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Cal.com vs Meevo

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Beauty & Salon

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/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; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Meevo differ
AttributeCal.comMeevo
Starting priceFree$99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20212008

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 Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal

Both cover

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

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Cal.com
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Cal.com
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Cal.com
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot 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

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

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 Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Meevo?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and $99/month for Meevo.
Does Cal.com or Meevo run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Meevo 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. Meevo starts at $99/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 Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Meevo cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. Both handle Stripe, Web support.
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