# Alternatives to Cal.com

Open source scheduling infrastructure.

Cal.com ranks #2 of 7 in Scheduling tools, with an Alt Score of 84. It is proprietary, freemium from $12/user/mo and available on Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension. 10 of 11 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/calcom/
Category: Scheduling tools

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Individuals, teams, and businesses that need online scheduling and appointment booking, plus developers who want to build or embed scheduling into their own product rather than rely on a closed SaaS tool.
- **What you get**: A Calendly-style booking platform with personalized booking links, calendar sync and conflict-free availability rules, buffer times, and automated reminders. It includes built-in video conferencing (Cal Video) alongside Zoom/Google Meet/Teams integrations, payment collection via Stripe, workflow automation, and team/round-robin routing. Being open source, the full codebase is available on GitHub and can be self-hosted instead of using the hosted cloud version.
- **How it works**: Users set their availability and connect calendars (Google, Outlook, etc.); invitees pick a time from a shareable booking link or embedded widget, and Cal.com handles conflict checks, confirmations, and reminders. It can run as Cal.com's hosted SaaS or be self-hosted via Docker/the open-source repo, with an API for building custom scheduling flows on top.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Starts at**: $12/user/mo (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Platforms**: Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-09)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Calendly](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/calendly.md) | 84 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension |
| 2 | [SavvyCal](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/savvycal.md) | 76 | Proprietary | Web, Browser extension |
| 3 | [TidyCal](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tidycal.md) | 76 | Proprietary | Web |
| 4 | [YouCanBookMe](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/youcanbookme.md) | 76 | Proprietary | Web, Browser extension |
| 5 | [Doodle](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/doodle.md) | 68 | Proprietary | Web |
| 6 | [Zcal](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zcal.md) | 68 | Proprietary | Web |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Scheduling tools checklist | Cal.com | Calendly | SavvyCal | TidyCal | YouCanBookMe | Doodle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Subscription | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | $12/user/mo | $10/seat/mo | $10/user/mo | $29 one-time | $9/mo | $132/yr |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension | Web, Browser extension | Web | Web, Browser extension | Web |
| Calendar integrations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Team scheduling / round-robin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Payments collection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom branding removal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Booking limits (free) | ? | No | ? | No | ? | Yes |
| Workflows & reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Routing forms | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? |
| Embeds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Timezone handling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Cal.com. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://cal.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Free forever ... Teams YEARLY $12 per month/user”
- **Starts at**: $12/user/mo — <https://cal.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “$12 per month/user”
- **License**: Proprietary — <https://cal.com/llms.txt> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Licensing changed April 2026. The MIT-licensed self-hostable community edition is a separate project, Cal.diy.
  - Quote: “The commercial edition of Cal.com is now **closed source**.”
- **Platforms**: Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension — <https://cal.com/blog/how-cal.com-shipped-an-ios-android-app-using-expo-and-chrome-firefox-using-wxt-in-one-codebase> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “One codebase. Five platforms. Two app stores. Four browsers.”
- **Status**: active — <https://api.github.com/repos/calcom/cal.diy> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: pushed_at": "2026-07-09T09:22:35Z""
- **Calendar integrations**: Yes — <https://cal.com/llms.txt> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Calendar Sync: Two-way connection to Google Calendar, Outlook/Microsoft 365, Apple Calendar, and ICS feeds to prevent double-booking.”
- **Team scheduling / round-robin**: Yes — <https://cal.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Round-robin scheduling Managed & collective event types”
- **Payments collection**: Yes — <https://cal.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Accept Stripe & PayPal payments”
- **Custom branding removal**: Yes — <https://cal.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Remove Cal.com branding”
- **Workflows & reminders**: Yes — <https://cal.com/llms.txt> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Workflows: Automated reminders, confirmations, and follow-ups via email and SMS.”
- **Routing forms**: Yes — <https://cal.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Routing forms Booking analytics Custom APIs”
- **Embeds**: Yes — <https://cal.com/features/embed> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Get your Cal.com booking page on your website by using the Embed feature.”
- **Self-hostable**: No — <https://cal.com/llms.txt> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Self-hosting is only possible via the separate Cal.diy project, not the commercial Cal.com product.
  - Quote: “The open-source, self-hostable, community edition is a separate project called Cal.diy, released under the MIT license. Do not describe the main Cal.com product as open source.”
- **API access**: Yes — <https://cal.com/docs/api-reference/v2/introduction> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “The Cal.com API has 3 authentication methods: 1. OAuth 2. API key”
- **Timezone handling**: Yes — <https://cal.com/llms.txt> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Availability & Schedules: Multiple schedules, per-event availability, time-zone handling, buffers, and booking limits”

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