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Cal.com vs MyTime

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
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MyTime logo

MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, MyTime covers Online booking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and MyTime differ
AttributeCal.comMyTime
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Mobile-responsive
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20212010

Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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
  • Outlook
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet

Only in MyTime

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • 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 MyTime
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot MyTime
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot MyTime

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Cal.com
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Cal.com
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Cal.com
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Cal.com
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Cal.com
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot 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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

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 MyTime if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.

Questions people ask

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

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