Cal.com
A fully customizable scheduling software for individuals, businesses, and developers building scheduling platforms.
Overview
Cal.com is a versatile and highly customizable scheduling platform designed to simplify the process of booking meetings for individuals, businesses, and developers. It eliminates the hassle of back-and-forth emails by allowing users to set their availability, connect their calendars, and share a personalized booking link. The platform intelligently cross-references connected calendars to prevent double bookings, ensuring a smooth experience for both the host and the booker. The tool offers a wide array of features to optimize scheduling, including the ability to set daily, weekly, or monthly meeting limits, add buffer times between events, and customize meeting types (video, phone, in-person). For bookers, Cal.com provides a streamlined experience with options to overlay their own calendar, receive automated confirmations and reminders, and easily reschedule appointments. Its open-source nature also makes it a powerful choice for developers looking to integrate robust scheduling capabilities into their own applications, offering unparalleled flexibility and control.
Pricing
Free
- 1 user
- Unlimited calendars
- Unlimited event types
- Workflows
- Integrate with your favorite apps
- Accept payments via Stripe
- HTML & React Embed
- Cal.ai phone agent
- Cal Video
Teams
- Free plan features, plus:
- 1 team
- Schedule meetings as a team
- Round-robin, fixed round-robin
- Collective events
- Routing forms
- Teams workflows
- Insights - analyze your booking data
- Remove branding
- Same day email and chat support
- 750 credits per user
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Highly customizable scheduling experience
- Prevents double bookings by cross-referencing calendars
- Offers advanced features for both individuals and businesses
- Automates reminders and confirmations, reducing administrative burden
- Provides a seamless booking experience for clients with calendar overlay and easy rescheduling
- Free for individuals, offering significant value
- Open-source nature allows for greater flexibility and community contributions
- Supports various meeting types beyond just video calls
Cons
- Advanced features for enterprises might require a paid plan
- Initial setup for complex availability rules could have a slight learning curve
- Reliance on calendar integrations means issues with external calendars could impact functionality
- While customizable, extensive branding might require higher-tier plans or developer effort
- Some users might prefer a simpler, less feature-rich tool if their needs are very basic
Use Cases
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Best For
- Scheduling client consultations and sales calls
- Coordinating team meetings and internal appointments
- Booking interviews for recruitment processes
- Managing appointments for service-based businesses (e.g., coaching, therapy)
- Allowing customers to book demos or support sessions
- Developers integrating scheduling functionality into their own applications
- Influencers and agencies managing collaboration meetings
- Educational institutions scheduling student advising or office hours
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