# Cal.com vs TidyCal

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

| Attribute | Cal.com | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 82.2 (55% (medium)) | 69.6 (40% (low)) |
| 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":"Cloud-based scheduling software that generates instant booking pages, processes payments via Stripe or PayPal, automatically syncs calendars across Google, Microsoft, and Apple platforms, and supports recurring bookings and subscriptions. It is indexed under Appointment Scheduling.","source":"https://tidycal.com/pricing","question":"What is TidyCal?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TidyCal offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $12 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://tidycal.com/pricing","question":"Is TidyCal free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to TidyCal. 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://tidycal.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does TidyCal support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for TidyCal, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://tidycal.com/pricing","question":"Can TidyCal be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for TidyCal, including Google Calendar, Microsoft Office 365, Apple Calendar, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Stripe and PayPal, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tidycal.com/pricing","question":"What does TidyCal integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TidyCal is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://tidycal.com/pricing","question":"Where is TidyCal available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| 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 booking and scheduling platform that allows individuals and teams to create custom booking pages, manage appointments, automatically generate video meeting links, and collect payments through Stripe or PayPal. |
| 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}` | `{"free_tier":true,"round_robin":true,"group_events":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","payments_at_booking":true,"collective_scheduling":true,"google_workspace_office365_sync":true,"zapier_make_webhook_integration":true,"dynamic_zoom_teams_link_generation":true,"paid_appointment_stripe_collection":true,"round_robin_team_assignment_routing":true,"bi_directional_calendar_conflict_sync":true}` |
| integrations.count | 100 | 11 |
| 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":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Microsoft Office 365"},{"name":"Apple Calendar"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"},{"name":"Office 365","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Unlimited bookings","Unlimited booking types","Paid bookings","Recurring & package bookings","Booking page","Translation/localization"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bookings":"unlimited","booking_types":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Individual Lifetime","summary":"$29 one-time","features":["Everything in Free","Auto-create Zoom/Meet/Teams links","Group bookings","AI booking assistant","Custom emails & analytics","10 calendar connections"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":29,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"calendar_connections":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Agency Lifetime","summary":"$79 one-time","features":["Everything in Individual","Round robin & collective meetings","Dedicated team booking page","SMS reminders (US & Canada)","Reduced TidyCal branding","25 calendar connections"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":79,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"calendar_connections":"25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$12/month or $99/year billed annually","features":["Everything in Agency","No TidyCal branding","Custom domain","Priority support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"calendar_connections":"25"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Lifetime plans from $29 one-time. Pro subscription from $12/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tidycal.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:37:45.490Z","startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| 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"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://cal.com/compliance | - |

## Capabilities (Appointment Scheduling)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T00:59:11.499Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*