The TidyCal Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about TidyCal 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.
TidyCal
The Insider’s Guide
Booking pages with paid bookings and one-time lifetime plans
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from TidyCal’s own pages.
Made by Sumo Group, Inc. · checked Oct 5, 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 TidyCal’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TidyCal’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade
TidyCal is an online scheduling tool from AppSumo's parent company, Sumo Group. You create booking types, share a booking page, and clients pick times that are free on your connected Google, Microsoft 365 or Apple calendars, paying through Stripe or PayPal if you charge. It has a free plan, two lifetime plans bought once through AppSumo, and a Pro subscription that removes TidyCal's branding and platform fee.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about TidyCal, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for paying once for your booking page
But it's only a booking page, with no calendar of your own and no phone app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 one-time (Individual Lifetime), or Pro at $8.25 per month billed annually ($99).
- 3
There is a free plan
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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 44 of 74
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
Nothing TidyCal does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
TidyCal at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $29 one-time (Individual Lifetime), or Pro at $8.25 per month billed annually ($99)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Sumo Group, Inc.
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for paying once for your booking page
TidyCal is a booking page you can buy once: $29 for Individual Lifetime on AppSumo, and the free plan takes unlimited bookings and payments. But it's only a booking page, with no calendar of your own and no phone app. Free connects 1 calendar with no Zoom or Meet links, free and lifetime plans pay a 1% fee on Stripe payments, and new Agency Lifetime licenses stop at 4 seats.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Individual Lifetime is $29, paid once on AppSumo, where a year of a typical calendar subscription is about $72. For that you get 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 | B | Free forever, with unlimited bookings and booking types, paid bookings through Stripe and PayPal, recurring and package bookings and date polls. A solo coach could really live on it. But it connects 1 calendar, won't make Zoom or Meet links, and takes 1% of Stripe payments. |
| Features | C | Paid bookings with discount codes, recurring appointments, session packages and subscriptions, round robin and collective meetings on Agency and Pro, Zapier, an API and an AI booking assistant. It does the booking-link job fully, and that's all it does: no calendar here, and SMS reminders are US and Canada only. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It runs in a browser with nothing to install, but you still connect a calendar, build booking types and wire up Stripe or PayPal before a link is worth sending. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A 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 and an MCP connection. |
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 TidyCal is for
- Fits if you're a solo coach, consultant or tutor who'd rather pay once than monthly
- Works for selling paid sessions, packages or subscriptions straight from a booking page
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to manage bookings in a phone app, because there isn't one
- Pricey if you take lots of Stripe payments, as free and lifetime plans pay a 1% platform fee
- Tight if your team is bigger than 4, since new Agency Lifetime licenses are capped at 4 seats
- Tight if you stay free: 1 calendar connection and no automatic Zoom, Meet or Teams links
- Watch out: lifetime plans are sold through AppSumo, Pro at $99 a year has no trial, and SMS reminders are US and Canada only
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.25
A month to start. There is a free plan too
TidyCal has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 one-time (Individual Lifetime), or Pro at $8.25 per month billed annually ($99).
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.
The free plan
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.
Read from tidycal.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on tidycal.comAnnual 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%.
Stated on tidycal.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Booking pages with paid bookings and one-time lifetime plans. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, public API, AI features, booking links.
It does the booking-link job fully, and that's all it does: no calendar here, and SMS reminders are US and Canada only.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft 365
- Apple Calendar
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zapier
TidyCal is made by Sumo Group, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
44/74
Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above
TidyCal's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 45 of 74) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 33 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 24 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 75 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. TidyCal’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 45 of 74
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 74
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 74
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 74
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 74
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 calendar and scheduling apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. TidyCal 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
Nothing TidyCal does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
It costs $99 a year.
What you could not
- Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Microsoft 365 and Apple Calendar among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. TidyCal’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, Cal.com, YouCanBookMe, SavvyCal and Koalendar
The 5 tools TidyCal 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.
- Only Calendly lists a browser extension.
- TidyCal can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.0GPA
Cal.com
Free plan · from $12/mo
Scheduling platform with a free plan, API and embeds.
- Only Cal.com lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Cal.com lists a browser extension.
- TidyCal can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
YouCanBookMe
Free plan · from $7.20/mo
Customizable booking pages for small businesses and teams.
- Only YouCanBookMe lists a browser extension.
- TidyCal can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- YouCanBookMe also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.2GPA
SavvyCal
Free trial · from $10/mo
Scheduling links where invitees can overlay their own calendar.
- 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.
- 2.4GPA
Koalendar
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
Booking pages with unlimited bookings on the free plan.
- Only Koalendar lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Koalendar lists a browser extension.
- TidyCal can be bought with a one-time purchase.
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 TidyCal free?
TidyCal has a free plan. Free forever: unlimited bookings and booking types, paid, recurring and package bookings, date polls and 1 calendar connection.
How much does TidyCal cost?
TidyCal lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does TidyCal work on?
TidyCal is available on Web.
Does TidyCal offer any discounts?
TidyCal publicly lists the following: Lifetime plans from $29; Save 31% on Pro with yearly billing.
Does TidyCal have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. TidyCal is listed for Web.
Does TidyCal have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. TidyCal is listed for Web.
Is TidyCal open source?
TidyCal is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does TidyCal have an API?
Yes. TidyCal offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does TidyCal integrate with?
TidyCal's listing names Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Apple Calendar, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier.
Who makes TidyCal?
TidyCal is made by Sumo Group, Inc.
What are the alternatives to TidyCal?
The closest alternatives to TidyCal in our directory are Calendly, Cal.com, YouCanBookMe, SavvyCal and Koalendar.
How does TidyCal compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
TidyCal's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
Is TidyCal good value for money?
ToolGPA grades TidyCal A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 33 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of TidyCal?
Nothing TidyCal does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TidyCal’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TidyCal's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-09.
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 Sumo Group, Inc. Prices change, so check tidycal.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- TidyCal, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/tidycal
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what TidyCal’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. TidyCal is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Sumo Group, Inc. Prices and plans change: check tidycal.com before you buy.