Best Appointment Scheduling · head-to-head
Cal.com vs Calendly
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for appointment scheduling. Cal.com has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Cal.com has the lower entry price — Cal.com starts at $0/mo, Calendly at $0/mo. Free tier: Cal.com Yes, Calendly Yes. HIPAA: Cal.com Yes, Calendly —.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Cal.com
$0/mo entryCalendly
$0/mo entrySources — Cal.com: cal.com (verified 2026-06-13) · Calendly: calendly.com (verified 2026-06-13)
Key features
Cal.com: Open-source scheduling infrastructure (self-hostable); Unlimited event types and calendars on free plan; Round-robin, collective, and managed event types; Routing forms with custom variable routing; Built-in Cal Video conferencing (no third-party required); SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning (Organizations+); BAA available for HIPAA-covered entities (Enterprise plan); SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified; Webhooks and custom APIs; Two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync on free plan; White-label subdomains (Organizations+)
Calendly: One-on-one and group scheduling links; Round-robin and collective event types (Teams+); Routing forms with lead qualification; Automated email and SMS reminders; Meeting polls for group time selection; Website embed (inline, popup, floating widget); Admin analytics and activity tracking; SSO/SAML (Enterprise add-on); Meeting Notetaker for AI recaps; Managed event templates for team standardization