Softwr

Software · head to head

Cal.com vs Lattice

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lattice logo

Lattice

Software

People management platform for growing companies

From
$11/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; Lattice a $4,000 minimum annual agreement applies, so the per seat prices only describe the cost above that floor
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Lattice covers Performance reviews.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Lattice differ
AttributeCal.comLattice
Starting priceFree$11/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20212015

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
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Stripe

Only in Lattice

  • Performance reviews
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Employee engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Compensation management
  • Career development
  • People analytics

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

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

Lattice

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Cal.com
  • Managing compensation cycles and career development frameworksnot 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

Lattice

  • A $4,000 minimum annual agreement applies, so the per seat prices only describe the cost above that floor
  • Billing is annual only
  • The platform is sold as three separate base products at $10, $8 and $4 per seat per month, so a full deployment stacks rather than being one price
  • Compensation and Grow are further add ons at $6 and $4 per seat per month on top

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Lattice

$11/month
  • Performance Management$11/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • 1-on-1s
  • Performance + Engagement$15/month
    • Everything in Performance
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom 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 Lattice if

  • You need performance reviews.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want okrs & goal tracking.
Lattice review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Lattice better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Lattice at $11/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Lattice?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and $11/month for Lattice.
Does Cal.com or Lattice run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Lattice 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. Lattice starts at $11/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 Lattice is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Lattice cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Lattice covers Performance reviews, OKRs & goal tracking, Employee engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings. Both handle Google Calendar, Outlook.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Cal.com

More on Lattice

Keep looking

Other head to heads