SavvyCal vs Vimcal

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

Vimcal

• Founders, executives and investors with a high volume of meetings
• Executive assistants scheduling on behalf of several executives
• People who schedule across time zones and share availability by email

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.

Vimcal

• The free tier covers only the iOS app. Desktop apps, booking links and polls need the $35 per month plan ($25 per month billed yearly).
• Vimcal EA is priced separately at $85 per month, or $68.75 per month billed yearly.
• The site mentions an iOS app but lists no Android app, and it supports only Google Calendar and Outlook.
• Vimcal's terms state that payments are non-refundable unless agreed otherwise in writing.

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.

Vimcal

Availability sharing

Drag over open slots on the calendar and copy them to share your availability. The paid plan adds unlimited personal booking links and polls.

Time zone tools

Shows overlapping working hours with people in other time zones and converts times across several zones.

Shortcuts for every action

Vimcal advertises response times under 100 ms and a keyboard shortcut for every action in the app.

Google and Outlook in one view

Syncs with both Google Calendar and Outlook, shows them together and merges duplicate events automatically.

Focus Mode

Switches the calendar to a focus screen with a backdrop, a pomodoro timer and ambient sounds.

Vimcal EA

A separate edition for executive assistants who manage several executives, with automatic calendar holds, polls and per-executive preferences.

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.

Vimcal

• Free$0

  iOS app only: calendar, drag-and-copy availability, multi-time-zone conversion and duplicate merging.

• Vimcal$25

  per month, billed yearly ($35 billed monthly)

  Adds desktop apps for Mac and PC, unlimited personal booking links, polls, team scheduling and a Mac menu bar app.

• Vimcal EA$68.75

  per month, billed yearly ($85 billed monthly)

  For executive assistants: 5 simultaneous time zones, automatic calendar holds, calendar audits and per-executive preferences.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds SAML SSO with SCIM, a custom MSA and DPA, security questionnaires, a dedicated manager and custom billing.

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.

Vimcal

• Annual discount

  Save up to 29% with yearly billing

  Vimcal costs $35 billed monthly or $300 per year ($25 per month), listed as saving up to 29%. Vimcal EA drops from $85 to $68.75 per month, a saving of up to 19%.