Calendly vs TidyCal
On the evidence we track, Calendly leads this comparison with a composite score of 84/100. 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.
Calendly
LeaderA scheduling platform that helps individuals and teams coordinate meetings by connecting multiple calendars, automating availability management, collecting payments, and integrating with CRM and communication tools.
TidyCal
A scheduling solution that lets service providers share a booking link, accept payments via Stripe or PayPal, and synchronize calendars with clients.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Calendly
LeaderFree tier available. Paid plans from $10/user/month (annual billing). Enterprise custom pricing.
- FreeFree
- One-on-one meeting scheduling
- 1 event type
- 1 calendar connection
- Customizable availability
- Video conferencing integration
- +3 more
- Standard$10/user/month billed annually (saves 16%)
- Unlimited event types
- Multiple calendar connections
- Video conferencing tools
- HubSpot and Mailchimp integrations
- Stripe and PayPal payment collection
- +9 more
- Teams$16/user/month billed annually (saves 20%). Recommended for teams.
- All Standard features
- Salesforce CRM integration
- Round-robin meeting sharing
- Lead qualification and routing
- HubSpot, Marketo, Pardot integrations
- +9 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All Teams features
- Salesforce lookup routing
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO and SAML
- +7 more
TidyCal
Free tier available. Lifetime plans from $29 one-time. Pro subscription from $12/month.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited bookings
- Unlimited booking types
- Paid bookings
- Recurring & package bookings
- Booking page
- +1 more
- Individual Lifetime$29 one-time
- Everything in Free
- Auto-create Zoom/Meet/Teams links
- Group bookings
- AI booking assistant
- Custom emails & analytics
- +1 more
- Agency Lifetime$79 one-time
- Everything in Individual
- Round robin & collective meetings
- Dedicated team booking page
- SMS reminders (US & Canada)
- Reduced TidyCal branding
- +1 more
- Pro$12/month or $99/year billed annually
- Everything in Agency
- No TidyCal branding
- Custom domain
- Priority support
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.
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zapier
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Calendar
- Google Meet
- Google Analytics
- Zoom
Calendly
Leader- Slack
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Make
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Power Automate
- Gmail
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Typeform
- Yelp
- ActiveCampaign
- Greenhouse
- Mailchimp
- Marketo
- Pardot
- Meta Pixel
- Office 365
TidyCal
- Microsoft Office 365
- Apple Calendar
- Google Tag Manager
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.