Cal.com vs Calendly vs Microsoft Bookings vs SavvyCal: which should you pick?
A side-by-side look at price, features, quality and value across the leading scheduling options — so you can choose the right one in minutes.
Visit cal.comOpen source
Free OSS / $15 Team / $30 Org / Enterprise — lowest sticker price in this comparison.
Smaller integrations
- Open source
- Self-hostable
- Strong routing free
- Smaller integrations
- Polish lags Calendly
Cal.com is a scheduling option built for devs + privacy-focused starting at Free OSS / $15 Team / $30 Org / Enterprise. Shoppers pick it for open source, but it's worth comparing against Calendly, Microsoft Bookings, SavvyCal if smaller integrations.
Open source. Pricing: Free OSS / $15 Team / $30 Org / Enterprise.
Best when you need sales + recruiting. Pricing: Free / $10 / $16 / $20.
Best when you need ms shops. Pricing: Free w/ M365.
Best when you need power schedulers. Pricing: $12-$36/mo.
Cal.com is positioned for devs + power users. If your team or volume is materially larger or smaller, one of Calendly / Microsoft Bookings / SavvyCal may be cheaper or more capable.
At least one option in this comparison has a free tier — run a 1–2 week pilot before paying. Confirm the must-have feature actually works on free, not just trial.
Look past the headline price: add seats, add-ons, integration fees and transaction fees. The cheapest option rarely stays cheapest at scale.
Known trade-off with Cal.com: Smaller integrations. Confirm it isn't a deal-breaker for your specific use case before signing.
- Smaller integrationsConfirm this isn't a deal-breaker for your team before signing — it's the most common reason shoppers switch from Cal.com to Calendly.
- Polish lags CalendlyConfirm this isn't a deal-breaker for your team before signing — it's the most common reason shoppers switch from Cal.com to Calendly.
For devs + power users, yes — Open source. For very different use cases, compare against Calendly, Microsoft Bookings, SavvyCal.
Cal.com pricing is Free OSS / $15 Team / $30 Org / Enterprise. Competitors in this comparison range from Free / $10 / $16 / $20 / Free w/ M365 / $12-$36/mo.
Smaller integrations. Most teams work around it, but verify it isn't a deal-breaker for you first.
Pick Cal.com if you want open source. Pick Calendly if you need a broader / cheaper / more established alternative — see the comparison table above for the side-by-side.