-on on Teams and built into Enterprise.
  • Notetaker and Callie are not in base Standard or Teams. They need a Plus plan (Teams Plus is $24 per seat / month, billed yearly) and are English-only.
  • Enterprise starts at $15k per year and 50 seats and is billed in USD only.

Key features

Cal.com

Unlimited event types on the free plan
A single user can create unlimited event types, connect unlimited calendars and send email and SMS notifications without paying.
Team scheduling
The Teams plan adds shared availability, round-robin assignment, managed and collective event types, routing forms and booking analytics.
Payments and CRM sync
Stripe and PayPal payments and Salesforce and HubSpot sync are listed on the free plan, alongside 100+ app integrations.
Cal Video
Cal.com's own video conferencing service can host booked meetings as an alternative to Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams.
API and embeds
Cal.com is also aimed at developers building scheduling into their own products, with an API, embeds and workflow automation.
Cal.diy community edition
An MIT-licensed, self-hosted fork of Cal.com with the commercial code removed. It has no hosted version and needs no license key.

Calendly

Event types and booking pages
Set up event types and share a link so invitees choose a time from your availability. Free allows one event type; paid plans allow unlimited.
Team scheduling
Group and collective events come with Standard. Round-robin distribution and centrally managed event types start on Teams.
Routing and CRM sync
Teams adds lead qualification and routing along with Salesforce sync. HubSpot connects from the Standard plan.
Automations and payments
Standard and above send automated reminders and can take payment at booking through Stripe or PayPal.
Notetaker and Callie
Notetaker joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls to record, transcribe and recap them. Callie is a beta AI assistant that schedules over email. Both come with the Plus plans.
Apps, extensions and API
iOS and Android apps, extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, add-ins for Outlook, Gmail and LinkedIn, website embeds, and a REST API with webhooks.

Plans

Cal.com

  • Free$0

    One user with unlimited event types and calendars, payments, and Salesforce and HubSpot sync.

  • Teams$12

    per user / month, billed yearly ($16 monthly)

    Shared team availability, round-robin, managed and collective event types, routing forms, analytics and branding removal.

  • Organizations$28

    per user / month, billed yearly ($37 monthly)

    Unlimited sub-teams, company subdomain, SAML SSO, SCIM, role-based permissions, and SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 compliance.

  • EnterpriseCustom

    Annual contracts with dedicated onboarding and engineering support, SLA and uptime guarantees, and a dedicated database.

Calendly

  • Free$0

    One event type, one calendar connection and one-on-one scheduling.

  • Standard$10

    per seat / month, billed yearly

    Unlimited event types, up to 6 calendar connections, group events, automations, and Stripe and PayPal payments.

  • Teams$16

    per seat / month, billed yearly

    Adds round-robin scheduling, lead routing, Salesforce sync, admin tools and an optional SSO add-on.

  • EnterpriseFrom $15k

    per year, starting at 50 seats

    SSO and advanced provisioning, audit logging, the full Salesforce routing suite and priority support.

Ways to pay less

Cal.com

  • Annual discount

    Save 25% with yearly billing

    Cal.com's pricing page marks yearly billing as saving 25%: Teams is $12 and Organizations $28 per user per month billed yearly, against the $16 and $37 rates quoted on its homepage.

Calendly

  • Annual discount

    Save 17% to 20% with yearly billing

    Calendly's pricing page lists a 17% saving on Standard and a 20% saving on Teams when billed yearly instead of monthly.

  • Other savings

    Volume pricing on annual Teams plans

    On annual Teams plans, seats beyond the first 30 cost less: $14.50 per month for seats 31 to 50, stepping down to $12 from seat 301.

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