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Cal.com vs Calendly

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Cal.com

Open-source scheduling.

Freemium · $15/seat/mo (Teams)Open source
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Calendly

Automated scheduling.

SchedulingFreemium · $10/seat/moBootstrapped
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At a glance
Pricing
Cal.com$15/seat/mo (Teams)
Calendly$10/seat/mo
Pricing model
Cal.comFreemium
CalendlyFreemium
Founded
Cal.com2021
Calendly2013
Location
Cal.comBerlin / London
CalendlyAtlanta, USA
Bootstrapped
Cal.com
CalendlyYes
Open source
Cal.comYes
Calendly
Category
Cal.com
CalendlyScheduling
Indie alternatives
Cal.com0
Calendly6
Founders
Cal.comPeer Richelsen, Bailey Pumfleet
CalendlyTope Awotona

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Calendly starts cheaper at $10/seat/mo; Cal.com starts at $15/seat/mo (Teams).

  • Funding

    Both are indie / bootstrapped or open source.

  • Open source

    Cal.com is open source; Calendly is closed source.

  • Founded

    Calendly (2013) is 8 years older than Cal.com (2021).

  • Indie alternatives

    Cal.com has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Calendly has 6.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Cal.com

Founder of Calendly

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