Calendars · head to head
Amie vs Zcal
Zcal
Scheduling
Scheduling with an unusually large free tier and heavy branding control
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amie exact prices for Pro and Business plans not shown on pricing page; Zcal zcal branding stays on the free booking page, so the tier that is otherwise generous is not usable as a customer facing page for a business that cares how it looks.
- They diverge on capability: Amie covers Combined calendar and todos, Zcal covers Unlimited booking links.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amie and Zcal actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amie
- Combined calendar and todos
- Scheduling links
- Smart suggestions
- Beautiful design
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Google Calendar
- Todoist
- Linear
Only in Zcal
- Unlimited booking links
- Branded booking pages
- Meeting polls
- Group events
- Round robin and collective
- SMS reminders
- Paid bookings
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amie
- Recording meetings and generating summaries and action itemsnot Zcal
- Joining calls on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Slack huddlesnot Zcal
- Turning meeting outcomes into calendar events and tasksnot Zcal
- Pushing notes into Notion, HubSpot, Pipedrive or Linearnot Zcal
Zcal
- A consultant who runs several different meeting types and refuses to pay a subscription for the privilege of having more than one booking linknot Amie
- A coach or recruiter who wants a branded page with a welcome video and intake questions before the call happensnot Amie
- A small team that needs round robin distribution of inbound calls without buying a full sales engagement platformnot Amie
- Anyone taking payment at the point of booking, where the Stripe connection removes an invoicing step afterwardsnot Amie
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amie
- Exact prices for Pro and Business plans not shown on pricing page
- Yearly commitment required to access 20% discount
Zcal
- Zcal branding stays on the free booking page, so the tier that is otherwise generous is not usable as a customer facing page for a business that cares how it looks.
- Paid tier prices are not stated plainly in the product documentation and third party sources disagree on the figure, so the paid step up has to be confirmed on the vendor pricing page before budgeting for a team.
- SMS reminders are credit metered on paid tiers, so a high volume booker can exhaust the allowance and be pushed up a tier by message count rather than by needing any feature.
- The integration list is short next to established competitors, and there is no deep native CRM object writing, so a sales team that wants bookings to create and update CRM records will need automation glue.
- It is a small vendor in a category dominated by much larger companies, which is fine for a personal booking link and a real consideration if booking is a core business process you cannot afford to migrate off in a hurry.
Pricing, plan by plan
Amie
Free- FreeFree
- Calendar
- Basic to-dos
- Integrations
- Pro$10/month
- Scheduling links
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Zcal
Free- Free ForeverFree
- Unlimited booking links
- Unlimited connected calendar accounts
- Meeting polls and group events
- Pro$undefined/month
- Per user per month, priced on the vendor pricing page
- Team creation and team pages
- Round robin and collective events
- Business$undefined/month
- Per user per month, priced on the vendor pricing page
- Everything in Pro
- Custom domain and custom sending email domain
Which should you pick?
Choose Amie if
- You need combined calendar and todos.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Macos, Ios, Web.
- You also want scheduling links.
Choose Zcal if
- You need unlimited booking links.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want branded booking pages.
Questions people ask
- Is Amie or Zcal better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amie starts at Free and Zcal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amie or Zcal?
- Amie starts at Free and Zcal at Free.
- Does Amie or Zcal run on more platforms?
- Amie runs on Macos, Ios, Web. Zcal runs on Web.
- Can I use Amie for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Amie best used for?
- Amie is most often used for recording meetings and generating summaries and action items, joining calls on zoom, google meet, microsoft teams, webex and slack huddles, turning meeting outcomes into calendar events and tasks, pushing notes into notion, hubspot, pipedrive or linear. Of those, recording meetings and generating summaries and action items and joining calls on zoom, google meet, microsoft teams, webex and slack huddles are not what Zcal is typically brought in for.
- What can Amie do that Zcal cannot?
- Amie covers Combined calendar and todos, Scheduling links, Smart suggestions, Beautiful design. Zcal covers Unlimited booking links, Branded booking pages, Meeting polls, Group events.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Amie: Does Amie offer a free trial?
Yes, Amie provides a 7-day free trial for new users to test the platform before committing to a paid plan.
SourceZcal: Is the free plan actually usable?
Yes. Unlimited booking links and unlimited calendar connections, which is more than most competitors allow, but Zcal branding stays on the page.
Amie: What billing options does Amie offer?
Amie offers both monthly and yearly billing options, with yearly billing providing 20% off the monthly rate.
SourceZcal: What do you pay for?
Team features, round robin and collective events, branding removal, custom fonts, SMS reminders and custom domains.
Amie: What features are included in Amie plans?
Both Pro and Business plans include unlimited Google and Apple calendars, unlimited todo lists, calendar in menu bar, pomodoro timer, unlimited meeting notes, AI scheduling, bot-free recordings, and chat with notes.
SourceZcal: Can I take payment for bookings?
Yes, through the Stripe connection at the point of booking.
Zcal: Does it do round robin?
Yes, on the paid tiers. Round robin and collective events are not on the free plan.
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