What you’ll pay for booking links — seats, free tiers, and lifetime deals.
Teams compare Calendly vs Cal.com vs Acuity, then get surprised when five seats turn a $10 sticker into a $600/year bill. We cite vendor pricing pages; unknowns stay Not listed.
What will I pay per year?
Sortable comparison
Entry paid plan (or $0 free). Click headers to sort. Full tiers on each tool page.
| Tool | Entry /mo | Annual /mo | Seats | Free? | Billing model | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft Bookings | $0 | $0 | Per user | Yes | Per user | Visit |
 Google Appointment Schedules | $0 | $0 | 1 seat | Yes | Flat plan | Visit |
 Calendly | $12 | $10 | Per user | Yes | Per user | Visit |
 SavvyCal | $12 | $10 | Per user | Yes | Per user | Visit |
 TidyCal | $12 | $8.25 | Not listed | Yes | Flat plan | Visit |
 Setmore | $12 | $5 | Per user | Yes | Per user | Visit |
 OnceHub | $12 | $10 | Per user | No | Per user | Visit |
 Appointlet | $12 | $9 | Per user | Yes | Per user | Visit |
 SimplyBook.me | $13.90 | $11.90 | Not listed | Yes | Flat plan | Visit |
 Doodle | $15 | $11 | Per user | Yes | Per user | Visit |
 Cal.com | $16 | $12 | Per user | Yes | Per user | Visit |
 Acuity Scheduling | $20 | $16 | Not listed | No | Flat plan | Visit |
Alternatives & compares
Migration and head-to-head desks.
Calendly alternatives
Market-leading booking links, round-robin, and CRM routing for sales and CS teams
Cal.com alternatives
Open-source scheduling platform with self-host or cloud Teams/Organizations
Acuity Scheduling alternatives
Squarespace-owned appointment software for service businesses and classes
SavvyCal alternatives
Overlay calendars and polite scheduling for creators and async-friendly teams
Calendly vs Cal.com
Side-by-side plans, fees, free tiers.
Calendly vs Acuity Scheduling
Side-by-side plans, fees, free tiers.
Calendly vs SavvyCal
Side-by-side plans, fees, free tiers.
Calendly vs TidyCal
Side-by-side plans, fees, free tiers.
Cal.com vs SavvyCal
Side-by-side plans, fees, free tiers.
Acuity Scheduling vs SimplyBook.me
Side-by-side plans, fees, free tiers.
Best-of shortlists
By craft and budget — not “best for everyone.”
Cheapest scheduling tools
Lowest verified entry costs — free tiers and lifetime deals first.
Best free scheduling tools
Forever-free or $0 incremental booking (Calendar / M365 included).
Best scheduling tools for teams
Round-robin, admin, and multi-seat booking.
Best scheduling for salons & appointments
Service businesses, classes, and multi-calendar shops.
Best scheduling for solopreneurs
Simple personal booking links without enterprise seats.
Best tools for group scheduling
Find a time across many people — polls and coordination.
FAQ
What are scheduling & booking tools?
Software for booking pages, calendar links, round-robin, and appointment scheduling — Calendly, Cal.com, Acuity, SimplyBook, SavvyCal, TidyCal, Setmore, OnceHub, Appointlet, Doodle, plus Microsoft Bookings and Google Appointment Schedules. ListCost verifies published prices; unknowns stay Not listed.
Do seats matter more than the sticker price?
Yes for per-user tools (Calendly, Cal.com, SavvyCal, OnceHub, Doodle Team, Appointlet Premium, Setmore Pro). Flat tools (Acuity, SimplyBook, TidyCal Pro) bill one subscription until you hit plan limits. The calculator multiplies seats when seats_billing is per_user.
How does the yearly calculator work?
Pick a tool, plan, seat count, and billing cadence. Software cost = published monthly×12 or annual_mo×12 (× seats when per-user). Lifetime deals (TidyCal) use the one-time total when selected under annual billing. Not tax advice.
Why are some cells “Not listed”?
Vendors sometimes hide seat counts, monthly toggles, or enterprise floors. We refuse to invent a number — Not listed means check the live vendor page or help center.