Cal.com vs Calendly
On the evidence we track, Cal.com leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for appointment scheduling. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Cal.com
LeaderCal.com is a scheduling application that lets users and teams share booking links for meeting scheduling. It automatically handles calendar synchronization across multiple services, timezone detection, reminders, payments, and video conferencing integration.
Calendly
A comprehensive meeting management tool that handles scheduling, payment collection, automated reminders, meeting notes and recaps, and integrates with 150+ services to streamline the full meeting lifecycle.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Cal.com
LeaderFree forever for individuals. $12/user/month for teams (14-day free trial). Enterprise plans available.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited event types & calendars
- Email & SMS notifications
- Accept Stripe & PayPal payments
- Two-way Salesforce & HubSpot sync
- 1-click import Calendly events
- Teams$12/user/month, 14-day free trial
- Free plan features, plus:
- 1 team, shared availability
- Round-robin scheduling
- Managed & collective event types
- Routing forms
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Teams plan features, plus:
- SAML SSO and SCIM
- SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001 compliant
- Instant meetings
- SLA & uptime guarantees
- +1 more
Calendly
Free tier available. Standard and Teams plans with per-seat pricing (USD only for Teams plan).
- FreeFree
- One-on-one meetings
- Unlimited meetings
- Personalized scheduling link
- Mobile app and browser extension
- Meeting polls
- +2 more
- Standard-
- Connect multiple calendars
- Automations and reminders
- Meeting recaps
- Video conferencing integration (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams)
- Teams-
- Round-robin scheduling
- Salesforce integration
- Audit logs
- Team scheduling and routing
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Slack
- Salesforce
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Outlook
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- HubSpot
- Stripe
- PayPal
Cal.com
Leader- Apple/CalDAV
- Zoho
- Pipedrive
- Apple Calendar
- Zoho Calendar
- Zoho CRM
- Square
- Basecamp
- Cal Video
Calendly
- Zapier
- Make
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Power Automate
- Gmail
- Google Analytics
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Typeform
- Yelp
- ActiveCampaign
- Greenhouse
- Mailchimp
- Marketo
- Pardot
- Meta Pixel
- Office 365
- Outlook
- Google Forms
- Azure SSO
- Venmo
Cal.com or Calendly: which one depends on you
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.