Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Calcom
Cal.com clearly comes out ahead of Calendly on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $12/mo for Cal.com and $10/mo for Calendly.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Cal.com, Inc. | Calendly, LLC |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentMarketing |
| Categories | video-conferencing | video-conferencing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | calcom | calendly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 User | ||
| 1 Event Type | ||
| 1-Click Import Calendly Events | ||
| 24/7 Chat Support | ||
| Accept Stripe & Paypal Payments | ||
| Add Video Conferencing | ||
| Additional Apis | ||
| Automate Meeting Reminders | ||
| Booking Analytics | ||
| Automate Scheduling Outreach | ||
| Browser Extension | ||
| Browser Extensions | ||
| Company Subdomain (Yourcompany.Cal.Com) | ||
| Connect 1 Calendar | ||
| Custom Apis | ||
| Connect Hubspot, Mailchimp | ||
| Customizable Email & Sms Notifications | ||
| Connect Multiple Calendars | ||
| Dedicated Database | ||
| Connect Stripe, Paypal | ||
| Dedicated Onboarding And Engineering Support | ||
| Connect With Zapier, Webhooks | ||
| Domain-Wide-Delegation | ||
| Customize Availability | ||
| Email & Sms Notifications | ||
| Customize Your Booking Page | ||
| Free Plan Features | ||
| Mobile Apps | ||
| Hris & Directory Integrations | ||
| Standard Features |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Cal.com comes out ahead overall, though Calendly can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Cal.com's paid plans start at $12/mo and Calendly's start at $10/mo, so Calendly is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Cal.com and Calendly offer a free tier.
Calendly scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Cal.com is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
