Calendly vs. Cal.com: Which Scheduling Tool Fits a Small Business?
Both have a free plan and team scheduling. Cal.com is cheaper per seat on its team plan, and Calendly's team plan costs more.
Calendly and Cal.com both let clients book time with you from a shared link, without the back and forth of email. The big difference on price is the free plan: Calendly's is limited to one event type, while Cal.com's free plan has unlimited event types for one user.
Prices below come from each company's official pricing page, checked today. Both pages showed yearly billing prices.
| At a glance | Calendly | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, one event type and one calendar connection | Yes, one user, unlimited event types and calendars |
| First paid plan | Standard, $10 per seat a month | Teams, $12 per user a month |
| Team scheduling plan | Teams, $16 per seat a month | Teams, $12 per user a month (round-robin included) |
| Round-robin scheduling | Teams plan | Teams plan |
| Trial | Not stated on the page | 14 days on Teams and Organizations |
| Enterprise | From $15,000 a year, 50 seats | Custom pricing |
Calendly
- Free plan is always free
- Standard adds unlimited event types and six calendar connections
- Automations and reminders on Standard
- Teams adds round-robin scheduling and lead routing
- Free plan has one event type and one calendar connection
- Notetaker and Callie are paid add-ons
- Enterprise starts at 50 seats
Cal.com
- Free plan has unlimited event types and calendars
- Free plan takes Stripe and PayPal payments
- One-click import of Calendly events
- Teams plan has a 14-day free trial
- Free plan is for one user only
- Page shows only yearly-billing prices
- Compliance features such as SAML SSO sit on the $28 tier
Pick Cal.com if you are a solo owner who wants unlimited event types for free, or a small team that wants round-robin booking at the lower price. Pick Calendly if your team already knows it or you need its HubSpot and Mailchimp links on Standard. Both are free to try, so book a test appointment on each.
Prices and features checked October 17, 2026 from each company's own site. They change often, so confirm before you buy. We are not paid by either company.
- Calendly pricing (Calendly)
- Cal.com pricing (Cal.com)
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