Cal.com is an alternative
to SimplyBook.me
$80/mo (Teams) vs SimplyBook.me Basic at $16.21/mo — covering 67% of the 16 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.
Basic plan at $16.21/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Teams: 16 USD/monthly; 4 extra seat(s) × 16 USD.
SimplyBook.me costs $16.21/mo on the Basic plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Cal.com costs $80/mo (Teams plan), which is not cheaper than SimplyBook.me Basic at $16.21/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Cal.com covers 67% of the 16 capabilities compared against SimplyBook.me. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Cal.com | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recurring bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Intake forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team roles & permissions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Booking limits & availability controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multilingual booking pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time-zone detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities SimplyBook.me has that Cal.com lacks.
- Group events — Let multiple people book into the same time slot.Missing from Cal.com.
- Intake forms — Collect information from bookers before the meeting.Missing from Cal.com.
- Custom domain — Host booking pages on your own domain.Missing from Cal.com.
- Team roles & permissions — Assign roles and permissions to team members.Missing from Cal.com.
- Multilingual booking pages — Show booking pages in the visitor's own language.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 | SimplyBook.me | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $16.21/moBasic | $48/mocosts moreTeams |
| 10 seats | $34.87/moStandard | $160/mocosts moreTeams |
| 25 seats | $69.86/moPremium | $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 |
| Basic | $16.21/mo |
| Standard | $34.87/mo |
| Premium | $69.86/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Cal.com lack compared with SimplyBook.me?
Group events, Intake forms, Custom domain, Team roles & permissions, Multilingual booking pages, AI assistant — 6 of the 16 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
SimplyBook.me: 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://simplybook.me/en/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Cal.com data last verified 2026-10-26