Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Cal.com vs Kudos

Kudos
HR & Recruiting
Employee recognition that drives performance
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -
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; Kudos kudos publishes no price for any of its three tiers (Basic, Plus, Enterprise); the entire plans page gates every tier behind "Request a Demo" or "Request a Trial" with only a discount for not-for-profit organizations over 100 employees mentioned, no figures given (archived plans page, 22 February 2021)
- They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cal.com and Kudos actually diverge.
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 Kudos
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Social recognition wall
- Points & rewards
- Awards & nominations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Analytics dashboard
- Company values alignment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cal.com
- Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot Kudos
- Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Kudos
- Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Kudos
Kudos
- Employee recognitionnot Cal.com
- Culture buildingnot Cal.com
- Employee engagementnot Cal.com
- Retention improvementnot Cal.com
- Values reinforcementnot 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
Kudos
- Kudos publishes no price for any of its three tiers (Basic, Plus, Enterprise); the entire plans page gates every tier behind "Request a Demo" or "Request a Trial" with only a discount for not-for-profit organizations over 100 employees mentioned, no figures given (archived plans page, 22 February 2021)
Pricing, plan by plan
Cal.com
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com review.
Kudos
$5/month- Plus$5/month
- Peer recognition
- Social recognition wall
- Points system
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Plus
- Awards & nominations
- Advanced analytics
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 Kudos if
- You need peer-to-peer recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want manager recognition.
Questions people ask
- Is Cal.com or Kudos better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Kudos at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Kudos?
- Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and $5/month for Kudos.
- Does Cal.com or Kudos run on more platforms?
- Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Kudos 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. Kudos starts at $5/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 Kudos is typically brought in for.
- What can Cal.com do that Kudos cannot?
- Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards.
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