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Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Cal.com vs Goldie

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Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

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Free
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Goldie

Beauty & Salon

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

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Free
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Goldie differ
AttributeCal.comGoldie
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionIos, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20212018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking

Both cover

  • Stripe

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Cal.com
  • Client bookingnot Cal.com
  • Payment collectionnot Cal.com
  • Building clientelenot 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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

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 Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Goldie?
Cal.com starts at Free and Goldie at Free.
Does Cal.com or Goldie run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
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 Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Goldie cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing. Both handle Stripe.

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