SimplyBook.me is 80% cheaper
than Cal.com
$16.21/mo (Basic) vs Cal.com Teams at $80/mo for 5 seats ($16/seat) — covering 59% of the 17 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.
Teams plan at $80/mo ($16/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Basic: 16.21 USD/monthly.
Cal.com costs $80/mo on the Teams 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 17 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
SimplyBook.me covers 59% of the 17 capabilities compared against Cal.com. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | SimplyBook.me | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited event types | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Round-robin & team scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Routing forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ↑ Premium | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| API & webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA compliance | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| Booking limits & availability controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time-zone detection | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Cal.com has that SimplyBook.me lacks.
- Unlimited event types — Create as many booking event types as you need.Missing from SimplyBook.me.
- Round-robin & team scheduling — Distribute bookings evenly across a team.Missing from SimplyBook.me.
- Routing forms — Route bookers to the right event type or person based on their answers.Missing from SimplyBook.me.
- Remove branding — Remove the provider's branding from booking pages.Missing from SimplyBook.me.
- API & webhooks — Manage bookings programmatically via an API or webhooks.Missing from SimplyBook.me.
- HIPAA compliance — Meet HIPAA requirements for handling health information.Missing from SimplyBook.me.
- SSO (SAML/SCIM) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/SCIM).Missing from SimplyBook.me.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Cal.com | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $48/moTeams | $16.21/mocheaperBasic |
| 10 seats | $160/moTeams | $34.87/mocheaperStandard |
| 25 seats | $400/moTeams | $69.86/mocheaperPremium |
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 | Free |
| Basic | $16.21/mo |
| Standard | $34.87/mo |
| Premium | $69.86/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Individuals (Free) | Free |
| Teams | $16/seat/mo |
| Organizations | $37/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is SimplyBook.me than Cal.com?
80% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $16.21/mo on Basic vs $80/mo on Teams. That is $765.48 a year.
What does SimplyBook.me lack compared with Cal.com?
Unlimited event types, Round-robin & team scheduling, Routing forms, Remove branding, API & webhooks, HIPAA compliance, SSO (SAML/SCIM) — 7 of the 17 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Cal.com: 2026-10-26; SimplyBook.me: 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://cal.com (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://cal.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- SimplyBook.me data last verified 2026-10-26