Alternatives

Best Cal.com alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 2, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Cal.com alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/cal-com

8 direct alternatives to Cal.com, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Calendly is the top alternative to Cal.com on our list, followed by Acuity Scheduling and Setmore.
5 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Calendly.
Highest rated: SavvyCal, 4.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
5 with a free plan

Calendly
#1 Top pick
Scheduling automation platform
Starting price
From $10 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 6,801 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Acuity Scheduling
#2
Appointment scheduling by Squarespace
Starting price
From $20 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 6,173 ratings, Sep 2026
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Setmore
#3
Automate bookings and reduce no-shows with 24/7 self-scheduling
Starting price
From $12 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 1,229 ratings, Sep 2026
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Cal.com vs 8 alternatives

Cal.com and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating
Cal.com Compared tool	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 154 ratings on G2 (154)
Calendly	Price: $10/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.7 out of 5, from 6,801 ratings across G2 and Capterra (6,801)
Acuity Scheduling	Price: $20/mo	Free plan: No	4.7 out of 5, from 6,173 ratings across G2 and Capterra (6,173)
Setmore	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 1,229 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,229)
SimplyBook.me	Price: $11.9/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 1,400 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,400)
Appointy	Price: $29.99/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 316 ratings across TrustRadius, G2 and Capterra (316)
Doodle	Price: $6.95/mo	Free plan: Yes	3.2 out of 5, from 2,265 ratings across Trustpilot and G2 (2,265)
TidyCal	Price: Usage-based	Free plan: No	4.1 out of 5, from 261 ratings across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot (261)
SavvyCal	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: No	4.8 out of 5, from 36 ratings on G2 (36)

Why people consider alternatives to Cal.com

Cal.com is the open-source scheduling infrastructure for everyone. Self-host for complete control or use the cloud service. Customize booking flows to match any use case. Team scheduling with round-robin and collective events.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in meeting scheduling.

The 8 alternatives below cover the same core job (meeting scheduling) with different trade-offs.

See full Cal.com review Best meeting scheduling tools How we rank

Cal.com by the numbers

Toolradar data: Cal.com's entry paid plan ($12/user/mo, billed monthly) ranks #12 of 13 for price among the Calendar tools with a verified entry price per user, where the median is $7/user/mo. It is listed as an alternative to 23 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #10 of 98 in Calendar. As of Nov 2026.

Cal.com compared with 98 Calendar tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Cal.com	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$12/user/mo, billed monthly	$7/user/mo	#12 of 13 tools priced per user, verified price
Free plan	Yes	63% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	23 tools	2	#10 of 98
Integrations listed	6	3	#4 of 24 tools with at least one integration recorded
User rating	4.6/5 (across the web, 154 ratings)	4.6/5	#20 of 39 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	40 visits	39	#10 of 24 tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Listed as an alternative to: #10 on 2026-10-16 to #10 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 98 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Calendar data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Cal.com by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Meeting Scheduling leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Meeting Scheduling tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 36 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Meeting Scheduling tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	CalendarBridge	$4/mo, billed monthly
2	Fantastical	$6.99/mo, billed monthly
3	Amie	$8/mo, billed monthly
4	Bookingbird.io	$9.90/mo, billed monthly
5	Calendly	$10/mo, billed monthly

Lowest entry price, per-user plans

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 19 tools priced per user, verified price.

Lowest entry price, per-user plans, Meeting Scheduling tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Picktime	$2.25/user/mo, billed yearly
2	Officely	$2.50/user/mo, billed monthly
3	OneCal	$5/user/mo, billed monthly
4	Chronock	$6.67/user/mo, billed yearly
5	Bookafy	$7/user/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 55 of 113 Meeting Scheduling tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Meeting Scheduling leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Meeting Scheduling statistics.

8 alternatives to Cal.com

Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Cal.com.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Cal.com?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Cal.com are Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Setmore. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Cal.com?

There is no fully free alternative in this list. Calendly is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (Scheduling automation platform).

Why do people look for Cal.com alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Cal.com: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in meeting scheduling. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Cal.com versus each alternative.

Cal.com vs Calendly Cal.com vs Acuity Scheduling Cal.com vs Setmore Cal.com vs SimplyBook.me Cal.com vs Appointy Cal.com vs Doodle Cal.com vs TidyCal Cal.com vs SavvyCal

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