Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Cal.com
Cal.com clearly comes out ahead of RustDesk on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $12/mo for Cal.com and $9.90/mo for RustDesk.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Cal.com, Inc. | RustDesk |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentMarketingCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | video-conferencing | video-conferencing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Cal.com
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| Feature | calcom | rustdesk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 User | ||
| $0.1 For Each Additional Device | ||
| 1-Click Import Calendly Events | ||
| $1 For Each Additional User | ||
| Accept Stripe & Paypal Payments | ||
| $20 For Each Additional Concurrent Connection | ||
| Additional Apis | ||
| 1 Login User | ||
| Booking Analytics | ||
| 10 Login Users | ||
| Browser Extension | ||
| 100 Managed Devices | ||
| Company Subdomain (Yourcompany.Cal.Com) | ||
| 20 Managed Devices | ||
| Custom Apis | ||
| 2Fa | ||
| Customizable Email & Sms Notifications | ||
| Access Control | ||
| Dedicated Database | ||
| Address Book | ||
| Dedicated Onboarding And Engineering Support | ||
| Audit Log | ||
| Domain-Wide-Delegation | ||
| Centralized Settings | ||
| Email & Sms Notifications | ||
| Change Id | ||
| Free Plan Features | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Hris & Directory Integrations | ||
| Cross Group Access |
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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 RustDesk 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 RustDesk's start at $9.90/mo, so RustDesk is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Cal.com and RustDesk offer a free tier.
RustDesk scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
