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Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Cal.com vs Timely

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Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Timely

Scheduling & Booking

Smart scheduling software with AI-powered features

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Timely starter is capped at 20 projects and a maximum of 5 users, at $11 per user per month billed monthly or $9 billed yearly
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Timely covers AI-powered scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Timely differ
AttributeCal.comTimely
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20212015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).

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 Timely

  • AI-powered scheduling
  • Online booking
  • Automated reminders
  • Staff management
  • Client management
  • Resource allocation
  • Analytics and reporting
  • Mobile app

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Stripe

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

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

Timely

  • Automatic time tracking across apps and websites for billing clientsnot Cal.com
  • Reporting billable hours and monitoring project budgetsnot Cal.com
  • Team capacity planning and timesheet approvalnot 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

Timely

  • Starter is capped at 20 projects and a maximum of 5 users, at $11 per user per month billed monthly or $9 billed yearly
  • Premium is capped at a maximum of 50 users, at $20 per user per month billed monthly or $16 billed yearly
  • Unlimited users requires the Unlimited plan at $28 per user per month billed monthly or $22 billed yearly
  • Capacity management and reporting, overtime and undertime tracking, Azure user management and 50+ currencies are all on the Unlimited plan only
  • Team management, budgets and costs, and accounting and project management integrations are excluded from Starter
  • The Enterprise plan is contact sales only with no published price
  • Tasks is sold as a paid add-on rather than being included

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Timely

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • Online booking
    • Automated reminders
  • Starter$29/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Staff management
    • Customer management
  • Professional$69/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • 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.
Cal.com review

Choose Timely if

  • You need ai-powered scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want online booking.
Timely review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Timely better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Timely at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Timely?
Cal.com starts at Free and Timely at Free.
Does Cal.com or Timely run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Timely runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Timely is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Timely cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Online booking, Automated reminders, Staff management. Both handle Google Calendar, Stripe.
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