Cal.com vs zcal

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

zcal

• Individuals who want unlimited booking links without paying
• Coaches and consultants who want a booking page that matches their brand
• Small teams that need round robin or collective scheduling

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.

zcal

• Teams, round robin and collective events, SMS reminders and removing zcal branding all need Pro.
• On the free plan zcal takes a 3% commission on Stripe payments, on top of Stripe's own fees.
• Custom domains and sending notifications from your own email domain need Business.
• The site describes no mobile or desktop apps, and zcal's pricing FAQ says it does not offer refunds.

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.

zcal

Styled scheduling pages

Start from a design template and adjust layout, colors and media, add a welcome video, and ask custom questions. Custom fonts and unlimited videos are Pro features.

Unlimited links and calendars

The free plan puts no cap on booking links or connected calendars, and checks Google, Outlook and Apple calendars to avoid double bookings.

Team scheduling

Pro adds teams with a shared team page, collective events that need every selected host to be free, and round robin events with priority for chosen members.

Meeting polls and group invites

Polls let guests vote on proposed times before the host sets the final slot, and are unlimited on the free plan. Group invites let several people book one slot.

Paid bookings through Stripe

Charge invitees at booking through a connected Stripe account. The free plan adds a 3% zcal commission; Pro removes it and adds coupon codes.

Reminders and follow-ups

Email reminders are free. Pro adds SMS reminders, multiple and customized reminder messages, and automatic follow-up emails after a meeting.

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.

zcal

• Free Forever$0

  For individuals: unlimited invite links, meeting polls and calendar connections, custom questions, email reminders and Stripe payments.

• Pro$7

  per user / month, billed annually ($10.50 billed monthly)

  Teams, round robin and collective events, branding removal, custom fonts, SMS reminders, follow-up emails, webhooks and no zcal commission on payments.

• Business$12

  per user / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)

  Everything in Pro, plus custom domains, notification emails sent from your own domain, unlimited teams and twice the SMS credits.

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.

zcal

• Annual discount

  About a third off with annual billing

  zcal's pricing page shows Pro at $7 per user / month on annual billing against $10.50 monthly, and Business at $12 against $18, about 33% less.

• Education

  Discounts for students, teachers and nonprofits

  The pricing FAQ says students, teachers and nonprofits can get a discount by emailing zcal support. No rate is published.