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12 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Appointments and classes, free for three people
Picktime keeps appointments and classes free for three people and prices paid plans from $3, well under Cal.com's $12.
Scheduling with a phone number attached
OnceHub adds a phone number to the booking flow, with a free tier and paid from $10 against Cal.com's $12.
Scheduling with most of it on the free plan
zcal puts most of the booking features on its free plan with paid at $7, the same free-first shape as Cal.com's individual plan.
Booking pages with no cap on the free plan
Appointlet runs booking pages with no cap on the free plan and paid from $9, a like-for-like swap for Cal.com's uncapped free tier.
A booking page that reads your calendar
YouCanBookMe is a booking page that reads your calendar, with a free tier and paid from $7.20, an easy swap for hosted Cal.com.
Booking pages you pay for once
TidyCal covers the same booking pages for a one-time $29 rather than a subscription, with a free tier to start on.
Booking pages with a real free tier
Bookafy runs the same booking-page job with a real free tier and paid from $7, cheaper than Cal.com's $12 if the open source, self-host route is not the point for you.
Unlimited bookings on the free plan
Koalendar allows unlimited bookings on its free plan with paid from $6.99, matching the no-meeting-cap deal Cal.com gives individuals.
A booking page that reads your own calendar
Calendly does the same booking-page job with the most polish and no setup, free tier included and paid from $10, if self-hosting and open source are not the point for you.
Builds the day's schedule from the task list
Motion at $29 builds the day around the task list rather than only taking bookings, for somebody whose calendar problem is the work, not the meetings.
Booking pages with intake forms
Acuity Scheduling adds intake forms to the booking flow from $16 with a trial rather than a free plan, suited to client work over quick calls.
Booking links the other person can overlay
SavvyCal does the same scheduling with links the other person can overlay their calendar on, paid only from $10 with no free plan.