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Cal.com vs Crazy Egg

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Crazy Egg logo

Crazy Egg

Software

Website optimization with heatmaps

From
$29/month
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: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Crazy Egg the Starter plan at $29 a month covers 5,000 pageviews and 50 snapshots, which a modest site exhausts quickly
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cal.com and Crazy Egg actually diverge.

Attributes where Cal.com and Crazy Egg differ
AttributeCal.comCrazy Egg
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, API
Founded20212006

Identical on both: 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 Crazy Egg

  • Heatmaps
  • Scrollmaps
  • Confetti Reports
  • A/B Testing
  • Session Recordings
  • Google Analytics
  • Shopify
  • WordPress

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 Crazy Egg
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Crazy Egg
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Crazy Egg

Crazy Egg

  • Click, scroll and move heatmaps on a pagenot Cal.com
  • Session recordings to see where visitors strugglenot Cal.com
  • A/B testing page variantsnot Cal.com
  • Snapshot reports comparing behaviour over timenot 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

Crazy Egg

  • The Starter plan at $29 a month covers 5,000 pageviews and 50 snapshots, which a modest site exhausts quickly
  • All plans are billed annually rather than monthly
  • There is no free tier, only a trial
  • Reaching 500,000 pageviews means the Pro plan at $249 a month

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Crazy Egg

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Crazy Egg review.

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 Crazy Egg if

  • You need heatmaps.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want scrollmaps.
Crazy Egg review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Crazy Egg better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Crazy Egg at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Crazy Egg?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and $29/month for Crazy Egg.
Does Cal.com or Crazy Egg run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Crazy Egg runs on Web, API.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crazy Egg starts at $29/month.
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 Crazy Egg is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Crazy Egg cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps, Scrollmaps, Confetti Reports, A/B Testing. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Crazy Egg: How is Crazy Egg priced?

Crazy Egg starts at $29/month for 5,000 tracked pageviews and 50 recordings. Pricing scales to $599/month for Enterprise tier. A/B testing available from $99 plan up. Annual billing required with no monthly option. 30-day free trial available.

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Crazy Egg: What features does Crazy Egg include?

Crazy Egg provides heatmaps showing user clicks and scrolls, session recordings, A/B testing from the Plus tier up, and unlimited domains and team members across all plans.

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Crazy Egg: Does Crazy Egg offer a free trial?

Yes, Crazy Egg offers a 30-day free trial for all new users to test heatmaps and session recordings before committing to a paid plan.

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