FreeBusy vs SavvyCal (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FreeBusy grades higher than SavvyCal: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
FreeBusy grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FreeBusy
Meeting scheduler that merges availability from many calendars
SavvyCal
Scheduling links where invitees can overlay their own calendar
Which one is for you
Pick FreeBusy if
- Fits if you keep work, home and client calendars and want one free-time view
- Works for recruiters or sales teams that send availability links
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need team scheduling on the free plan, as Personal is for individuals only
- Pricey if you add a team: Business is $10 per registered user a month
- Watch out: the comparison does not show which plan includes each feature
- Watch out: SSO, BYOK and VPN options are listed but not tied to a plan, and Enterprise is quoted on request
Pick SavvyCal if
- Fits if you want the people booking you to compare calendars before they pick a time
- Works for a small team that needs round-robin or collective links
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free booking link, because you have to upgrade to activate one
- Pricey if you charge for bookings or want a custom domain, as both need Premium at $17 a user a month
- Not for you if you want a calendar as well, since this only does the links
- Not for you if you book from your phone, because there's no mobile app, only the browser and a Chrome extension
- Watch out: the 30-day money-back guarantee is not a free trial, so you pay before your first link works
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAFreeBusyGood | 2.2GPASavvyCalFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CProfessional is $5 a month billed annually and Business $10 per registered user, within the category's $4.99 to $10 band. | CBasic is $10 a user a month billed annually, $12 monthly, which puts it in the dearer quarter of calendar tools against a $6 middle. You do get unlimited calendars, links and team scheduling for that. Custom domains, assistant access and paid bookings need Premium at $17. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free Personal plan for individual use with bookings, polls and calendar integrations, plus a 14-day trial with no card. | CNo free plan. You can sign up and look around without a card, and meeting polls are free for good, but a scheduling link only goes live once you upgrade. The 30-day money-back guarantee is a safety net, not a trial. |
| Features | BAvailability links, polls, merged calendars, team scheduling, forms, reminders and conferencing links. Nothing in the listing is missing from the scheduling job. | CCalendar overlay for invitees, collective, round-robin and group links, meeting polls, buffers, frequency limits, workflows, paid bookings through Stripe, a REST API and webhooks. That covers the booking-link job, but it is only booking links, with no calendar of your own. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Calendars have to be connected and availability rules set. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing has you connect a calendar and then shape availability with buffers, frequency limits and preferred slots before a link is worth sending. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, plus Google Calendar, Office 365, Exchange, Zoom, Meet, Teams, Salesforce and an Outlook add-in. | BA web app with a Chrome extension and no mobile app listed. It connects to Google, Outlook, iCloud and Fastmail calendars, Zoom, Stripe, HubSpot and Zapier, with a REST API and webhooks for the rest. |
| Best for | showing free time across several calendars | booking links that overlay the invitee's calendar |
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: FreeBusy and SavvyCal. How we grade
Price against what you get
FreeBusy starts at $5 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SavvyCal starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
FreeBusy scores higher and starts $5 a month lower. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 9 score higher than FreeBusy for less, and 29 score higher than SavvyCal 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
- FreeBusy also covers calendar and appointment booking.
At a glance
| FreeBusy | SavvyCal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) | $10 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Personal plan: individual use with appointment bookings, meeting polls and calendar integrations. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card needed. | Free to sign up and explore, no credit card required; upgrade to activate. 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | FreeBusy | SavvyCal, Inc. |
| Price read from | freebusy.io | savvycal.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FreeBusy
- The Personal plan is for individual use only; team scheduling, forms and reminders start on Business.
- Business is charged per registered user, and Enterprise is quoted on request.
- The pricing page names its tiers but its comparison does not show here which plan includes each line, so check the plan before relying on a feature.
- The comparison lists SSO with SAML, BYOK and VPN connectivity among its security options, but not which plan includes them.
SavvyCal
- The pricing page lists only paid plans: you can explore for free, but must upgrade to activate.
- Custom domains, delegating to an assistant and paid bookings are limited to the Premium plan.
- No mobile app is listed; SavvyCal runs in the browser and offers a Chrome extension.
Key features
FreeBusy
- Availability links and polls
- Share an availability page with people inside or outside your company, embed it on a website, or send a poll so participants vote on times.
- Several calendars in one
- Show unified availability from work, personal and school calendars while keeping the calendar data separate, with different availability per client, project or event type.
- Wide calendar support
- The comparison lists Google, Office 365, on-premise Exchange, iCloud, Fastmail, Zimbra, Zoho, Yahoo and several other calendar systems.
- Team scheduling
- Pool availability for a group, require some or all members to attend, and book conference rooms at the same time as the meeting. This is on Business and above.
- Conferencing and Outlook add-in
- Connect Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and other conferencing tools, and share links or propose times from Outlook, Gmail and a Chrome toolbar extension.
- Reminders and forms
- Business adds email and SMS reminders with custom templates, follow-up emails with surveys, and questionnaires collected at booking.
SavvyCal
- Calendar overlay for invitees
- People booking with you can overlay their own calendar on your scheduling link, so both schedules appear together in a week view.
- Team scheduling modes
- Collective, round-robin and group links are available for teams, and both plans list team scheduling with unlimited links and calendars.
- Meeting polls
- Propose several time slots, let a group vote in their own time zones, then book the winning option. Polls are free and need no credit card.
- Availability controls
- Buffers, frequency limits, time blocking and preferred slots shape when meetings can be booked.
- Workflows and paid bookings
- Workflows send timed messages around a meeting, and Premium links can charge for a booking through Stripe.
- API, webhooks and embeds
- A REST API with OAuth, webhooks and a JavaScript embed allow scheduling links to be built into other sites and tools.
Plans
FreeBusy
Personal$0
For individual use: appointment bookings, meeting polls and calendar integrations.
Professional$5
per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
Personal plus availability preferences, web conferencing integrations and the Outlook and Google add-on, for individual use.
Business$10
per registered user / month, billed annually ($12 monthly)
Professional plus a team scheduling assistant, forms and questionnaires, and reminders and follow-ups.
EnterpriseCustom
Business plus compliance and procurement features, executive assistant delegation and white label; volume discounts, billed annually.
SavvyCal
Basic$10
per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited calendars, unlimited scheduling links and team scheduling for individuals and small teams.
Premium$17
per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Everything in Basic, plus custom domains, delegating your account to an assistant and paid bookings.
Ways to pay less
FreeBusy
- Annual discount
Save with annual billing
FreeBusy's pricing page shows Professional at $5 a month billed annually against $6 billed monthly, and Business at $10 against $12.
SavvyCal
- Annual discount
Save 2 months with annual billing
SavvyCal's pricing page marks both Basic and Premium with a "Save 2 months" label for annual billing.
- Education
25% off for students, educators and nonprofits
SavvyCal's pricing page says students, educators and nonprofits save 25% on top of the annual saving, arranged by writing to SavvyCal.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FreeBusy or SavvyCal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FreeBusy starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly), and SavvyCal starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly). 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, FreeBusy or SavvyCal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FreeBusy has a free plan. SavvyCal does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.