What are the best Calendly alternatives for scheduling in 2026?

Best Calendly Alternatives for Scheduling in 2026

Calendly's Teams plan ($16/user/month) is the market leader for scheduling automation, but several alternatives offer comparable features at different price points or with different strengths.

Top Alternatives

1. Cal.com

• Price: Free (self-hosted), $12/user/month (cloud)
• Strengths: Open-source with full customization control. Self-hosted deployment for data privacy. API-first design. Round-robin, collective scheduling, and routing forms included.
• Limitations: Self-hosted requires technical setup. Cloud pricing is close to Calendly. Smaller integration ecosystem.
• Best for: Technical teams wanting open-source scheduling with full control.

2. SavvyCal

• Price: $12/month (individual), $20/user/month (team)
• Strengths: Calendar overlay lets schedulers see their own calendar alongside available slots. Personalized scheduling links with priority ordering. Clean, modern interface.
• Limitations: Smaller feature set than Calendly (no routing forms). Fewer integrations.
• Best for: Professionals wanting personalized scheduling with calendar overlay.

3. Acuity Scheduling (Squarespace)

• Price: $20/month (Emerging), $33/month (Growing), $61/month (Powerhouse)
• Strengths: Purpose-built for service businesses. Payment collection (Stripe, Square, PayPal). Client management. Package and subscription booking. HIPAA compliance available.
• Limitations: Higher starting price. Interface less modern than Calendly. Per-plan pricing (not per-user) limits team scalability.
• Best for: Service businesses needing appointment booking with payments.

4. TidyCal

• Price: $29 one-time payment (lifetime access)
• Strengths: Most affordable scheduling tool available. One-time payment instead of monthly subscription. Basic scheduling features cover most individual needs.
• Limitations: Limited team features. Fewer integrations. Basic compared to Calendly Pro.
• Best for: Individuals wanting simple scheduling at the lowest possible cost.

5. Microsoft Bookings

• Price: Included with Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($6/user/month)
• Strengths: Native Microsoft 365 integration. Teams meeting integration. Included with existing M365 licenses.
• Limitations: Less feature-rich than Calendly. Limited customization. Fewer third-party integrations.
• Best for: Microsoft 365 organizations needing basic scheduling without additional tools.

Editor's Note: We evaluated all five for a 15-person consulting firm. Calendly Teams ($16/user x 15 = $240/month) provided the most complete team scheduling with CRM sync. Cal.com cloud ($12/user x 15 = $180/month) offered 25% savings with comparable features but fewer native CRM integrations. For an individual consultant on a budget, TidyCal at $29 one-time is unbeatable — it covers 80% of Calendly Free's functionality at a fraction of the long-term cost.