Koalendar is 100% cheaper
than TidyCal
$0/mo (Free forever) vs TidyCal Pro at $12/mo — covering 57% of the 14 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
Free forever: 0 USD/monthly.
TidyCal costs $12/mo on the Pro plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 14 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Koalendar covers 57% of the 14 capabilities compared against TidyCal. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Koalendar | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Round-robin & team scheduling | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| 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 Koalendar lacks.
- Round-robin & team scheduling — Distribute bookings evenly across a team.Missing from Koalendar.
- Automated reminders & follow-ups — Automatically send reminder and follow-up messages before a booking.Missing from Koalendar.
- Remove branding — Remove the provider's branding from booking pages.Missing from Koalendar.
- API & webhooks — Manage bookings programmatically via an API or webhooks.Missing from Koalendar.
- AI assistant — Get AI help managing scheduling tasks.Missing from Koalendar.
- Custom domain — Host booking pages on your own domain.Missing from Koalendar.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | TidyCal | Koalendar |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $12/moPro | $0/mocheaperFree forever |
| 10 seats | $12/moPro | $0/mocheaperFree forever |
| 25 seats | $12/moPro | $0/mocheaperFree forever |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free forever | Free |
| Pro | $9.99/seat/mo |
| Teams | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Individual Lifetime | $29 one-time |
| Agency Lifetime | $79 one-time |
| Pro | $12/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Koalendar than TidyCal?
100% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free forever vs $12/mo on Pro. That is $144 a year.
What does Koalendar lack compared with TidyCal?
Round-robin & team scheduling, Automated reminders & follow-ups, Remove branding, API & webhooks, AI assistant, Custom domain — 6 of the 14 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
TidyCal: 2026-10-28; Koalendar: 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)
- Koalendar data last verified 2026-10-26