TidyCal vs YouCanBookMe

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

YouCanBookMe

• Solo professionals and small businesses that want a branded booking page
• Taking payment through Stripe at the moment of booking
• Teams that need round-robin assignment across members

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.

YouCanBookMe

• The Free plan allows 1 calendar connection and 1 booking page, and its pages and emails carry a 'Powered for free' button.
• There is no mobile app; YouCanBookMe says its pages are mobile responsive and bookings are managed from a browser, calendar or email.
• Automated workflows, analytics, promotion codes and the HubSpot and Zapier integrations start on Professional; round robin and API access need Team.
• The lowest listed prices require paying for 2 years up front, and UK customers have 20% VAT added.

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.

YouCanBookMe

Customizable booking pages

Every plan takes your logo and text; paid plans add a brand color, background image and footer. Pages can be embedded on a website or shared as a link or QR code, and support over 40 languages.

Appointment types and availability

Offer appointment types with their own durations, prices and locations, and control availability with buffers, minimum and maximum notice periods and a daily meeting limit.

Payments at booking

The Stripe integration takes credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay before a booking is confirmed. Promotion codes are available from the Professional plan.

Notifications and workflows

Email and SMS confirmations, reminders and follow-ups can be customized. Professional adds automated workflows with no-show management. SMS carries an extra charge.

Team scheduling

The Team plan lists several team members on one page, distributes meetings by round robin, and manages members, roles and billing from one dashboard.

Meeting polls and Chrome extension

Polls let a group vote on times before a meeting is fixed, and the Chrome extension shares preferred times from the browser. Both are listed on the Free plan.

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.

YouCanBookMe

• Free$0

  1 calendar connection and 1 booking page, with your logo and text, Stripe payments, Zoom, Teams and Meet links and up to 7 form questions.

• Individual$7.20

  per month, billed every 2 years ($8.10 yearly, $9 monthly)

  2 calendar connections and 2 booking pages, custom colors and backgrounds, reminders, group sessions, notice periods and password protection.

• Professional$10.40

  per month, billed every 2 years ($11.70 yearly, $13 monthly)

  6 calendar connections and 10 booking pages, automated workflows, promotion codes, analytics, and HubSpot and Zapier integrations.

• Team$14.40

  per member / month, billed every 2 years ($16.20 yearly, $18 monthly)

  10 calendar connections and 15+ booking pages per user, a team dashboard, roles, round robin, centralized billing and API access.

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%.

YouCanBookMe

• Annual discount

  10% off yearly billing, 20% off 2-year billing

  The pricing page lists 10% off when billed yearly and 20% off when billed every 2 years. Individual falls from $9 a month to $8.10 or $7.20.

• Education

  Educators' discount on application

  YouCanBookMe says schools can get a discount in certain circumstances and links to an application form for educators. No rate is published.