Cal.com
Cal.com is highly customizable scheduling that puts you in control of your data. Note: the hosted core went closed-source in April 2026; the MIT community edition continues as Cal.diy.
Verified against: cal.comcal.com as of 2026-08-31
Quick verdict: If teams and freelancers automating booking without email ping-pong describes you, Cal.com at 4.1/5 is worth a serious trial. The gap to watch is integration depth compared with enterprise suites.
- Our rating: 4.1/5
- Strongest dimension: Value (5/5, verified against official sources)
- Weakest dimension: Collaboration (3/5, verified against official sources)
- Pricing: Free plan · $12/mo/user
- Verification: Checked against the official site and pricing pages (2 evidence files), last checked 2026-08-31. Sources: cal.com, cal.com
Cal.com pricing details
- Free plan available
- paid plans from $12/mo/user
- $15/mo
Teams; billed annually ($15 monthly); individual plan free unlimited event types & calendars; Organizations $28/mo/user annual (SSO, SCIM, compliance)
In our index: Free plan available; paid from $12/mo/user
How Cal.com scores across our 6 index dimensions
- Functionality: 4/5 (verified against official sources)
- Usability: 4/5 (verified against official sources)
- Stability: 4/5 (verified against official sources)
- Collaboration: 3/5 (verified against official sources)
- Localization: 3/5 (verified against official sources)
- Value: 5/5 (verified against official sources)
Score rationale: Customizable scheduling emphasizing data ownership. Licensing update (verified against Cal.com's official April 2026 announcement): the hosted production core went closed-source and the original repository was archived read-only; the MIT-licensed community edition continues as Cal.diy without team management, workflows or analytics. No zh/ja entry (probe confirms; /zh-cn is login-shell only). Free for individuals, Teams $12.
What Cal.com does well
- Best dimension: Value for money at 5/5 — backed by verification against the official site & pricing.
- Second strong point: Core features at 4/5.
- Pricing: free tier, paid from $12/mo/user — Teams; billed annually ($15 monthly); individual plan free unlimited
- Positioning: Cal.com is highly customizable scheduling that puts you in control of your data. Licensing update: the hosted core went closed-source in April 2026 (official announcement); the MIT community edition continues as Cal.diy.
- Source check: Customizable scheduling emphasizing data ownership. Per Cal.com's official April 2026 announcement, the hosted production code is now closed-source and the original repository is archived read-only; the MIT-licensed Cal.diy community edition drops team management, workflows and analytics. No zh/ja entry (probe confirms; /zh-cn is login-shell only). Free for individuals, Teams $12.
Where Cal.com falls short
- Weakest dimension: Collaboration at 3/5.
- Weigh integration depth compared with enterprise suites before committing.
How Cal.com compares to other Scheduling tools
Our index tracks 5 Scheduling tools. Cal.com sits at 4.1/5, with $15/mo. Here are the 4 closest alternatives we hold pricing and scoring evidence for.
- Reclaim.ai — 4.2/5 · Free plan · $10/seat/mo
Reclaim.ai is an AI scheduling layer that auto-blocks tasks, defends focus time and reschedules meetings across Google and Outlook calendars — owned by Dropbox since 2024. - Calendly — 4.0/5 · Free plan · $10/mo/seat
Calendly is the most popular scheduling tool, integrating your calendar with team routing. - OnceHub — 4.0/5 · Free plan · $10/seat/mo
OnceHub is an enterprise-grade scheduling platform with routing forms, conversational booking, and HIPAA-compliant tiers — built for mid-market sales and customer success teams. - Doodle — 3.7/5 · Free plan · $11/mo/user
Doodle is group poll scheduling that makes it fast to find a meeting time with several people.
Frequently asked questions about Cal.com
How much does Cal.com cost?
Free plan available; paid plans from $12/mo/user; $15/mo. Billing detail: Teams; billed annually ($15 monthly); individual plan free unlimited event types & calendars; Organizations $28/mo/user annual (SSO, SCIM, compliance). Figures verified 2026-08-31.
Does Cal.com have a free plan?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier; paid plans start at $12/mo/user.
What is Cal.com rated in our index?
Cal.com sits at 4.1/5 in our index, strongest on value (5/5, verified against official sources) and weakest on collaboration (3/5, verified against official sources). If teams and freelancers automating booking without email ping-pong describes you, Cal.com at 4.1/5 is worth a serious trial. The gap to watch is integration depth compared with enterprise suites.
What are the drawbacks of Cal.com?
Weakest dimension: Collaboration at 3/5 Weigh integration depth compared with enterprise suites before committing.
What does Cal.com do well?
Best dimension: Value for money at 5/5 — backed by verification against the official site & pricing Second strong point: Core features at 4/5 Pricing: free tier, paid from $12/mo/user — Teams; billed annually ($15 monthly); individual plan free unlimited Positioning: Cal.com is highly customizable scheduling that puts you in control of your data. Licensing update: the hosted core went closed-source in April 2026 (official announcement); the MIT community edition continues as Cal.diy Source check: Customizable scheduling emphasizing data ownership. Per Cal.com's official April 2026 announcement, the hosted production code is now closed-source and the original repository is archived read-only; the MIT-licensed Cal.diy community edition drops team management, workflows and analytics. No zh/ja entry (probe confirms; /zh-cn is login-shell only). Free for individuals, Teams $12.
How was Cal.com verified?
Checked against the official site and pricing pages (2 evidence files), last checked 2026-08-31. Sources: cal.com, cal.com.
What are the alternatives to Cal.com?
We track Calendly, Doodle, OnceHub as the closest alternatives in our Scheduling index, and 4 head-to-head comparisons against Cal.com are available.