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 public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with 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 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Cal.com
$0/mo entryCalendly
$0/mo entrySources — Cal.com: cal.com (verified 2026-09-02) · Calendly: calendly.com (verified 2026-09-02)
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