Software · head to head
Cal.com vs Employment Hero
Employment Hero
Software
Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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; Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cal.com and Employment Hero actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cal.com | Employment Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile app, Browser extension | Web |
| Founded | 2021 | Unknown |
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 Employment Hero
Nothing recorded that Cal.com does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cal.com
- Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot Employment Hero
- Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Employment Hero
- Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Employment Hero
Employment Hero
No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.
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
Employment Hero
- HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
- Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum
Pricing, plan by plan
Cal.com
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com review.
Employment Hero
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero 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.
Choose Employment Hero if
Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from Cal.com on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Cal.com or Employment Hero better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Employment Hero at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Employment Hero?
- Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and On request for Employment Hero.
- Does Cal.com or Employment Hero run on more platforms?
- Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Employment Hero runs on Web.
- Can I use Cal.com for free?
- Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero 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 Employment Hero is typically brought in for.
- What can Cal.com do that Employment Hero cannot?
- Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms.
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