Operations · Scheduling

Cal.com

Open-source scheduling platform with booking links, routing and team calendars

Best fit: SME · Mid-market
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At a glance

Cal.com is a scheduling platform for sharing booking links that check your calendar availability. It is built on an open-source codebase, so you can use the hosted service or self-host it, and it covers individual booking pages through to team round-robin, routing forms and enterprise controls.

Category
Scheduling
Best fit
SME · Mid-market
Pricing
See pricing below
In Adam’s stack
No

Who Cal.com is best for

Individuals who want a capable free plan, and technical or privacy-conscious teams that want to self-host or customise their scheduling. A strong alternative to Calendly when you want more included at lower cost or need control over where data lives.

Key features

  • Unlimited event types and calendars on the free plan
  • Round-robin, collective and managed event types for teams
  • Routing forms to send bookings to the right person
  • Two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync
  • Stripe and PayPal payments for paid bookings
  • Self-hosting option via Docker and a public GitHub repository

Why it’s worth it

You get most of what paid schedulers offer on a free plan, with a clear upgrade path for teams and the option to own the infrastructure yourself.

Things to consider

  • Self-hosting needs technical skills to set up, secure and maintain
  • Team plan prices are quoted on yearly billing, so monthly costs are higher
  • Less familiar to prospects than Calendly, which matters little in practice but is worth knowing

Cal.com pricing

Pricing as published by Cal.com

Free plan for individuals. Teams US$12/user/month and Organizations US$28/user/month (billed yearly, 14-day free trial). Enterprise by quote.

Source: cal.com/pricing. Checked 8 October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.

Alternatives to Cal.com

Other tools listed under Scheduling. Tools from Adam’s stack are marked.

  • Calendly

    In Adam’s stack

    The best-known booking links

    SMEMid-marketEnterprise

  • Chili Piper

    Instant booking and routing from web forms

    Mid-marketEnterprise

  • HubSpot

    In Adam’s stack

    All-in-one CRM with free tier; easiest to start on and grow with

    SMEMid-marketEnterprise

  • SavvyCal

    Scheduling that lets invitees overlay their calendar

    SME

  • Microsoft Bookings

    Booking pages included with Microsoft 365

    SMEMid-market

  • Acuity Scheduling

    Client booking and payments from Squarespace

    SME

  • Doodle

    Group polls to find a time

    SMEMid-market

FAQ

Cal.com: common questions

Is Cal.com free?

Yes. Cal.com has a free plan for one user with unlimited event types, calendar connections and integrations. Paid plans add team scheduling, routing and enterprise features.

Can I self-host Cal.com?

Yes. Cal.com publishes its code on GitHub and provides a Docker setup for self-hosting, though you then manage hosting, updates and security yourself.

Cal.com vs Calendly?

Both handle booking links and team scheduling well. Cal.com includes more on its free plan and can be self-hosted, while Calendly is more established and widely recognised.

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