# zcal

> Free booking links with heavily customizable scheduling pages

zcal is a browser-based scheduling tool that turns a host's availability into a booking page styled with a cover image, welcome video, colors and layouts. The Free Forever plan covers individual use, with unlimited booking links, calendar connections and meeting polls. The paid Pro and Business plans add team scheduling, SMS reminders, branding removal and custom domains.

- **Category:** Calendar & Scheduling
- **Made by:** zcal, Inc.
- **Website:** https://zcal.co
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

zcal has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per user / month, billed annually ($10.50 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free Forever plan: unlimited invite links and meeting polls, calendar sync, video conferencing links, custom questions, email reminders, and Zapier and Stripe integrations.
- **Free trial:** 14-day free trial of Pro or Business, cancel anytime.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free Forever | $0 | For individuals: unlimited invite links, meeting polls and calendar connections, custom questions, email reminders and Stripe payments. |
| Pro | $7 per user / month, billed annually ($10.50 billed monthly) | Teams, round robin and collective events, branding removal, custom fonts, SMS reminders, follow-up emails, webhooks and no zcal commission on payments. |
| Business | $12 per user / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly) | Everything in Pro, plus custom domains, notification emails sent from your own domain, unlimited teams and twice the SMS credits. |

Read from https://zcal.co/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with zcal before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **About a third off with annual billing** (Annual discount): zcal's pricing page shows Pro at $7 per user / month on annual billing against $10.50 monthly, and Business at $12 against $18, about 33% less. Source: https://zcal.co/pricing
- **Discounts for students, teachers and nonprofits** (Education): The pricing FAQ says students, teachers and nonprofits can get a discount by emailing zcal support. No rate is published. Source: https://zcal.co/pricing

## Key features

- **Styled scheduling pages:** Start from a design template and adjust layout, colors and media, add a welcome video, and ask custom questions. Custom fonts and unlimited videos are Pro features.
- **Unlimited links and calendars:** The free plan puts no cap on booking links or connected calendars, and checks Google, Outlook and Apple calendars to avoid double bookings.
- **Team scheduling:** Pro adds teams with a shared team page, collective events that need every selected host to be free, and round robin events with priority for chosen members.
- **Meeting polls and group invites:** Polls let guests vote on proposed times before the host sets the final slot, and are unlimited on the free plan. Group invites let several people book one slot.
- **Paid bookings through Stripe:** Charge invitees at booking through a connected Stripe account. The free plan adds a 3% zcal commission; Pro removes it and adds coupon codes.
- **Reminders and follow-ups:** Email reminders are free. Pro adds SMS reminders, multiple and customized reminder messages, and automatic follow-up emails after a meeting.

## Good for

- Individuals who want unlimited booking links without paying
- Coaches and consultants who want a booking page that matches their brand
- Small teams that need round robin or collective scheduling

## Worth knowing

- Teams, round robin and collective events, SMS reminders and removing zcal branding all need Pro.
- On the free plan zcal takes a 3% commission on Stripe payments, on top of Stripe's own fees.
- Custom domains and sending notifications from your own email domain need Business.
- The site describes no mobile or desktop apps, and zcal's pricing FAQ says it does not offer refunds.

## Works with

Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Stripe, Zapier

**Tags:** Booking links, Templates

## Alternatives

- [Calendly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/calendly): Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/calendly-vs-zcal)
- [Cal.com](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cal-com): Scheduling platform with a free plan, API and embeds. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cal-com-vs-zcal)
- [Koalendar](https://toolgpa.com/tools/koalendar): Booking pages with unlimited bookings on the free plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/koalendar-vs-zcal)
- [TidyCal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tidycal): Booking pages with paid bookings and one-time lifetime plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/tidycal-vs-zcal)
- [Doodle](https://toolgpa.com/tools/doodle): Group polls, booking pages and sign-up sheets for scheduling. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/doodle-vs-zcal)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://zcal.co/
- https://zcal.co/pricing
- https://zcal.co/about
- https://zcal.co/terms
- https://help.zcal.co/pricing/free-forever-plan
- https://help.zcal.co/pricing/pro-plan
- https://help.zcal.co/pricing/business-plan
- https://help.zcal.co/integrations/stripe

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