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Bookeo vs Cal.com

Bookeo logo

Bookeo

Beauty & Salon

Appointment scheduling for service businesses

From
$14.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cal.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bookeo every plan caps monthly bookings: 200 on Solo at $14.95, 1,000 on Small and Standard, 2,000 on Large and 3,000 on X-Large at $119.95; Cal.com free plan limited to single user only
  • They diverge on capability: Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Cal.com covers Custom booking pages.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bookeo and Cal.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Bookeo and Cal.com differ
AttributeBookeoCal.com
Starting price$14.95/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile app, Browser extension
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20082021

Identical on both: 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 Bookeo

  • Online booking widget
  • Calendar management
  • Payment integration
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Custom booking forms
  • Staff scheduling
  • Reporting

Only in Cal.com

  • Custom booking pages
  • Team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling
  • Routing forms
  • Webhooks
  • Outlook
  • Google Meet
  • Self-hosted support

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bookeo

  • Online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographersnot Cal.com
  • Managing staff calendars and per consultant availabilitynot Cal.com
  • Collecting digital waivers and sending SMS booking remindersnot Cal.com

Cal.com

  • Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot Bookeo
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Bookeo
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Bookeo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bookeo

  • Every plan caps monthly bookings: 200 on Solo at $14.95, 1,000 on Small and Standard, 2,000 on Large and 3,000 on X-Large at $119.95
  • The Solo plan at $14.95 per month allows only 1 consultant and 1 staff login
  • Small at $29.95 and Standard at $39.95 both allow 1,000 bookings per month, so the extra $10 buys staff seats rather than capacity
  • SMS and fax messages are a paid add on starting at $0.09 per credit with bundles from $5 for 40 credits
  • Digital waivers are a separate add on starting at $9 per month for 200 waivers

Cal.com

  • Free plan limited to single user only
  • Free plan restricted to 1 user account
  • Teams plan requires yearly billing at $12/user/month
  • Organizations plan requires yearly billing at $28/user/month
  • Free plan lacks team collaboration features

Pricing, plan by plan

Bookeo

$14.95/month
  • Solo$14.95/month
    • 1 staff member
    • Online booking
    • Email reminders
  • Small$29.95/month
    • Up to 3 staff
    • All Solo features
    • SMS reminders
  • Standard$39.95/month
    • Up to 20 staff
    • All Small features
    • Advanced reporting

Cal.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bookeo if

  • You need online booking widget.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.
Bookeo review

Choose Cal.com if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
  • You also want team scheduling.
Cal.com review

Questions people ask

Is Bookeo or Cal.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Bookeo starts at $14.95/month and Cal.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bookeo or Cal.com?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $14.95/month for Bookeo and Free for Cal.com.
Does Bookeo or Cal.com run on more platforms?
Bookeo runs on Web, Ios, Android. Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bookeo starts at $14.95/month.
What is Bookeo best used for?
Bookeo is most often used for online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographers, managing staff calendars and per consultant availability, collecting digital waivers and sending sms booking reminders. Of those, online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographers and managing staff calendars and per consultant availability are not what Cal.com is typically brought in for.
What can Bookeo do that Cal.com cannot?
Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Calendar management, Payment integration, Email reminders. Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Both handle Stripe, Google Calendar, Zoom, Web support.
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