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Calendly alternatives to compare in 2026

Compare Calendly alternatives: Cal.com, Acuity Scheduling, SavvyCal and Connections Booking, with what each does and how their prices are published.

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Calendly is one of several scheduling tools, and the right alternative depends on the workflow. Cal.com is unlimited and free for individuals. [1] Acuity Scheduling lets a business manage staff and resource availability. [2] SavvyCal can distribute meetings across a pool of organizers. [3] Connections Booking reads busy times from Google Calendar and can charge for a type of meeting. [4] [4]

OptionOwn monthly price as publishedCard processing fee
CalendlyTeams plan with Notetaker and Callie added, $16 per seat per month [5]; pricing available in USD only [5]; no credit card required to sign up [6]; yearly billing saves up to 20% [5]not published
Cal.comFree plan [1], unlimited and free for individuals [1]; Teams $16 per user per month [1]; Organizations $37 per user per month [1]; Enterprise custom pricing [1]Stripe, the card payment service, can be used for bookings [1]; fee on top not published
Acuity SchedulingStarter $16 and $20 per month [7]; Standard $27 and $34 per month [7]; no credit card needed to sign up [2]accepts payments [2]; fee not published
SavvyCalrisk-free trial [3]; plan price not publishednot published
Connections BookingConnections Free costs $0 [4]; Connections Pro $39.99 a month [4]; Connections Business $99.99 a month [4]not published

Why people who run things look past Calendly

Calendly is a scheduling tool that its own page says 20 million professionals use to book meetings. [6] Adding Notetaker and Callie to the Teams plan costs $16 per seat per month. [5] Compare the number of seats needed with the features that will actually be used.

Cal.com: scheduling app with free and paid plans

Cal.com is a scheduling app that its own page says over a million people use to eliminate booking back-and-forth. [1] Its free plan includes unlimited event types, calendar syncing, workflow automation, Stripe, the card payment service, and Cal Video. [1] It is unlimited and free for individuals. [1] The Teams tier costs $16 per user per month and adds round-robin scheduling, shared availability and team workflows. [1] The Organizations tier costs $37 per user per month and adds org-wide admin controls. [1] Enterprise offers custom pricing. [1] It supports more than 65 languages. [1]

Acuity Scheduling: listed plans and what it does

Visitors can start for free. [2] The Starter plan is listed at $16 per month and $20 per month. [7] The Standard plan is listed at $27 per month and $34 per month. [7] Acuity says more than 250,000 businesses use it. [2] It lets a business manage staff and resource availability. [2]

SavvyCal: scheduling links that show the booker's calendar

SavvyCal is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. [3] Buffers and limits can cap meetings per day, week and month. [3] Round robin mode distributes meetings across a pool of organizers. [3] Collective mode combines the availability of multiple colleagues on scheduling links. [3] Group mode lets several people join the same time slot. [3] Calendar events can be used to budget time, and SavvyCal honors those preferences. [3] Preferred slots encourage meetings at optimal times of day. [3]

Connections Booking: simple booking on Google Calendar

Connections Booking is made by the team that publishes this site. Clients open the booking link and pick a time without logging in. [4] Booking uses Google Calendar busy times and writes events to it. [4] Overlapping bookings are refused. [4] Hosts can list dates that are closed, or open only for set hours. [4] Hosts can add their own questions to the booking form. [4] Clients can pick their own time zone, and the slots show in it. [4] Hosts set a cancel notice, a daily cap and a set break of time before and after each booking. [4] A client can give a reason when cancelling, and the host's cancellation email shows it. [4] Hosts can reschedule, cancel or mark a no-show from the booking. [4] Each booking can get its own Google Meet link. [4] The confirmation has an Add to calendar option. [4] A type of meeting you offer can have a price, and it charges for it. [4] The booking page can be embedded on a website. [4] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [4] Connections Pro, the first paid plan, is $39.99 a month and adds premium features across every Connections product. [4] Connections Business is $99.99 a month, with higher limits across every Connections product. [4]

How to pick the right Calendly alternative

If you want a free start for one person, Cal.com is unlimited and free for individuals. [1] Acuity Scheduling says visitors can start for free, and its plans are listed at $16 and $20 a month for Starter and $27 and $34 a month for Standard. [2] [7] [7] If the aim is to cap how many meetings happen, SavvyCal sets buffers and limits per day, week and month. [3] If a team shares incoming meetings, compare Cal.com's Teams tier with SavvyCal's round robin mode. [1] [3] If your clients already use Google Calendar and you want paid meeting types, Connections Booking uses Google Calendar busy times and can charge for a type of meeting. [4] [4] The table lists the card processing fee as not published for every option, so confirm that figure with each tool before you commit.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Calendly Teams plan cost per seat?

Adding Notetaker and Callie to the Teams plan costs $16 per seat per month. [5] Multiply the price by the number of seats you need to get the monthly total, then compare that figure with the monthly prices in the table above. Check the card processing fee separately, since none of these sources publish one for any option.

Which Calendly alternative is free for individuals?

Cal.com is unlimited and free for individuals. [1] Its free plan includes unlimited event types, calendar syncing, workflow automation, Stripe, the card payment service, and Cal Video. [1] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [4] Read the limits on the plan you need before you choose, because a free plan can still cap the features you rely on.

Can hosts take payments for bookings without Calendly?

Connections Booking lets a host set a price on a type of meeting, and it charges for it. [4] For each other option in the table, the card processing fee is listed as not published, so confirm with the tool whether card payments are offered and what fee applies.

Which option works for a team that shares bookings?

Cal.com's Teams tier costs $16 per user per month and adds round-robin scheduling, shared availability and team workflows. [1] SavvyCal offers round robin mode, which distributes meetings across a pool of organizers. [3] Its collective mode combines the availability of several colleagues on scheduling links. [3] Match the mode to how your team actually divides incoming requests, and count the seats before comparing monthly totals.

What to check before choosing a scheduling tool?

Compare the monthly price of each plan you need, and multiply per-seat prices by the number of people who will book or host. Confirm any card processing fee and which payment service it runs through. Then check the features that matter day to day, such as how the tool reads calendars and whether you can set hours, caps and breaks between bookings. Connections Booking reads Google Calendar busy times and lets hosts set a cancel notice, a daily cap and a set break of time before and after each booking. [4] [4]

Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [4] Connections Pro, the first paid plan, is $39.99 a month and adds premium features across every Connections product. [4]

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Sources

  1. Cal.com, cal.com, read 2026-10-08
  2. Acuity Scheduling, acuityscheduling.com, read 2026-10-08
  3. SavvyCal, savvycal.com, read 2026-10-08
  4. Connections Booking's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  5. Calendly, calendly.com/pricing, read 2026-10-08
  6. Calendly, calendly.com, read 2026-10-08
  7. Acuity Scheduling, acuityscheduling.com/pricing, read 2026-10-08

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