Cal.com vs Reclaim.ai
We give Cal.com a 3.6 GPA and Reclaim.ai a 3.2, out of 4.0. Cal.com grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cal.com
Scheduling platform with a free plan, API and embeds
Reclaim.ai
AI scheduling layer for Google Calendar and Outlook
How we grade them
| 3.6GPACal.comExcellent | 3.2GPAReclaim.aiVery good | |
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| Value for money | BTeams is $12 per user a month billed yearly, $16 monthly. That's about the going rate for team booking tools, and a little over what a typical calendar app costs. SSO and sub-teams wait until Organizations at $28 a user. | BStarter is $10 a seat a month billed annually, $12 monthly, with 3 calendar syncs, 3 scheduling links and an 8-week range. About typical for what it does. Unlimited syncs and links need Business at $15. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree forever for 1 user, with unlimited event types and calendars, email and SMS notifications, Stripe and PayPal payments and 100+ app integrations. A solo user could stay here for good. | BThe Lite plan is free for one user, with focus time, habits and buffer time included. But it only schedules 1 week ahead, with 1 calendar sync and 1 scheduling link, and the task integrations stop at Google Tasks. Tight. |
| Features | ABooking pages, round-robin, managed and collective event types, routing forms, analytics, payments, CRM sync and its own video calls in Cal Video. Then an API, embeds and workflow automation for building it into your own product. | AIt reserves focus blocks to hit a goal you set, fits habits and tasks around your meetings, finds times across every attendee's calendar, and adds breaks and travel time. Booking links and calendar sync are in there too. That's the whole job. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is the ceiling here. The hosted version is sign up and share a link. Self-hosting Cal.diy is another story, and Cal.com recommends it for personal, non-production use only. | BIt works on the calendar you already have, so there's no moving your events anywhere: connect Google or Outlook, set your goals and let it place things. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B at best. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It connects Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, HubSpot and Stripe, and has an API. | BA web app only. There are no native iPhone or Android apps, though it can be added to a home screen. It ties into Slack, Zoom, Todoist, Asana, Jira and ClickUp, and Business adds webhooks. Calendars are Google and Outlook only. |
| Best for | a booking page that's free for one person | having focus time and tasks put on your calendar for you |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cal.com and Reclaim.ai. How we grade
Where they differ
- Cal.com starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly ($16 billed monthly). Reclaim.ai starts at $10 per seat / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).
- Only Cal.com lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Cal.com lists a browser extension.
- Cal.com is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Cal.com also covers workflow automation.
- Reclaim.ai also covers tasks, time blocking, auto-scheduling, calendar and habit tracking.
At a glance
| Cal.com | Reclaim.ai | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per user / month, billed yearly ($16 billed monthly) | $10 per seat / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free 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. | Lite plan: 1 user, 1-week scheduling range, 1 calendar sync, 1 scheduling link, 5 AI agents and limited integrations (Google Tasks, Slack, Zoom, Google Meet). |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on the Teams and Organizations plans | 14-day free trial of the Business plan for all users |
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| Made by | Cal.com, Inc. | Reclaim.ai, Inc. |
| Price read from | cal.com | reclaim.ai |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 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
Reclaim.ai
- Google Calendar or Outlook users who want focus time and tasks scheduled for them
- Individuals looking for a free plan with basic auto-scheduling
- Teams that want shared out-of-office visibility and time analytics
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.
Reclaim.ai
- There are no native iOS or Android apps; Reclaim is a web app that can be added to a home screen as a PWA.
- It works only with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.
- The free Lite plan is limited to 1 user, a 1-week scheduling range, 1 calendar sync and 1 scheduling link.
- Starter is capped at 10 seats and Business at 100. Enterprise, where SSO and SCIM are listed, requires at least 100 seats and annual billing.
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.
Reclaim.ai
- Focus Time
- Set a focus-time goal and Reclaim reserves blocks on your calendar to protect time for uninterrupted work.
- Habits
- Schedules recurring routines at the times that fit best around the rest of your calendar.
- Task scheduling
- Places tasks on the calendar as flexible blocks, with task integrations for Todoist, Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Linear and Google Tasks.
- Smart Meetings
- Finds a time for a meeting by looking across every attendee's schedule.
- Scheduling Links
- Share availability through booking links. Lite includes 1 link, Starter 3, and Business and Enterprise unlimited.
- Calendar Sync and Buffer Time
- Blocks time across your connected calendars so commitments in one show in the others, and adds breaks and travel time around meetings.
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.
Reclaim.ai
Lite$0
One user with a 1-week scheduling range, 1 calendar sync, 1 scheduling link and 5 AI agents.
Starter$10
per seat / month, billed annually ($12 monthly)
Up to 10 seats: 8-week scheduling range, 3 calendar syncs, 3 scheduling links and 10 AI agents per seat.
Business$15
per seat / month, billed annually ($18 monthly)
Up to 100 seats: 12-week range, unlimited calendar syncs and scheduling links, webhooks and delegated access.
Enterprise$22
per seat / month, annual billing only
Over 100 seats: unlimited AI agents per seat, SSO and SCIM provisioning, and dedicated account management.
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.
Reclaim.ai
- Annual discount
Lower per-seat price on yearly billing
Starter is $10 per seat per month billed yearly versus $12 billed monthly, and Business is $15 versus $18, which works out to about 17% less.
- Education
50% off for 12 months for education
Students, educators and faculty at degree-granting or nonprofit educational institutions can apply for 50% off Starter or Business for 12 months, renewable while still enrolled or employed.
- Nonprofit
20% off for 3 years for nonprofits
Registered 501(c)(3) organizations, or the equivalent outside the US, can get 20% off Starter or Business plans for 3 years.
- Startups
20% off for 3 years for startups
For companies with at least 5 seats, under 100 employees, less than $10 million raised and founded less than 5 years ago. Applies to Starter and Business.
- Other savings
20% off when switching from another tool
New users moving from Calendly, Clockwise, Motion or a similar scheduling tool can apply for 20% off Starter or Business: 6 months for individuals, 12 months for teams of 10 or more.
