TidyCal is 76% cheaper
than Calendly
$12/mo (Pro) vs Calendly Standard at $50/mo for 5 seats ($10/seat) — covering 50% of the 12 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.
Standard plan at $50/mo ($10/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Pro: 12 USD/monthly.
Calendly costs $50/mo on the Standard 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 12 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
TidyCal covers 50% of the 12 capabilities compared against Calendly. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | TidyCal | 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 TidyCal lacks.
- Meeting polls — Poll attendees to find a meeting time that works for everyone.Missing from TidyCal.
- Website embed — Embed a booking page directly on your website.Missing from TidyCal.
- Custom branding — Apply your own branding to booking pages.Missing from TidyCal.
- SSO (SAML/SCIM) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/SCIM).Missing from TidyCal.
- Lead routing & distribution — Route incoming bookings to the right salesperson.Missing from TidyCal.
- Mobile app — Manage bookings from a mobile app.Missing from TidyCal.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Calendly | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/moStandard | $12/mocheaperPro |
| 10 seats | $100/moStandard | $12/mocheaperPro |
| 25 seats | $250/moStandard | $12/mocheaperPro |
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 |
| Individual Lifetime | $29 one-time |
| Agency Lifetime | $79 one-time |
| Pro | $12/mo |
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $10/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Teams | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $1250/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is TidyCal than Calendly?
76% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $12/mo on Pro vs $50/mo on Standard. That is $456 a year.
What does TidyCal lack compared with Calendly?
Meeting polls, Website embed, Custom branding, SSO (SAML/SCIM), Lead routing & distribution, Mobile app — 6 of the 12 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Calendly: 2026-10-26; TidyCal: 2026-10-28 — 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)
- TidyCal data last verified 2026-10-28