Cal.com is an alternative
to Calendly
$80/mo (Teams) vs Calendly Standard at $50/mo for 5 seats ($10/seat) — covering 79% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Standard plan at $50/mo ($10/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Teams: 16 USD/monthly; 4 extra seat(s) × 16 USD.
Calendly costs $50/mo on the Standard plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Cal.com costs $80/mo (Teams plan), which is not cheaper than Calendly Standard at $50/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Cal.com covers 79% of the 12 capabilities compared against Calendly. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Cal.com | Calendly |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting polls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lead routing & distribution | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Calendly has that Cal.com lacks.
- Meeting polls — Poll attendees to find a meeting time that works for everyone.Missing from Cal.com.
- Lead routing & distribution — Route incoming bookings to the right salesperson.Missing from Cal.com.
- AI assistant — Get AI help managing scheduling tasks.Missing from Cal.com.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Calendly | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/moStandard | $48/mocosts moreTeams |
| 10 seats | $100/moStandard | $160/mocosts moreTeams |
| 25 seats | $250/moStandard | $400/mocosts moreTeams |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Individuals (Free) | Free |
| Teams | $16/seat/mo |
| Organizations | $37/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $10/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Teams | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $1250/mo (billed yearly) |
Frequently asked
What does Cal.com lack compared with Calendly?
Meeting polls, Lead routing & distribution, AI assistant — 3 of the 12 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Calendly: 2026-10-26; Cal.com: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://calendly.com (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://calendly.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Cal.com data last verified 2026-10-26