Alternatives
Best Free Alternatives to Calendly
Calendly's free plan only covers the basics. These alternatives give you free booking links and group scheduling polls, or help you protect your calendar in other ways.
Short answer
The best free alternatives to Calendly are Cal.com, zcal and Zoho Bookings. Of the 8 alternatives here, 2 are completely free and 6 have a free plan.
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8 free Calendly alternatives
Every pick is free or has a usable free plan. Pricing and features change, so check each tool's own site before you switch.
- 1
Open-source scheduling without the email ping-pong.
Why it stands out: Open source and self-hostable
Compared with Calendly: Focus: open source and calendar. Shares booking with Calendly. Rated 4.4 (Calendly: 4.6).
Best for Freelancers, Teams, Entrepreneurs · Web App
- 2
Free scheduling links with unlimited event links and calendar connections.
Why it stands out: Almost every feature is free, including unlimited links
Compared with Calendly: Focus: booking links, scheduling and free. Shares meetings with Calendly. Same 4.6 rating.
Best for Freelancers, Professionals, Creators · Web App
- 3
Appointment scheduling with a forever-free plan for solo users.
Why it stands out: Forever-free plan for one user
Compared with Calendly: Focus: appointments, booking page and scheduling. Also in Scheduling and Calendar, like Calendly. Rated 4.3 (Calendly: 4.6).
Best for Freelancers, Small Businesses · Web App
- 4
The dependable default for time blocking.
Why it stands out: Free and universal
Compared with Calendly: Focus: time blocking, calendar and free. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Calendly. Free (Calendly: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Calendly: 4.6).
Best for Personal Use, Teams, Students · Web App
- 5
Free, open-source group scheduling polls with no sign-up for participants.
Why it stands out: Free group polls with no sign-up for participants
Compared with Calendly: Focus: group scheduling, polls and open source. Also in Scheduling and Meetings, like Calendly. Rated 4.5 (Calendly: 4.6).
Best for Teams, Personal Use, Small Businesses · Web App
- 6
Defends time for habits, tasks and breaks on your real calendar.
Why it stands out: Protects focus time automatically
Compared with Calendly: Focus: habits, focus time and smart scheduling. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Calendly. Rated 4.5 (Calendly: 4.6).
Best for Professionals, Teams, Remote Workers · Web App
- 7
A calendar, task list and inbox merged into one clean app.
Why it stands out: Tasks and events share one view
Compared with Calendly: Focus: calendar, todo and scheduling. Also in Calendar and Time Management, like Calendly. Adds macOS. Rated 4.4 (Calendly: 4.6).
Best for Professionals, Creators, Freelancers · Web App
- 8
A fast, keyboard-driven calendar for busy weeks.
Why it stands out: Very fast
Compared with Calendly: Focus: calendar, keyboard and minimal. Also in Calendar and Scheduling, like Calendly. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Calendly: Freemium). Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (Calendly: 4.6).
Best for Professionals, Managers, Remote Workers · Desktop App
Frequently asked questions
- Is Calendly free?
- Calendly has a free plan, with paid plans that unlock more features or usage.
- What is the best free alternative to Calendly?
- Cal.com is our first pick. Open-source scheduling without the email ping-pong. Cal.com has a free plan, with paid plans that unlock more features or usage.
- Which Calendly alternatives are completely free?
- Google Calendar and Cron / Notion Calendar are completely free. The rest have a free plan with paid upgrades.
- Which alternatives work on the same platforms as Calendly?
- Calendly lists Web, iOS, Android, Chrome and Cross-Platform. Cal.com, zcal, Zoho Bookings, Google Calendar and Rallly and 3 others share at least one of those platforms.
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