Best Appointment Scheduling · head-to-head
Cal.com vs Doodle
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.
At a glance
- Price: Cal.com $0/mo vs Doodle $0/mo — Cal.com is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Cal.com Yes; Doodle Yes.
- HIPAA: Cal.com Yes; Doodle —.
Side by side
| Cal.com | Doodle | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | Yes | — |
| SOC 2 | Yes | — |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Healthcare and regulated industries requiring HIPAA BAA | Groups and teams that need consensus scheduling across many participants |
Sources — Cal.com: cal.com (verified 2026-06-13). Doodle: help.doodle.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+)
Doodle: Group polling to find the best time across multiple participants; Sign-up sheets for workshops and events; 1:1 availability scheduling; Booking page (shareable link for client-initiated bookings); Stripe payment collection at time of booking; Calendar data never stored in Doodle database (only email/auth tokens); Meeting density limits and focus time protection; Admin console and centralized billing (Team plan); Cross-timezone coordination