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Cal.com vs Paymo

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paymo

Project Management

Work & project management for teams

From
On request
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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Paymo differ
AttributeCal.comPaymo
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20212008

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), 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 Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

Both cover

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

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Cal.com
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

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 Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Paymo better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Paymo?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and On request for Paymo.
Does Cal.com or Paymo run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paymo starts at On request.
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 Paymo is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Paymo cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Both handle Web support.
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