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Cal.com vs Productive

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Productive logo

Productive

Software

Run projects, budgets and resources in one place

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; Productive essential plan is capped at 5 account-level custom fields and 1 CRM pipeline versus 15 fields and 3 pipelines on Professional

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Productive differ
AttributeCal.comProductive
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb
Founded2021Unknown

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
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Only in Productive

Nothing recorded that Cal.com does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

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

Productive

No use cases recorded yet. See the Productive review.

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

Productive

  • Essential plan is capped at 5 account-level custom fields and 1 CRM pipeline versus 15 fields and 3 pipelines on Professional
  • Ultimate tier for complex organizations is quote-only, listed as Let's talk with no published price

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Productive

On request

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

Choose Productive if

Nothing in the data separates Productive from Cal.com on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Productive review

Questions people ask

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