Best picks · US edition
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Consultants and coaches mostly book video calls, often with busy clients, and sometimes want payment up front. The right tool depends on whether you sell sessions (packages, payment at booking) or just need a professional meeting link.
Prices as ofUSD as published
Best all-round meeting scheduler
Calendly
Free for one event type; the widest integration list.
- Free plan
- Yes: 1 event type, 1 calendar
- Entry price
- From $10 per seat/month (annual billing)
Best for coaches selling packages
Acuity Scheduling
Packages, memberships, intake forms and payments.
- Free plan
- No (7-day free trial)
- Entry price
- From $16 per month (annual billing)
Best experience for your clients
SavvyCal
Calendar overlay and ranked availability; payments on Premium.
- Free plan
- No (free trial)
- Entry price
- From $10 per user/month (annual billing)
Best free plan for several meeting types
Cal.com
Unlimited event types for one user, free.
- Free plan
- Yes: 1 user, unlimited event types
- Entry price
- From $12 per user/month (annual billing)
Best customizable booking page
YouCanBookMe
Detailed customization and a free plan.
- Free plan
- Yes: 1 calendar, 1 booking page
- Entry price
- From $8.10 per month (annual billing)
Cheapest one-off price
TidyCal
A $29 lifetime deal via AppSumo; 1% fee on Stripe bookings.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Entry price
- From $12 per month, or $29 one-off (Lifetime deal (via AppSumo))
How we chose
We compared every tool we track against these criteria, using each vendor's published prices and features as of November 2, 2026. We haven't run hands-on tests of every tool for this edition; see the methodology.
- Meeting links with video integrations
- Payments and packages for paid sessions
- The experience for the person booking
- Price for one person
Side by side
| Tool | Best for | Free plan | Entry price | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service businesses: coaches, therapists, salons and studios | No (7-day free trial) | From $16 per month (annual billing) | Review · Visit site | |
| Tech-savvy teams, developers and anyone who wants open source or self-hosting | Yes: 1 user, unlimited event types | From $12 per user/month (annual billing) | Review · Visit site | |
| Solo professionals, sales and recruiting teams booking meetings | Yes: 1 event type, 1 calendar | From $10 per seat/month (annual billing) | Review · Visit site | |
| Founders, consultants and B2B teams who care about the booker's experience | No (free trial) | From $10 per user/month (annual billing) | Review · Visit site | |
| Solopreneurs on a tight budget | Yes | From $12 per month, or $29 one-off (Lifetime deal (via AppSumo)) | Visit site | |
| Solo professionals, universities and small teams | Yes: 1 calendar, 1 booking page | From $8.10 per month (annual billing) | Review · Visit site |
Features at a glance
| Tool | Free plan | Payments | SMS reminders | HIPAA option | Teams | AI features | Marketplace | Video calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendly | Yes: 1 event type, 1 calendar | Stripe, PayPal | Not checked | Not checked | Teams plan; routing | Notetaker and Callie AI (Plus plans) | No | Zoom, Teams, Meet |
| Acuity Scheduling | No (7-day free trial) | Stripe, Square, PayPal | From Standard | BAA on Premium | Calendars by plan (1, 6, 36) | AI Booking Assistant (Premium) | No | Zoom |
| SavvyCal | No (free trial) | Stripe (Premium) | Not checked | Not checked | Per user | Not checked | No | Zoom |
| Cal.com | Yes: 1 user, unlimited event types | Stripe | Not checked | Not checked | Teams plan | Cal.ai phone agent | No | Zoom |
| YouCanBookMe | Yes: 1 calendar, 1 booking page | Stripe | Not checked | Not checked | Team plan | Not checked | No | Zoom |
| TidyCal | Yes | Stripe, PayPal | Not checked | Not checked | Thin team features | Not checked | No | Zoom |
'Not checked' means our research didn't confirm the feature either way; it doesn't mean the tool lacks it. Features are from vendor pricing pages and documentation as recorded on November 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
Can clients pay when they book?
Yes, with most of these tools. Calendly connects to Stripe and PayPal, Acuity to Stripe, Square and PayPal, Cal.com and YouCanBookMe to Stripe, and SavvyCal takes payments on Premium. TidyCal adds a 1% platform fee on Stripe bookings.
Related
Sources
Prices and features as recorded on November 2, 2026 from these pages (research pass 26 October to 2 November 2026). Prices change: check the vendor's page before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- Calendly: https://calendly.com/pricing
- Calendly: https://calendly.com/help/choose-the-right-calendly-plan-for-your-team
- Acuity Scheduling: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing
- SavvyCal: https://savvycal.com/pricing/
- Cal.com: https://cal.com/pricing
- YouCanBookMe: https://support.youcanbook.me/hc/en-us/articles/17321826442007-YouCanBookMe-Pricing
- TidyCal: https://tidycal.com/pricing