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Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Cal.com vs Loom

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
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Loom logo

Loom

All industries

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Loom differ
AttributeCal.comLoom
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingAll industries
Founded20212015

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 Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

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

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot Cal.com
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Cal.com
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot Cal.com
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom 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 Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Loom?
Cal.com starts at Free and Loom at Free.
Does Cal.com or Loom run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Loom runs on Web.
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 Loom is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Loom cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics.

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