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Best Calendly alternatives in 2026

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

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Calendly alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/calendly

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

Quick answer

Acuity Scheduling is the top alternative to Calendly on our list, followed by Setmore and SimplyBook.me.
6 of the 9 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Setmore.
Highest rated: Reclaim.ai, 4.8 out of 5 from 144 ratings, Aug 2026.

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9 alternatives
6 with a free plan

Acuity Scheduling
#1 Top pick
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
Our take
Best overall
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Setmore
#2
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
Our take
Best free tier
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SimplyBook.me
#3
24/7 booking, payments, and client management for service businesses
Starting price
From $11.9 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 1,400 ratings, Sep 2026
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Calendly vs 9 alternatives

Calendly 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
Calendly Compared tool	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)
Cal.com	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 154 ratings on G2 (154)
Doodle	Price: $6.95/mo	Free plan: Yes	3.2 out of 5, from 2,265 ratings across Trustpilot and G2 (2,265)
Reclaim.ai	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	4.8 out of 5, from 144 ratings on G2 (144)
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 Calendly

Calendly is a scheduling automation platform that eliminates back-and-forth emails. Share your availability with a link. Invitees book times that work for everyone. Integrates with calendar apps and video conferencing.

Here are the real cost and limitation gotchas that push teams to look elsewhere:

Routing forms (directing invitees to the right person) require Teams plan at $16/seat/mo
SMS reminders limited to 250 credits/user/month, no option to buy more
Enterprise starts around $15,000/year minimum annual commitment
Monthly billing costs 20% more than annual

The 9 alternatives below cover the same core job (meeting scheduling) with different trade-offs.

See full Calendly review Best meeting scheduling tools How we rank

Calendly by the numbers

Toolradar data: Calendly's entry paid plan ($10/mo, billed monthly) ranks #5 of 36 (joint) for price among the Meeting Scheduling tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $29/mo. It is listed as an alternative to 54 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #1 of 113 in Meeting Scheduling. As of Nov 2026.

Calendly compared with 113 Meeting Scheduling tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Calendly	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$10/mo, billed monthly	$29/mo	#5 of 36 (joint) tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan	Yes	56% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	54 tools	2	#1 of 113
Integrations listed	5	2	#4 of 37 (joint) tools with at least one integration recorded
User rating	4.7/5 (across the web, 6,801 ratings)	4.6/5	#12 of 56 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	59 visits	37	#4 of 18 tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Listed as an alternative to: #1 on 2026-10-16 to #1 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 113 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 Meeting Scheduling 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, “Calendly 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.

9 alternatives to Calendly

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Calendly?

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

Is there a free alternative to Calendly?

Yes. Reclaim.ai is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (AI calendar that schedules work, meetings, and life automatically). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for Calendly alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Calendly: 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 Calendly versus each alternative.

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Top 3 alternatives to Calendly

Acuity Scheduling

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