Head to head · UK edition
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Cal.com is the open-source answer to Calendly. Calendly is more polished out of the box; Cal.com gives more away for free and can be self-hosted.
Prices as ofGBP or USD as published
Choose Calendly if
- You want a polished, ready-made experience
- You want routing and AI notetaking (Plus plans)
- You don't want to manage any setup
Choose Cal.com if
- You need unlimited event types for free
- You want open source, APIs or self-hosting
- You're building booking into your own product
Our verdict Solo users who need several meeting types get more from Cal.com's free plan. Teams that want everything to just work usually prefer Calendly. On annual billing, team seats cost $16 on Calendly Teams and $12 on Cal.com Teams.
Side by side
| Detail | Calendly | Cal.com |
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| Best for | Solo professionals, sales and recruiting teams booking meetings | Tech-savvy teams, developers and anyone who wants open source or self-hosting |
| Free plan | Yes: 1 event type, 1 calendar | Yes: 1 user, unlimited event types |
| Entry price | From $10 per seat/month (annual billing) US dollars; UK VAT may be added | From $12 per user/month (annual billing) US dollars; UK VAT may be added |
| Currency and tax | Calendly is reported by third-party guides to bill UK customers in pounds, but we haven't confirmed GBP prices on Calendly's own page, so we show its USD prices. Prices are shown in US dollars as published. If you're a UK business, UK VAT may be added at checkout depending on your VAT status; we haven't checked each vendor's UK billing. | Cal.com prices in US dollars. Prices are shown in US dollars as published. If you're a UK business, UK VAT may be added at checkout depending on your VAT status; we haven't checked each vendor's UK billing. |
| Payments | Stripe, PayPal | Stripe |
| SMS reminders | Not checked | Not checked |
| HIPAA option | Not checked | Not checked |
| UK/EU data angle | Not checked | Self-host for data control |
| Teams | Teams plan; routing | Teams plan |
| AI features | Notetaker and Callie AI (Plus plans) | Cal.ai phone agent |
| Marketplace | No | No |
| Open source / self-host | No | Yes |
| Video calls | Zoom, Teams, Meet | Zoom |
| Integrations | Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars; Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet; Salesforce; HubSpot; Stripe; PayPal; Zapier | Google and Outlook calendars, Zoom, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, plus a large app store |
| Third-party ratings | G2 4.7/5 (2,679 reviews); Capterra 4.7/5 (4,169 reviews) Third-party figures as listed around 19 October 2026; not our ratings | G2 4.6/5 (154 reviews) Third-party figures as listed around 19 October 2026; not our ratings |
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| Visit | Visit Calendly | Visit Cal.com |
Plans and prices
Calendly
| Plan | Annual billing (per month) | Monthly billing | Unit | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $10 | $12 | per seat/month | USD; UK VAT may be added |
| Teams | $16 | $20 | per seat/month | USD; UK VAT may be added |
| Standard Plus (adds Notetaker and Callie AI) | $18 | Not captured | per seat/month | USD; UK VAT may be added |
| Teams Plus (adds Notetaker and Callie AI) | $24 | Not captured | per seat/month | USD; UK VAT may be added |
Cal.com
| Plan | Annual billing (per month) | Monthly billing | Unit | Tax |
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| Teams | $12 | $16 | per user/month | USD; UK VAT may be added |
| Organizations | $28 | $37 | per user/month | USD; UK VAT may be added |
What each costs for a team
| Tool | Free plan | 1 person | 3 people | 5 people | Basis |
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| Calendly | Yes: 1 event type, 1 calendar | $10 Standard | $30 Standard | $50 Standard | billed annually |
| Cal.com | Yes: 1 user, unlimited event types | $12 Teams | $36 Teams | $60 Teams | billed annually |
Monthly list price for the cheapest paid plan that covers that many people, calculated from published per-user, per-staff or per-calendar prices (arithmetic only, no discounts). Tools priced per location or per calendar cost the same within the plan's limits. GBP where the vendor publishes it, otherwise USD. Free plans may cover you instead; see each tool's limits.
Questions people ask
Which is cheaper, Calendly or Cal.com?
Calendly: From $10 per seat/month (annual billing) US dollars; UK VAT may be added. Cal.com: From $12 per user/month (annual billing) US dollars; UK VAT may be added. Check how each one charges (per seat, per calendar or per location) using the team cost table on this page.
Do Calendly and Cal.com have free plans?
Calendly: Yes: 1 event type, 1 calendar. Cal.com: Yes: 1 user, unlimited event types.
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