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Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Cal.com vs SalonBiz

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and SalonBiz differ
AttributeCal.comSalonBiz
Starting priceFree$89/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Windows
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20212005

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 SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks

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

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot Cal.com
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Cal.com
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff 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 SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or SalonBiz?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and $89/month for SalonBiz.
Does Cal.com or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SalonBiz starts at $89/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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that SalonBiz cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Both handle Stripe, Web support.
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