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Cal.com vs Countly

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Countly logo

Countly

Software

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Countly covers Event tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Countly differ
AttributeCal.comCountly
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20212012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Cal.com

  • Custom booking pages
  • Team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling
  • Routing forms
  • Webhooks
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Only in Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • Analytics dashboard
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

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

Countly

  • Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Cal.com
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Cal.com

Where each one falls short

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

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

Countly

  • The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
  • The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
  • Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Countly

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Open-source
    • Self-hosted
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Countly if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want crash reporting.
Countly review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Countly better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Countly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Countly?
Cal.com starts at Free and Countly at Free.
Does Cal.com or Countly run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Cal.com best used for?
Cal.com is most often used for schedule meetings and manage availability, accept payments via stripe and paypal, integrate with salesforce and hubspot. Of those, schedule meetings and manage availability and accept payments via stripe and paypal are not what Countly is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Countly cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Both handle Web support.
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