# Cal.com vs Calendly

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cal.com

| Attribute | Cal.com | Calendly |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 82.2 (55% (medium)) | 63.1 (54% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Cal.com is a meeting scheduling software that enables clients to book appointments from your calendar, automate reminders and follow-ups, and integrate with tools like Google Calendar, Outlook, and Slack. It offers a free tier with core features plus paid plans for teams managing complex scheduling across multiple time zones. It is indexed under Appointment Scheduling.","source":"https://cal.com/blog/acuity-scheduling-pricing","question":"What is Cal.com?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cal.com offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $16 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cal.com/blog/acuity-scheduling-pricing","question":"Is Cal.com free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cal.com. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://cal.com/blog/acuity-scheduling-pricing","question":"What platforms does Cal.com support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Cal.com can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cal.com/blog/acuity-scheduling-pricing","question":"Can Cal.com be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Cal.com, including Slack, Salesforce, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Apple/CalDAV, Zoho, Zoom and Google Meet, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cal.com/blog/acuity-scheduling-pricing","question":"What does Cal.com integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Cal.com. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cal.com not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cal.com/compliance/soc-2","question":"What security certifications does Cal.com have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Cal.com is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://cal.com/blog/acuity-scheduling-pricing","question":"Where is Cal.com available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A meeting scheduling platform that handles booking, meeting preparation, automated recaps, and follow-ups through AI assistance and integrations with common business tools. It is indexed under Appointment Scheduling.","source":"https://calendly.com/pricing","question":"What is Calendly?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Calendly offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Standard and Teams. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://calendly.com/pricing","question":"Is Calendly free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Calendly supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://calendly.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Calendly support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Calendly, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://calendly.com/pricing","question":"Can Calendly be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 30 integrations for Calendly, including Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Make and Microsoft Teams, plus 22 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://calendly.com/pricing","question":"What does Calendly integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Calendly. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Calendly not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://calendly.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Calendly have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Cal.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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":true,"free_tier":true,"round_robin":true,"group_events":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_user_seat_monthly","routing_forms":true,"website_embed":true,"hipaa_available":true,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","payments_at_booking":true,"collective_scheduling":true,"paid_consultation_stripe_checkout_gate":true,"automated_email_and_sms_meeting_reminders":true,"gdpr_and_ccpa_compliance_for_attendee_data":true,"automatic_time_zone_detection_and_translation":true,"native_zoom_google_meet_teams_link_generation":true,"team_round_robin_lead_routing_and_availability":true,"multi_party_collective_scheduling_finding_overlap":true,"dynamic_buffer_times_between_back_to_back_meetings":true,"public_booking_link_generation_for_external_clients":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"free_tier":true,"round_robin":true,"group_events":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium_basic","routing_forms":true,"website_embed":true,"hipaa_available":false,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","payments_at_booking":true,"collective_scheduling":true,"paid_consultation_stripe_checkout_gate":true,"automated_email_and_sms_meeting_reminders":true,"automatic_time_zone_detection_and_translation":true,"native_zoom_google_meet_teams_link_generation":true,"team_round_robin_lead_routing_and_availability":true,"ai_automated_task_and_calendar_tetris_scheduling":true,"multi_party_collective_scheduling_finding_overlap":true,"dynamic_buffer_times_between_back_to_back_meetings":true,"public_booking_link_generation_for_external_clients":true}` |
| integrations.count | 100 | 150 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Apple/CalDAV"},{"name":"Zoho"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Pipedrive"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Apple Calendar","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zoho Calendar","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zoho CRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Square","native":false,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"PayPal","native":false,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Basecamp","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cal Video","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft Dynamics 365"},{"name":"Power Automate"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Yelp"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign"},{"name":"Greenhouse"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Marketo"},{"name":"Pardot"},{"name":"Meta Pixel"},{"name":"Office 365"},{"name":"Outlook","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Forms","native":true,"category":"forms","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure SSO","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Venmo","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Unlimited event types & calendars","Email & SMS notifications","Accept Stripe & PayPal payments","Two-way Salesforce & HubSpot sync","1-click import Calendly events"],"description":"Individual scheduling with core features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$12/user/month, 14-day free trial","features":["Free plan features, plus:","1 team, shared availability","Round-robin scheduling","Managed & collective event types","Routing forms"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Small teams and startups with shared scheduling needs","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Teams plan features, plus:","SAML SSO and SCIM","SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001 compliant","Instant meetings","SLA & uptime guarantees","Priority Slack & account support"],"description":"Larger teams requiring advanced control, privacy, and security","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free forever for individuals. $12/user/month for teams (14-day free trial). Enterprise plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cal.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:26:03.883Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["One-on-one meetings","Unlimited meetings","Personalized scheduling link","Mobile app and browser extension","Meeting polls","Availability control","Multi-person meeting types"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","features":["Connect multiple calendars","Automations and reminders","Meeting recaps","Video conferencing integration (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams)"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","features":["Round-robin scheduling","Salesforce integration","Audit logs","Team scheduling and routing"],"minSeats":50,"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Standard and Teams plans with per-seat pricing (USD only for Teams plan).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://calendly.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T17:54:16.799Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://cal.com/security"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://cal.com/security"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"CCPA","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 3","status":"active"},{"name":"CSA STAR","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI Compliant","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://cal.com/compliance | https://calendly.com/security |

## Capabilities (Appointment Scheduling)

| Capability | Cal.com | Calendly |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Round robin | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collective scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group events | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payments at booking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Routing forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA available | ✓ | ✗ |
| SOC2 | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:41.735Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*