Cronofy vs Nylas Scheduler (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cronofy and Nylas Scheduler share a 2.0 GPA, and only Nylas Scheduler has a free plan.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cronofy grades higher on ease of use. Nylas Scheduler grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cronofy
Scheduling software and calendar APIs for teams and product builders
Nylas Scheduler
Embeddable booking pages and calendar API for software developers
Which one is for you
Pick Cronofy if
- Fits if you are a recruiting team on Greenhouse or Lever
- Works for a product team adding scheduling through an API
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are an individual, as the pages show no individual plan
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a trial of unstated length exists
- Pricey if you want the Scheduler API, with Business at $799 a month for 50 seats
- Watch out: API (OEM) plans start at $819 a month
- Watch out: Meeting Agents are billed per hour, with a $99 monthly minimum alone
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
| 2.0GPACronofyFair | 2.0GPANylas SchedulerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$15 per assigned seat a month on Team, just under the $16 where the dearer quarter starts. | 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 | DA free trial on Team, but its length is not stated and there is no free plan. | CFree plan: 5 connected accounts, 5 Notetaker bot hours and 3 Agent Accounts, with no card. |
| Features | CBooking pages, multi-person scheduling, extensions, recruiting integrations and APIs. The Scheduler API starts at Business. | CScheduling components, a hosted Scheduler, round robin and webhooks. Gap: it is components and APIs, not a finished booking app. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is built for organizations and developers to wire up. | DNo store rating on record. It needs a developer to build with the API. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and browser extensions, with Lever, Zoom, Zendesk, HubSpot, Okta, Greenhouse and an API. No apps are listed. | BWeb with Google, Outlook, Exchange, iCloud, Zoom, Meet and Teams. No apps are listed. |
| Best for | scheduling for recruiting teams and developers | 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: Cronofy and Nylas Scheduler. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cronofy starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Nylas Scheduler starts at $15 a month and scores 2.0.
Cronofy scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 38 score higher than Cronofy 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
At a glance
| Cronofy | Nylas Scheduler | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per assigned seat / month, billed monthly | $15 per month for 10 connected accounts |
| Free plan | None | 5 connected email and calendar accounts, 5 Notetaker bot hours and 3 Agent Accounts, free forever with no card. |
| Free trial | Free trial on the Team plan; the pricing page does not state its length | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Cronofy Ltd | Nylas |
| Price read from | cronofy.com | nylas.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cronofy
- There is no free plan; Business and Enterprise are sold through sales conversations.
- The OEM (API) plans are priced separately: Emerging is $819 a month billed annually for up to 500 synced accounts, Growth is $2,399 a month.
- Meeting Agents are billed per hour used ($0.79 per hour at 25 to 4,000 hours) with a $99 monthly minimum for standalone use.
- The pricing pages are aimed at organizations; they show no individual plan.
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
Cronofy
- Booking pages and multi-person scheduling
- Team plans combine several people's availability and let you schedule for others as well as yourself.
- Browser extensions and plugins
- Extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox, and plugins for Outlook and Gmail.
- Recruiting system integrations
- Connects to Lever on Team, and to Greenhouse and SmartRecruiters from Business.
- Calendar and availability APIs
- The OEM plans expose calendar sync, an availability API, conferencing and scheduling for developers building their own product.
- Meeting agents
- A separate usage-priced service records, transcribes and summarizes meetings on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
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
Cronofy
Team$15
per assigned seat / month, billed monthly
Seats are billed as they are assigned; unlimited calendar connections and bookings, multi-user availability and browser extensions.
Business$799
per month for up to 50 assigned seats, billed annually
Adds Scheduler API access, custom domain and branding, and Greenhouse and SmartRecruiters integrations. Extra seats $15 each a month.
Enterprise$2,999
per month for up to 200 assigned seats, billed annually
Adds custom reporting, SuccessFactors integration and a dedicated account manager. Extra seats $12 each a month.
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
Cronofy
- Annual discount
Save 10% when paying annually
The pricing page says the Business and Enterprise plans are 10% cheaper when billed annually.
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, Cronofy or Nylas Scheduler?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cronofy starts at $15 per assigned seat / month, billed monthly, 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, Cronofy or Nylas Scheduler?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Nylas Scheduler has a free plan. Cronofy does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Cronofy and Nylas Scheduler run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Cronofy lists 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.