Cal.com
Open-source Calendly alternative — free scheduling for individuals, self-hostable
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Free for individuals, Team from $15/user/mo
Cal.com does what Calendly does, but it is free for individuals and open source. You get a booking page, calendar integrations, and the basics of scheduling without paying Calendly’s rates.
If you are a solo founder who just needs a scheduling link, Cal.com saves you $10-20/month compared to Calendly. The tradeoff is polish — Calendly has had years more to smooth out the experience. Cal.com is good enough for most scheduling needs, and the option to self-host appeals to founders who want control over their data. If scheduling is mission-critical to your business and first impressions matter, Calendly or SavvyCal are more refined.
What's good
- Free for individual use with no limits — not a trial
- Open source and self-hostable for full control over your data
- Clean booking pages that look professional
Watch out for
- Not as polished as Calendly — occasional rough edges in the UI
- Self-hosting requires technical knowledge to set up and maintain
- Fewer native integrations than Calendly