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Cal.com vs Culture Amp

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Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
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; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cal.com and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Cal.com and Culture Amp differ
AttributeCal.comCulture Amp
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20212009

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 Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

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

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Cal.com
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an 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

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

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 Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Culture Amp?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and On request for Culture Amp.
Does Cal.com or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Culture Amp starts at On request.
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 Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Culture Amp cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking.
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