Head to head
Calendly vs Cal.com
Both give you a booking link so people can pick a time, and both have a free tier. Calendly is the established hosted product. Cal.com is the open-source alternative that you can host yourself or use in the cloud.
Calendly
Share a link and let people book your open slots
Choose Calendly if you want a hosted service with calendar sync and video-call integrations ready to use.
Cal.com
Open scheduling infrastructure
Choose Cal.com if you want open source, the option to self-host, or an API to build on.
| Calendly | Cal.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Standard/Teams/Enterprise | Free open source + cloud tiers |
| Free option | Yes | Yes, open source |
| Toolora score | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Known for | Calendar sync and buffers · Event types and booking links · Video-call integrations · Web plus iOS and Android apps | Booking links and teams · Self-host option · Workflows and payments · API and embeds |
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