Google Calendar vs SavvyCal

Google Calendar

• Anyone who already has a Google Account and wants a free calendar
• Organizations standardizing on Google Workspace for mail, files and meetings
• Taking bookings through a single free appointment page

SavvyCal

• People who want invitees to compare calendars before picking a time
• Small teams that need round-robin or collective scheduling links
• Group scheduling with free meeting polls

Google Calendar

• The paid version is only sold as part of Google Workspace, which also includes Gmail, Drive and Meet.
• Personal accounts and Business Starter get one booking page; extra schedules, payments and reminders need Business Standard or higher, or an eligible Google One plan.
• Time Insights and working hours and location are limited to work or school accounts, and Time Insights can only be viewed on a computer.
• No desktop app is listed; Google offers it on the web and as Android and iOS apps.

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.

Google Calendar

Appointment booking pages

Publish a page where others pick a time on your calendar. Eligible paid plans allow several schedules, Stripe payments, email verification and up to 20 co-hosts.

Shared and layered calendars

Create calendars shared with a team or a whole organization, and view several calendars together, color-coded by category.

Scheduling from Gmail with Gemini

On Workspace plans, Gemini in Gmail can suggest meeting times and add events detected in an email with one click.

Google Meet and attachments

Events can carry a Google Meet video link and attached files, so the call and its documents open from the invitation.

Time Insights and working location

Work and school accounts can see how much time goes to meetings and who they meet most, and can share working hours and location.

Tasks on the calendar

Items from Google Tasks appear on the calendar next to events.

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.

Google Calendar

• Personal Google Account$0

  Calendar for personal use with a single appointment booking page and no premium booking features.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Calendar is still limited to one booking page.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  2 TB pooled storage per user, plus premium appointment schedules: multiple booking pages, payments and reminders.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  5 TB pooled storage per user, with the same premium appointment schedule features as Business Standard.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For organizations beyond the 300-user limit of the Business editions; priced through Google sales.

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.

Google Calendar

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Verified nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Education

  Education Fundamentals at no charge

  Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.

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.