Cal.com vs Zoom Scheduler

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

Zoom Scheduler

• Teams already on Zoom Workplace Business, where Scheduler is included
• Individuals who want one free booking page with Zoom links
• Sales and recruiting teams that need round-robin or panel 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.

Zoom Scheduler

• The free Scheduler Basic plan covers one booking page and one calendar connection; round robin, SMS reminders and removing Zoom branding need the paid license.
• Collecting payment through Stripe is available in the US and UK only.
• Zoom's technical library says the iOS and Android apps currently support only a limited set of read functions for Scheduler.
• Zoom's pricing FAQ says Scheduler data is currently stored in the US.

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.

Zoom Scheduler

Booking pages

Share a link for one-on-one meetings or let several attendees book the same slot. Pages take a custom URL, brand colors and a logo, and can be embedded in a website.

Collective and round-robin scheduling

Collective scheduling finds a time when several hosts are all free; round robin sends each booking to the next available team member. Both are part of the paid license.

Scheduling polls

Propose several times, let invitees vote, and book the slot most people prefer. Meeting polls are unlimited on the free Scheduler Basic plan.

Calendar connections

Connect a primary calendar and up to five more to block conflicts and receive new bookings. Google Calendar, Microsoft 365 and Zoom Calendar are supported; iCloud is in beta.

Reminders and follow-ups

Attendees get a confirmation when they book. The paid license adds customizable email and SMS reminders and follow-up messages before and after a meeting.

Routing forms and payments

Booking form questions can qualify leads and route them to the right person or page. Stripe payments at booking are offered in the US and UK only.

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.

Zoom Scheduler

• Scheduler Basic$0

  One personal booking page, one calendar connection, unlimited meeting polls, one-off booking links and automatic confirmations.

• Scheduler$4.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($5.99 billed monthly)

  Unlimited booking pages, round-robin and group meetings, up to 6 calendars, email and SMS reminders, routing forms, analytics and no Zoom branding.

• Workplace Business$219.90

  per user / year ($21.99 per user billed monthly)

  Zoom Workplace bundle that includes every Scheduler feature, plus 300-participant meetings, chat, whiteboards, AI note-taking and 10 GB of cloud storage.

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.

Zoom Scheduler

• Annual discount

  Save up to 16% with annual billing

  Zoom's Scheduler pricing page lists a saving of up to 16% on annual billing: $59.90 per user for the year, against $5.99 a month.