Review · US edition
Cal.com review: pricing, features and who it suits
Our verdict The open-source alternative to Calendly, with a generous free plan, an API and the option to self-host. It takes more setup and has fewer service-business features.
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At a glance
- Best for
- Tech-savvy teams, developers and anyone who wants open source or self-hosting
- Free plan
- Yes: 1 user, unlimited event types
- Free trial
- Free plan instead
- Entry price
- From $12 per user/month (annual billing)
- Currency and tax
- Prices in US dollars as published by the vendor. Sales tax may be added depending on your state.
- Plan notes and add-ons
- Cal.ai phone agent
- Integrations
- Google and Outlook calendars, Zoom, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, plus a large app store
- Third-party ratings
- G2 4.6/5 (154 reviews)
Third-party figures as listed around 19 October 2026; not our ratings - Checked
- November 2, 2026
Our take
Cal.com does what Calendly does for meetings, and adds two things Calendly doesn't: it's open source, and you can host it yourself. That matters to developers who want to build booking into their own product and to organizations that want control over where booking data lives.
The hosted free plan gives one user unlimited event types, which is more than Calendly's free plan. Teams and Organizations are priced per user. Cal.com also offers Cal.ai, a phone agent, and has a large app store with Google, Outlook, Zoom, Stripe, HubSpot and Salesforce integrations.
Self-hosting means more work, and Cal.com's support team is smaller than the market leaders'. It's also lighter on salon and clinic features than SimplyBook.me or Acuity.
Cal.com plans and prices
| Plan | Annual billing (per month) | Monthly billing | Unit | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | $12 | $16 | per user/month | Sales tax may apply |
| Organizations | $28 | $37 | per user/month | Sales tax may apply |
Prices in US dollars as published by the vendor. Sales tax may be added depending on your state.
Strengths
- Open source and self-hostable
- Generous free plan with unlimited event types
- API and embeds for developers
- Cal.ai phone agent
Weaknesses
- More setup than plug-and-play tools
- Smaller support team
- Fewer salon and clinic features
Who it suits
- Developers and tech-savvy teams who want APIs and embeds
- Organizations that want to self-host for data control
- Solo users who need unlimited event types for free
Look elsewhere if
- Non-technical owners who want everything set up for them
- Salons and clinics that need POS, packages or memberships
Features
- Payments
- Stripe
- SMS reminders
- Not checked
- HIPAA option
- Not checked
- UK/EU data angle
- Self-host for data control
- Teams
- Teams plan
- AI features
- Cal.ai phone agent
- Marketplace
- No
- Open source / self-host
- Yes
- Video calls
- Zoom
Cal.com alternatives
- Calendly: Solo professionals, sales and recruiting teams booking meetings.
- SavvyCal: Founders, consultants and B2B teams who care about the booker's experience.
- YouCanBookMe: Solo professionals, universities and small teams.
- Zoho Bookings: Budget small businesses and existing Zoho users.
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Questions people ask
Is Cal.com free?
Yes. The free plan gives one user unlimited event types. Teams and Organizations are paid, per user.
Can you self-host Cal.com?
Yes. Cal.com is open source and can be self-hosted.
How we reviewed Cal.com
This review is based on Cal.com's published pricing and documentation as recorded on November 2, 2026, and on third-party review-site figures, all linked below. We haven't run a hands-on test for this edition, and we don't publish star ratings or user reviews of our own. Rankings and verdicts are never paid for. See the methodology.
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.
- Cal.com: https://cal.com/pricing