# Cal.com vs TidyCal

| Attribute | Cal.com | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 76.5 (56% (medium)) | 78.2 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Cal.com is a scheduling platform enabling individuals and businesses to manage appointments and bookings with embeddable booking widgets, team collaboration features, workflow automation, and integrations with over 100 business tools and services. | A scheduling solution that lets service providers share a booking link, accept payments via Stripe or PayPal, and synchronize calendars with clients. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":true,"free_tier":true,"round_robin":true,"group_events":true,"routing_forms":true,"website_embed":true,"hipaa_available":true,"payments_at_booking":true,"collective_scheduling":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 12 | 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":"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"}]` |
| 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","features":["Unlimited event types","Calendar syncing","Workflow automation","Stripe payments","Cal Video"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$16/user/month","features":["Round-robin scheduling","Shared availability","Team workflows"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Organizations","summary":"$37/user/month","features":["Org-wide admin controls","Centralized management"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":37,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Priority support","Dedicated database","Higher SLAs"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $16/user/month for Teams, or free tier. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cal.com/blog/chili-piper-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:37:06.604Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"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 | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":16,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:21:29.410Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*