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Cal.com vs Treatwell

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Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Treatwell

Beauty & Salon

Beauty and wellness booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Treatwell treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Treatwell covers Online booking platform.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cal.com and Treatwell differ
AttributeCal.comTreatwell
Pricing modelfreemiumtransaction
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20212008

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
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Only in Treatwell

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Customer reviews
  • Appointment management
  • Payment processing
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Google

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

Treatwell

  • Listing a salon on the Treatwell consumer booking marketplacenot Cal.com
  • Free salon calendar, POS and client records for freelancers and small teamsnot Cal.com
  • Taking online prepaid bookings with daily payoutsnot 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

Treatwell

  • Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • Online prepayments carry an additional 2.5 percent processing fee plus VAT
  • All commissions and fees are subject to VAT on top of the quoted percentages
  • The commercial model depends on marketplace introductions: there is no commission on direct or social media bookings, so the software is free only where the salon brings its own clients

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

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

Treatwell

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Business profile
    • 25% commission
  • Premium$49/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 15% commission
    • Advanced analytics

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 Treatwell if

  • You need online booking platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business profile.
Treatwell review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Treatwell better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Treatwell at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Treatwell?
Cal.com starts at Free and Treatwell at Free.
Does Cal.com or Treatwell run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Treatwell runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Treatwell is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Treatwell cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Treatwell covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Customer reviews, Appointment management. Both handle Web support.
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