SavvyCal vs TidyCal
We give SavvyCal a 3.0 GPA and TidyCal a 3.6, out of 4.0. TidyCal grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SavvyCal
Scheduling links where invitees can overlay their own calendar
TidyCal
Booking pages with paid bookings and one-time lifetime plans
How we grade them
| 3.0GPASavvyCalVery good | 3.6GPATidyCalExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $10 a user a month billed annually, $12 monthly, with unlimited calendars, links and team scheduling. About typical for booking tools. Paid bookings, custom domains and handing your account to an assistant need Premium at $17. | AIndividual Lifetime is $29, paid once on AppSumo. That's a few months of a typical booking subscription, and it adds automatic Zoom, Meet and Teams links, group bookings, API access and 10 calendar connections. Pro is $8.25 a month billed annually if you want no branding. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You can sign up and look around with no credit card, but you have to upgrade to activate. Meeting polls are the exception: those are free. The 30-day money-back guarantee is a safety net, not a trial. | AFree forever, with unlimited bookings and booking types, paid bookings through Stripe and PayPal, recurring and package bookings and date polls. Most solo people could stay. It connects 1 calendar and won't make Zoom, Meet or Teams links for you. |
| Features | ACalendar overlay for invitees, collective, round-robin and group links, meeting polls, buffers, frequency limits and preferred slots, workflows, and paid bookings through Stripe on Premium. There's a REST API, webhooks and embeds as well. Nothing obvious is missing. | APaid bookings with discount codes, recurring appointments, session packages and subscriptions, round robin and collective meetings on Agency and Pro, plus Zapier, an API and an AI booking assistant. That's the whole booking job, in depth. SMS reminders are US and Canada only. |
| Ease of use | BIt runs in the browser, and the overlay is there to make booking less work for the other person too. We have no App Store rating on record to show how people get on with it, so it stops at a B. | BMake a booking type, connect a calendar, share the page. It runs in a browser, so there's nothing to install. There's no rating on record to show how people get on with it, so it stops at a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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 an API for the rest. | BA web app only: there's no iPhone or Android app. It connects to Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Apple Calendar, Zoom, Teams, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier, and paid plans get the API. A web app with integrations is a B. |
| Best for | booking links that are kind to the person booking | paying once for your booking page |
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: SavvyCal and TidyCal. How we grade
Where they differ
- SavvyCal starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly). TidyCal starts at $29 one-time (Individual Lifetime), or Pro at $8.25 per month billed annually ($99).
- TidyCal has a free plan. SavvyCal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SavvyCal lists a browser extension.
- TidyCal can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- SavvyCal also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| SavvyCal | TidyCal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) | $29 one-time (Individual Lifetime), or Pro at $8.25 per month billed annually ($99) |
| Free plan | None | Free forever: unlimited bookings and booking types, paid, recurring and package bookings, date polls and 1 calendar connection. Stripe payments carry a 1% platform fee. |
| Free trial | Free to sign up and explore, no credit card required; upgrade to activate. 30-day money-back guarantee. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | SavvyCal, Inc. | Sumo Group, Inc. |
| Price read from | savvycal.com | tidycal.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
TidyCal
- Solo coaches, consultants and tutors who would rather pay once than monthly
- Selling paid sessions, packages and subscriptions from a booking page
- Small teams that want round robin on a flat-priced plan
Worth knowing
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.
TidyCal
- The Free plan connects 1 calendar and cannot auto-create Zoom, Google Meet or Teams links; those need a paid plan.
- Free and lifetime plans pay TidyCal a 1% platform fee on Stripe payments, on top of Stripe's own fees. Only Pro has none.
- Lifetime plans are bought through AppSumo, and Agency Lifetime licenses bought from September 1, 2026 are capped at 4 team seats.
- There is no iOS or Android app; TidyCal runs in a browser. The Pro subscription has no free trial.
Key features
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.
TidyCal
- Booking page and booking types
- Every plan includes a shareable booking page with unlimited booking types and unlimited bookings, one-click translation, guest invites and a listing in TidyCal's public directory.
- Paid bookings
- Charge for a booking through Stripe or PayPal and create discount codes, on every plan. TidyCal takes a 1% platform fee on Stripe payments except on Pro.
- Recurring bookings, packages and subscriptions
- Let clients book recurring appointments, pre-pay for a bundle of sessions, or subscribe to a package with recurring billing through Stripe.
- Calendar sync
- Connects to Google Calendar, Microsoft 365 and Apple Calendar to avoid double bookings: 1 calendar on Free, 10 on the lifetime plans and unlimited on Pro.
- Team scheduling
- Agency Lifetime and Pro add round robin distribution, collective meetings with several hosts, and a team page where attendees choose a team member.
- Automations, API and AI
- Paid plans connect to Zapier, the TidyCal API and AI assistants through MCP, and include an AI booking assistant, Google Analytics and Tag Manager tracking.
Plans
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.
TidyCal
Free$0
Unlimited bookings and booking types, paid bookings through Stripe and PayPal, your own booking page and 1 calendar connection.
Individual Lifetime$29
one-time payment, sold on AppSumo
Adds automatic Zoom, Google Meet and Teams links, group bookings, custom emails, booking limits, AI features, API access and 10 calendar connections.
Agency Lifetime$79
one-time payment, sold on AppSumo
Adds round robin and collective meetings, a team booking page with 4 seats, and 10 SMS reminders a month for US and Canadian numbers.
Pro$8.25
per month, billed annually at $99 ($12 billed monthly)
Everything in Agency, plus a custom domain, no TidyCal branding, no platform fee, priority support and unlimited calendar connections and SMS reminders.
Ways to pay less
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.
TidyCal
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plans from $29
Individual Lifetime ($29) and Agency Lifetime ($79) are single payments with no renewal, bought through AppSumo and activated on a TidyCal account.
- Annual discount
Save 31% on Pro with yearly billing
Pro costs $99 a year, or $8.25 a month, instead of $12 a month. The pricing page labels the yearly option -31%.
