What is Cal.com?
Cal.com is a scheduling platform for booking meetings without the back-and-forth emails. You connect your calendars, set your availability and create event types such as a 15-minute call or a one-hour consultation. People then visit your booking page, choose a free slot and the meeting lands in your calendar with a video link.
The free plan for individuals is generous, with unlimited event types and calendars, reminders, payments through Stripe and PayPal and over 100 app integrations. Team plans add round-robin and collective scheduling, routing forms and analytics. Because the code is open source, developers can also self-host Cal.com or build scheduling into their own products using its API.
Main Features
- Personal booking page with unlimited event types
- Connects multiple calendars to avoid double bookings
- Email and SMS reminders
- Take payments with Stripe or PayPal
- Over 100 integrations including video apps and CRMs
- Open source and self-hostable
How to Get Started with Cal.com
- Sign up for free at cal.com
- Connect your Google, Outlook or Apple calendar
- Set your working hours and create an event type
- Share your booking link with the people you want to meet
Cal.com Pricing
Cal.com is free forever for individuals. The Teams plan costs $12 per user a month and Organizations $28 per user a month when billed yearly, both with a 14-day free trial, and Enterprise is priced on request.
Who Should Use It?
- Freelancers and consultants booking client calls
- Sales teams sharing meeting links
- Recruiters scheduling interviews
- Coaches and tutors taking paid sessions
- Developers adding scheduling to their apps
Cal.com Alternatives
- Calendly: A popular scheduling tool with shareable booking pages
- Reclaim.ai: Automatically schedules tasks and meetings around your calendar
- Morgen: A calendar app that combines calendars and tasks in one view
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cal.com free?
Yes. Cal.com is free forever for a single user. Team features start at $12 per user a month billed yearly.
Is Cal.com open source?
Yes. Its code is public on GitHub, and you can self-host it instead of using the hosted version.
Can I switch from Calendly to Cal.com?
Yes. Cal.com offers a one-click Calendly import to bring your event types across.