---
title: "Calendly vs Cal.com: Which Is Better in 2026?"
description: "Calendly vs Cal.com compared: plans, prices and 7 key differences from each vendor's own pages, checked Oct 17, 2026."
path: /compare/calendly-vs-cal-com
family: versus
updated: 2026-10-17
html: /compare/calendly-vs-cal-com
sources:
  - "https://calendly.com/pricing"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/round-robin-distribution-overview"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/multi-person-scheduling-options-for-your-organization"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/how-to-set-up-routing-with-hubspot-lookup"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/how-to-set-up-routing-with-salesforce-lookup"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/embed-options-overview"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/how-to-customize-your-scheduling-page-links"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/calendly-hubspot"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/calendly-salesforce"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/calendly-stripe"
  - "https://calendly.com/help/how-to-track-conversions-with-utm-parameters"
  - "https://cal.com/pricing"
  - "https://cal.com/help/event-types/round-robin"
  - "https://cal.com/help/routing/routing-overview"
  - "https://cal.com/help/apps-and-integrations/salesforce"
  - "https://cal.com/help/apps-and-integrations/hubspot"
  - "https://cal.com/help/embedding/adding-embed"
  - "https://cal.com/help/embedding/utm-tracking-embed"
  - "https://cal.com/compliance/hipaa"
  - "https://cal.com/organizations"
  - "https://www.cal.diy/installation"
facts:
  category: "Meeting scheduler"
  a_lowest_paid_plan: "Standard, $12 per seat a month ($10 billed yearly)"
  b_lowest_paid_plan: "Teams, $16 per seat a month ($12 billed yearly)"
  a_free_plan: "Free plan: 1 event type, 1 calendar connection"
  b_free_plan: "Free plan: 1 user, unlimited event types"
  prices_checked: "Oct 17, 2026"
---

# Calendly vs Cal.com: Which Is Better in 2026?

Pick Cal.com for unlimited event types and CRM sync on its free plan, and Salesforce owner routing on Teams at $12 per seat a month billed yearly. Pick Calendly if you want its Notetaker and Callie add-ons or round robin that keeps any host from getting 3 meetings ahead.

**Disclosure:** Ken is our product. Every fact about other tools comes from their public pages on the date shown.

## The Verdict

### Verdict

**Calendly or Cal.com?**

Ken's view, from each vendor's public pages checked Oct 17, 2026.

**Pick Calendly if:**

- You want Notetaker recordings and the Callie AI email scheduling assistant, in beta, on Standard Plus or Teams Plus.
- You want round robin that keeps any host from getting 3 meetings ahead.

**Pick Cal.com if:**

- You want unlimited event types and two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync on a free plan.
- You need routing to the Salesforce owner without an Enterprise contract.
- You want weighted round robin, round-robin groups and fixed hosts who join every meeting.
- You want to self-host from the open source Cal.diy edition.

## At a Glance

**In short:** Of the 10 features below, Calendly has 8 and Cal.com has 8 in full, from each vendor's public pages checked Oct 17, 2026.

**Calendly vs Cal.com at a glance**

| Feature | Calendly | Cal.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes - 1 event type, 1 calendar connection | Yes - 1 user, unlimited event types and calendars |
| Round-robin and collective team meetings | Yes - round robin on Teams, $16 per seat a month billed yearly; collective from Standard | Yes - Teams plan and up, $12 per seat a month billed yearly |
| Routing to the account or CRM owner | Yes - HubSpot owner lookup on Teams; Salesforce lookup on Enterprise only | Yes - Salesforce or HubSpot owner lookup on round robin links, Teams plan and up |
| Inbound routing forms | Yes - Teams plan and up, also from HubSpot, Marketo or Pardot forms | Yes - Teams plan and up; attribute routing on Organizations |
| Website embed | Yes - inline, pop-up text or pop-up widget on every plan | Yes - inline, pop-up or floating button |
| No vendor branding on booking pages | Yes - Standard plan and up | Yes - Teams plan and up |
| Booking pages on your own domain | No - booking links stay on calendly.com | Partial - yourcompany.cal.com subdomain on Organizations |
| CRM sync (HubSpot or Salesforce) | Yes - HubSpot from Standard, Salesforce from Teams | Yes - two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync on every plan, Free included |
| Collect payment at booking | Yes - Stripe and PayPal, Standard plan and up | Yes - Stripe and PayPal on every plan |
| Bookings tied to outbound campaigns | Partial - UTM parameters only | Partial - UTM parameters only |

Rows are the features buyers compare in meeting schedulers. Sources are listed at the end of the page.

## How Much Do Calendly and Cal.com Cost?

**In short:** Calendly's lowest paid plan is Standard, $12 per seat a month ($10 billed yearly). Cal.com's lowest paid plan is Teams, $16 per seat a month ($12 billed yearly).

**Calendly and Cal.com plans and prices**

| Tool | Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | Unit | Includes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Calendly](https://calendly.com/pricing) | Free | $0 | $0 | Flat | 1 event type; 1 calendar connection; Unlimited one-on-one meetings; Customizable booking page |
| [Calendly](https://calendly.com/pricing) | Standard | $12 | $10 | Per seat | Unlimited event types; 6 calendar connections; Collective and group event types; HubSpot, Stripe and PayPal integrations; Remove Calendly branding |
| [Calendly](https://calendly.com/pricing) | Standard Plus | $24 | $18 | Per seat | Everything in Standard; Notetaker recordings, transcripts and recaps; Callie AI email scheduling assistant (beta) |
| [Calendly](https://calendly.com/pricing) | Teams | $20 | $16 | Per seat | Round robin event types; Routing forms with HubSpot owner lookup; Salesforce, Marketo and Pardot integrations; Admin-managed event types |
| [Calendly](https://calendly.com/pricing) | Teams Plus | $32 | $24 | Per seat | Everything in Teams; Notetaker and Callie; Advanced admin controls |
| [Calendly](https://calendly.com/pricing) | Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | Custom | Starts at $15,000 a year; 50 seats minimum; Routing with Salesforce lookup; SSO, SAML and domain control |
| [Cal.com](https://cal.com/pricing) | Free | $0 | $0 | Flat | 1 user; Unlimited event types and calendars; Stripe and PayPal payments; Two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync |
| [Cal.com](https://cal.com/pricing) | Teams | $16 | $12 | Per seat | 1 team with shared availability; Round robin, collective and managed event types; Routing forms; Remove Cal.com branding |
| [Cal.com](https://cal.com/pricing) | Organizations | $37 | $28 | Per seat | Unlimited sub-teams; Attribute-based routing; Company subdomain (yourcompany.cal.com); SAML SSO and SCIM |
| [Cal.com](https://cal.com/pricing) | Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | Custom | Annual pricing; Dedicated database; SLA and uptime guarantees; Dedicated onboarding and engineering support |

Prices in USD from each vendor's pricing page: Calendly checked Oct 17, 2026, Cal.com checked Oct 17, 2026.

- Calendly: Enterprise: contact sales. Starts at $15,000 a year with 50 seats, sold in USD only.
- Calendly: Every host who connects a calendar needs a paid seat; invitees do not.
- Calendly: 14-day trial; at the end the account drops to the Free plan.
- Cal.com: Enterprise: contact sales, annual pricing.
- Cal.com: Teams and Organizations come with a 14-day free trial.
- Cal.com: Yearly billing saves 25% versus monthly billing.

## What Are the Key Differences Between Calendly and Cal.com?

**In short:** 7 differences that change which tool fits, each from the vendors' own pages.

**Key differences between Calendly and Cal.com**

| Topic | Calendly | Cal.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | 1 event type and 1 calendar connection | 1 user with unlimited event types and calendars, Stripe and PayPal, and Salesforce and HubSpot sync |
| Team plan | Teams, $20 per seat a month or $16 billed yearly | Teams, $16 per seat a month or $12 billed yearly |
| Routing to the CRM owner | HubSpot owner on Teams; Salesforce owner on Enterprise only, from $15,000 a year | Salesforce or HubSpot owner on round robin links, Teams plan and up |
| CRM sync | HubSpot from Standard, Salesforce from Teams | Two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync on every plan, Free included |
| Payments at booking | Stripe and PayPal from Standard | Stripe and PayPal on every plan |
| Booking page address | Stays on calendly.com | yourcompany.cal.com subdomain on Organizations |
| Yearly discount | 17% on Standard, 20% on Teams | 25% |

## Calendly vs Cal.com FAQ

### Is Cal.com cheaper than Calendly?

Yes, at list price. Cal.com Teams is $12 per seat a month billed yearly against $16 for Calendly Teams, and Cal.com's free plan includes unlimited event types where Calendly's allows 1.

### Can Cal.com route meetings to the Salesforce owner?

Yes, on Teams and up, matching accounts by email domain. Calendly routes by Salesforce owner only on Enterprise, which starts at $15,000 a year with 50 seats.

### Can you self-host Cal.com?

Yes, through Cal.diy, its open source community edition.

### Can booking pages run on my own domain?

Neither hosted service offers a fully custom domain. Calendly links stay on calendly.com, and Cal.com offers a yourcompany.cal.com subdomain on Organizations.

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## Sources

| Source | URL | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calendly pricing | https://calendly.com/pricing | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: Round Robin distribution overview | https://calendly.com/help/round-robin-distribution-overview | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: multi-person scheduling options | https://calendly.com/help/multi-person-scheduling-options-for-your-organization | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: routing with HubSpot lookup | https://calendly.com/help/how-to-set-up-routing-with-hubspot-lookup | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: routing with Salesforce lookup | https://calendly.com/help/how-to-set-up-routing-with-salesforce-lookup | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: embed options overview | https://calendly.com/help/embed-options-overview | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: customize your scheduling page links | https://calendly.com/help/how-to-customize-your-scheduling-page-links | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: Calendly + HubSpot | https://calendly.com/help/calendly-hubspot | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: Calendly + Salesforce | https://calendly.com/help/calendly-salesforce | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: Calendly + Stripe | https://calendly.com/help/calendly-stripe | 2026-10-17 |
| Calendly help: UTM parameters | https://calendly.com/help/how-to-track-conversions-with-utm-parameters | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com pricing | https://cal.com/pricing | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com help: round robin scheduling | https://cal.com/help/event-types/round-robin | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com help: routing overview | https://cal.com/help/routing/routing-overview | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com help: Salesforce and Cal.com | https://cal.com/help/apps-and-integrations/salesforce | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com help: HubSpot and Cal.com | https://cal.com/help/apps-and-integrations/hubspot | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com help: adding embed to your webpage | https://cal.com/help/embedding/adding-embed | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com help: UTM parameter tracking in embeds | https://cal.com/help/embedding/utm-tracking-embed | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com HIPAA compliance FAQ | https://cal.com/compliance/hipaa | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.com for Organizations | https://cal.com/organizations | 2026-10-17 |
| Cal.diy docs: installation | https://www.cal.diy/installation | 2026-10-17 |

## Changelog

- 2026-10-17: Page published.
