Cal.com

Cal.com

Open source scheduling infrastructure for everyone

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About Cal.com

Cal.com is the open-source scheduling infrastructure for the modern web. It is a Calendly alternative that gives you full control over your scheduling experience. Create booking pages for meetings, consultations, and appointments with customizable availability, buffer times, and booking limits. Cal.com integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and other calendar providers to prevent double-bookings. It supports round-robin assignment for teams, collective availability for group meetings, and managed event types for organizations. The platform includes payment collection via Stripe, automatic timezone detection, recurring bookings, and custom booking questions. Workflows let you automate email and SMS reminders, follow-ups, and notifications. Cal.com embeds directly into your website with a lightweight widget. The API enables building custom scheduling experiences. Self-hosting is available via Docker for organizations that need data sovereignty. The hosted platform offers a generous free tier with unlimited event types and bookings. For teams, it provides analytics, admin controls, and SSO integration. Cal.com is used by companies ranging from solo consultants to enterprises with thousands of team members.

Key Features

  • Individual and team event scheduling
  • Round-robin and collective booking
  • Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar sync
  • Customizable booking pages and forms
  • Workflow automations and reminders
  • Embeddable scheduling widgets
  • API-first with webhooks

Pros & Cons

What we like

  • Open source with self-hosting option
  • Free for individuals on the hosted version
  • Highly customizable booking flows
  • Active development and growing community
  • No branding on free tier

Room for improvement

  • Team features require paid plans
  • Self-hosting setup can be complex
  • Mobile experience could be improved
  • Some integrations are still in beta

Best For

Scheduling client meetings and consultationsTeam round-robin scheduling for sales callsEmbedding booking widgets on websitesReplacing Calendly with an open source solutionCustom scheduling workflows with API integration

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