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Cal.com

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Free for individuals, Teams $12/user/mo billed yearly

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Open-source Calendly alternative: free scheduling for individuals, self-hostable

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.

Best for Freelancers and consultants who take bookings and want free scheduling with payments.

Plans

PlanPriceIncludes
Free$01 user, unlimited event types and calendars, Stripe and PayPal payments
Teams$12/user/mo billed yearly1 team, round-robin scheduling, routing forms, no Cal.com branding

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Pros

  • 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

Cons

  • 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

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