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Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Cal.com vs Fyle

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fyle logo

Fyle

Accounting & Finance

Real-time expense management that works with your cards

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; Fyle billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Fyle covers Real-time card tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Fyle differ
AttributeCal.comFyle
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingAccounting & Finance
Founded20212016

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 Cal.com

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

Only in Fyle

  • Real-time card tracking
  • Automatic receipt matching
  • Expense policies
  • Approval workflows
  • Mileage tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Sage Intacct

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 Fyle
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Fyle
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Fyle

Fyle

  • Expense reporting and corporate card reconciliationnot Cal.com
  • Enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursementnot 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

Fyle

  • Billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • The Growth plan carries a 5 user minimum and the Business plan a 10 user minimum, so the entry cost is set by the floor rather than the team
  • API access and the Sage Intacct and NetSuite integrations require a paid tier
  • ACH reimbursements and project expense tracking sit above the entry plan
  • Both published plans are billed annually
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at organisations with 250 or more employees

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Fyle

$29/month
  • Standard$8/month
    • Real-time card feeds
    • Receipt matching
    • Basic approvals
  • Business$12/month
    • Advanced policies
    • Custom workflows
    • Analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • API access
    • Priority support

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 Fyle if

  • You need real-time card tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automatic receipt matching.
Fyle review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Fyle better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Fyle at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Fyle?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and $29/month for Fyle.
Does Cal.com or Fyle run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Fyle runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fyle 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 Fyle is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Fyle cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Automatic receipt matching, Expense policies, Approval workflows. Both handle Web support.
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