#1 in Scheduling & CalendarsUpdated 2026-08

Cal.com

by Cal.com · Scheduling and booking links with calendar sync, reminders and payments

76.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Cal.com is scheduling software: you connect a calendar, set availability and share a booking link, and it handles cross-referencing, timezone detection, reminders and video calls through Cal Video, Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams. Paid plans add round-robin scheduling, routing forms and shared availability; an API and React components support embedding.

Best for: Individuals and teams taking bookings, and developers embedding scheduling in their own apps
Pricing: Free for one user, then Teams at $16/user/month ($12 billed yearly) and Organizations at $37/user/month ($28 billed yearly), with Enterprise on custom pricing.
Runs on: WebAndroidmacOSSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free tier for 1 user with unlimited event types and calendars
Integrates with 100+ apps; Stripe and PayPal payments
Two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync listed on the free plan
Public API and React components for embedding scheduling

Trade-offs

Free plan covers one user only; team features need a paid plan
SAML SSO, SCIM and compliance checks start at the Organizations tier
Custom domain via your own SMTP is described as upcoming, waitlist only
Dedicated database, SLAs and priority support only on custom-priced Enterprise

Pricing

Published plans from Cal.com’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Cal.com pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Individuals	—per user	—	1 user, unlimited event types and calendars Email and SMS notifications, 100+ app integrations Stripe and PayPal payments, two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync Mobile app, browser extension, 1-click Calendly import
Teams	$16per user	$12	Scheduling across 1 team, round-robin scheduling Managed and collective event types, recurring events Routing forms, booking analytics, custom APIs Remove Cal.com branding; 14-day free trial
Organizations	$37per user	$28	Unlimited sub-teams, routing by custom variables Company subdomain (yourcompany.cal.com) SAML SSO and SCIM, role-based permissions SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 compliance check
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Dedicated onboarding and engineering support SLA and uptime guarantees, dedicated database HRIS and directory integrations Priority Slack and account support

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 92 out of 100
API quality: 45 out of 100
Documentation: 90 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 55 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 70 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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