Calendly vs Nylas Scheduler (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Calendly grades higher than Nylas Scheduler: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Calendly grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Calendly
Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings
Nylas Scheduler
Embeddable booking pages and calendar API for software developers
Which one is for you
Pick Calendly if
- Fits if you book many calls with people outside your company
- Works for one person who needs a single booking link, which is free with unlimited meetings
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: one event type, one calendar connection and one-on-one meetings only
- Pricey if you want round robin, lead routing or Salesforce sync, which need Teams at $16 a seat billed yearly
- Pricey if you want Notetaker or Callie: they need a Plus plan, Teams Plus is $24 a seat, and both are English only
- Skip it if you want a calendar to plan your own day, because this one is for booking meetings
- Watch out: SSO is an add-on on Teams, and Enterprise starts at $15k a year with a 50-seat minimum
Pick Nylas Scheduler if
- Fits if you are a developer who wants booking inside your own product
- Works for a team that already codes against calendar APIs
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a booking page without writing code
- Tight if you stay free, as that is 5 connected accounts
- Pricey if you scale, as extra accounts cost $2.25 each on Essentials
- Watch out: support and the $2,400 Accelerator Package need Pro on annual billing
- Watch out: iCloud calendars offer no free/busy lookups
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACalendlyGood | 2.0GPANylas SchedulerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $10 a seat a month billed yearly, which is the dear end of this category, where the middle is $6. Round robin and Salesforce sync are Teams at $16, and Notetaker needs a Plus plan, with Teams Plus at $24. | C$15 a month for 10 connected accounts, then $2.25 for each extra, a developer price that does not compare neatly with end-user tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree forever with unlimited meetings, but one event type, one calendar connection and one-on-one only. A second kind of meeting and you're paying. New users get two weeks of Teams Plus first, then drop to Free. | CFree plan: 5 connected accounts, 5 Notetaker bot hours and 3 Agent Accounts, with no card. |
| Features | BCovers the booking half of the job: event types, group and round robin events, lead routing, reminders, Stripe or PayPal at booking, Salesforce and HubSpot sync, a REST API with webhooks. Notetaker records and recaps Zoom, Meet and Teams calls. It won't plan your own day, though. | CScheduling components, a hosted Scheduler, round robin and webhooks. Gap: it is components and APIs, not a finished booking app. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 55,000 App Store ratings. Make an event type, send the link, done, and the person booking needs no account and no seat. | DNo store rating on record. It needs a developer to build with the API. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, add-ins for Outlook, Gmail and LinkedIn, plus a REST API. There's no desktop app, so the computer story is the browser. | BWeb with Google, Outlook, Exchange, iCloud, Zoom, Meet and Teams. No apps are listed. |
| Best for | booking links for meetings with outsiders | developers adding booking to their own app |
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: Calendly and Nylas Scheduler. How we grade
Price against what you get
Calendly starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Nylas Scheduler starts at $15 a month and scores 2.0.
Calendly scores higher and starts $5 a month lower. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, none scores higher than Calendly for less, and 66 score higher than Nylas Scheduler for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Calendly also covers meeting notes and transcription.
- Nylas Scheduler also covers calendar and appointment booking.
At a glance
| Calendly | Nylas Scheduler | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per seat / month, billed yearly | $15 per month for 10 connected accounts |
| Free plan | One event type with unlimited meetings, one calendar connection, one-on-one scheduling, a customizable booking page, mobile apps and the browser extension. | 5 connected email and calendar accounts, 5 Notetaker bot hours and 3 Agent Accounts, free forever with no card. |
| Free trial | Two-week free trial of Teams Plus for new users; the account then moves to the Free plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Calendly LLC | Nylas |
| Price read from | calendly.com | nylas.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Nylas Scheduler
- It is a developer product: the pages read describe components and APIs, not a ready-made booking app for end users.
- Scheduler is included in the Nylas plans above; its price is not listed separately.
- Pro monthly billing has no support or Accelerator add-on; those need Pro Annual, and the Accelerator Package is $2,400 a year.
- iCloud calendars do not offer free/busy lookups.
Key features
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.
Nylas Scheduler
- Scheduling page component
- A React component that handles availability, time zones and booking so a meeting page can be added to an app.
- Scheduler editor component
- A prebuilt interface that lets an app's users create and manage their own scheduling pages.
- Hosted Scheduler
- Nylas hosts a booking page at a custom link, with no front-end work.
- Availability and round robin
- Individual and collective availability, free/busy checks and round-robin assignment rules.
- Calendar sync and webhooks
- One API for Google, Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and iCloud calendars with webhooks for bookings that are created, rescheduled or canceled.
Plans
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.
Nylas Scheduler
Free$0
5 connected email and calendar accounts, 5 bot hours, 3 Agent Accounts.
Essentials$15
per month for up to 10 connected accounts
10 email and calendar accounts and 10 calendar-only accounts; extra accounts $2.25 each a month.
Pro$43
per month, 25 accounts, billed annually ($49 monthly)
25 email and calendar accounts and 35 calendar-only accounts; extra accounts $1.75 each on annual billing.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume band pricing, a HIPAA and HITECH BAA, an uptime SLA and dedicated support. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
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.
Nylas Scheduler
- Annual discount
Pro annual billing saves up to 12%
The pricing page lists Pro at $43 a month on annual billing against $49 on monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Calendly or Nylas Scheduler?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Calendly starts at $10 per seat / month, billed yearly, and Nylas Scheduler starts at $15 per month for 10 connected accounts. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Calendly or Nylas Scheduler?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Calendly and Nylas Scheduler have a free plan.
Which platforms do Calendly and Nylas Scheduler run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Calendly lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.