# Calendly vs TidyCal

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TidyCal

| Attribute | Calendly | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.1 (54% (medium)) | 69.6 (40% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"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}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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":"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}` | `{"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 | 150 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"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"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"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 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://calendly.com/security | - |

## Capabilities (Appointment Scheduling)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:40.938Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*