Cal.com is an alternative
to TidyCal
$80/mo (Teams) vs TidyCal Pro at $12/mo — covering 71% of the 14 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.
Pro plan at $12/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Teams: 16 USD/monthly; 4 extra seat(s) × 16 USD.
TidyCal costs $12/mo on the Pro plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Cal.com costs $80/mo (Teams plan), which is not cheaper than TidyCal Pro at $12/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Cal.com covers 71% of the 14 capabilities compared against TidyCal. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Cal.com | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Round-robin & team scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group events | ✗ | ✓ |
| API & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Booking limits & availability controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities TidyCal has that Cal.com lacks.
- Group events — Let multiple people book into the same time slot.Missing from Cal.com.
- AI assistant — Get AI help managing scheduling tasks.Missing from Cal.com.
- Data export — Export booking data for use elsewhere.Missing from Cal.com.
- Custom domain — Host booking pages on your own domain.Missing from Cal.com.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | TidyCal | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $12/moPro | $48/mocosts moreTeams |
| 10 seats | $12/moPro | $160/mocosts moreTeams |
| 25 seats | $12/moPro | $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 |
| Individual Lifetime | $29 one-time |
| Agency Lifetime | $79 one-time |
| Pro | $12/mo |
Frequently asked
What does Cal.com lack compared with TidyCal?
Group events, AI assistant, Data export, Custom domain — 4 of the 14 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
TidyCal: 2026-10-28; 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://tidycal.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- Cal.com data last verified 2026-10-26