Bonsai
Business, project and billing management solution used by 500,000+ small businesses globally.
Cal.com
Visit Cal.com →A fully customizable scheduling software for individuals, businesses taking calls and developers building scheduling platforms where users meet users.
| Category | Freelancing |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Individuals free forever (1 user, unlimited event types and calendars, Stripe and PayPal payments); Teams $12/user/mo billed yearly (14-day trial); Organizations $28/user/mo billed yearly; Enterprise custom — official pricing |
| Website | https://cal.com/ |
| Last checked | 2026-10-29 |
Description taken from the tool's official website meta description; pricing from the official pricing page.
Our take
Cal.com is open-source scheduling software. The free Individuals plan includes unlimited event types and calendars, Stripe and PayPal payments, and a one-click Calendly import. Teams is $12 per user a month billed yearly with round-robin and routing forms, and Organizations is $28 per user.
Best for: you take client calls or paid bookings and want a free, open-source alternative to Calendly.
Pros
- Free plan with unlimited event types.
- Take payments for bookings on the free plan.
- Open source with an API and embeds.
Cons
- Branding removal needs the Teams plan.
- Listed paid prices need yearly billing.
- More settings to learn than simpler tools.
Editorial note last updated October 29, 2026. How we review tools. Send a correction.
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