The FreeBusy Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about FreeBusy in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
FreeBusy
The Insider’s Guide
Meeting scheduler that merges availability from many calendars
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from FreeBusy’s own pages.
Made by FreeBusy · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from FreeBusy’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on FreeBusy’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 39 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade
FreeBusy is a scheduling service for people and teams who coordinate meetings across several calendars and companies. It shares availability through links, runs meeting polls, pools team availability and works with Google, Microsoft Exchange, Office 365 and other calendar systems. A free Personal plan covers individual use; paid plans add availability rules, conferencing and team scheduling.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about FreeBusy, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Calendars have to be connected and availability rules set.
- 1
Best for showing free time across several calendars
FreeBusy merges free time from several calendars into booking links and polls, with a free Personal plan and a 14-day trial.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Personal plan: individual use with appointment bookings, meeting polls and calendar integrations.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
Wide calendar support
The comparison lists Google, Office 365, on-premise Exchange, iCloud, Fastmail, Zimbra, Zoho, Yahoo and several other calendar systems.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 39 of 89
That is against the other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace FreeBusy you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
FreeBusy at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card needed.
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- FreeBusy
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for showing free time across several calendars
FreeBusy merges free time from several calendars into booking links and polls, with a free Personal plan and a 14-day trial. The Personal plan is for individual use only, team scheduling and reminders start on Business at $10 per user, and the pricing page does not show which plan includes each line.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Professional is $5 a month billed annually and Business $10 per registered user, within the category's $4.99 to $10 band. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A free Personal plan for individual use with bookings, polls and calendar integrations, plus a 14-day trial with no card. |
| Features | B | Availability links, polls, merged calendars, team scheduling, forms, reminders and conferencing links. Nothing in the listing is missing from the scheduling job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Calendars have to be connected and availability rules set. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and a browser extension, plus Google Calendar, Office 365, Exchange, Zoom, Meet, Teams, Salesforce and an Outlook add-in. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who FreeBusy is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Consultants juggling several client calendars
- Recruiters and staffing teams scheduling interviews across companies
- Organizations on Exchange or other non-Google calendar systems
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start. There is a free plan too
FreeBusy has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Business plus compliance and procurement features, executive assistant delegation and white label; volume discounts, billed annually.
The free plan
Personal plan: individual use with appointment bookings, meeting polls and calendar integrations.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card needed.
Read from freebusy.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on freebusy.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Meeting scheduler that merges availability from many calendars. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: calendar, booking links, workflow automation, appointment booking.
Availability links, polls, merged calendars, team scheduling, forms, reminders and conferencing links.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Office 365
- Exchange
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Salesforce
- Outlook
FreeBusy is made by FreeBusy.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
39/89
Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above
FreeBusy's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 39 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on features (B, above 56 of 89) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 24 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. FreeBusy’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 89
- BFree plan and trialAbove 49 of 89
- BFeaturesAbove 56 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 81 calendar and scheduling apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. FreeBusy is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace FreeBusy you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar and appointment booking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. FreeBusy’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Calendly, SavvyCal, OnceHub, Doodle and Chili Piper
The 5 tools FreeBusy is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Calendly
Free plan · from $10/mo
Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings.
- Only Calendly lists iOS and Android apps.
- FreeBusy also covers calendar, workflow automation and appointment booking.
- Calendly also covers meeting notes and transcription.
- 2.2GPA
SavvyCal
Free trial · from $10/mo
Scheduling links where invitees can overlay their own calendar.
- FreeBusy has a free plan. SavvyCal does not, though it has a free trial.
- FreeBusy also covers calendar and appointment booking.
- 2.2GPA
OnceHub
Free plan · from $10/mo
Scheduling with lead routing, phone agents and web chatbots.
- FreeBusy also covers calendar, workflow automation and appointment booking.
- OnceHub also covers reports.
- 2.2GPA
Doodle
Free plan · from $11/mo
Group polls, booking pages and sign-up sheets for scheduling.
- Only FreeBusy lists a browser extension.
- FreeBusy also covers calendar, workflow automation and appointment booking.
- Doodle also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
Chili Piper
From $1,250/mo
Lead routing and meeting booking for B2B revenue teams.
- FreeBusy has a free plan. Chili Piper does not.
- Only FreeBusy lists a browser extension.
- Chili Piper also covers sales pipeline and chatbots.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is FreeBusy free?
FreeBusy has a free plan. Personal plan: individual use with appointment bookings, meeting polls and calendar integrations.
How much does FreeBusy cost?
FreeBusy lists 4 plans. Personal: $0.
What platforms does FreeBusy work on?
FreeBusy is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does FreeBusy offer any discounts?
FreeBusy publicly lists the following: Save with annual billing.
Does FreeBusy have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. FreeBusy is listed for Web.
Does FreeBusy have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. FreeBusy is listed for Web.
Is FreeBusy open source?
FreeBusy is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does FreeBusy integrate with?
FreeBusy's listing names Google Calendar, Office 365, Exchange, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce and Outlook.
Does FreeBusy have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial, no credit card needed.
Who makes FreeBusy?
FreeBusy is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to FreeBusy?
The closest alternatives to FreeBusy in our directory are Calendly, SavvyCal, OnceHub, Doodle and Chili Piper.
How does FreeBusy compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
FreeBusy's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 39 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 15.
Is FreeBusy good value for money?
ToolGPA grades FreeBusy C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 24 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of FreeBusy?
To replace FreeBusy you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from FreeBusy’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FreeBusy's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by FreeBusy. Prices change, so check freebusy.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- FreeBusy, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/freebusy
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what FreeBusy’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. FreeBusy is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by FreeBusy. Prices and plans change: check freebusy.io before you buy.