Best Calendly Alternatives According to Reddit

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There are many meeting scheduling software in the market. While Calendly is a popular scheduling tool; as Reddit users have realized, it might not be the best tool for your use case.

Based on Reddit users’ recommendations, we’ll compare different meeting scheduling software in terms of integrations, pros, cons, and pricing.

Here is the list of best Calendly alternatives according to Reddit users:

Sprintful


Sprintful is the most flexible, comprehensive appointment scheduling software for professionals, SMEs, and enterprises. It supports one-on-one meetings, group sessions, and teams.

Integrations

  • Calendar Sync: Google Calendar, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, and Office 365.
  • Video Conferencing: Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Payments: Stripe.
  • Other: Zapier, Slack, Salesforce, NodeJS, and Webhooks.

Pros

  • Custom domain name is supported.
  • Custom branding and custom CSS is supported.
  • Custom integrations.
  • Multiple round-robin assignment strategies.
  • Team directory booking page (allow clients to schedule with the preferred team member).
  • Mutual booking availability (only show time slots where every team member is available).

Cons

  • Limited APIs for developers, although we understand this is part of their roadmap.

Pricing

Sprintful offers a Basic, Professional, Business, and Enterprise plans. Plans are billed monthly.

Trial: 7-days
Basic $9/user/month
Professional $19/user/month
Business $49/user/month
Enterprise custom price

BookLikeABoss


BookLikeABoss (BLAB) is an all-in-one scheduling platform for managing appointments and selling services & products. BLAB allows unlimited customized booking pages (landing pages that are optimized for bookings). With cover photos, about me section, testimonials, FAQs, social media links, and custom footer - these booking pages can essentially replace websites.

Integrations

  • Calendar Sync: Google Calendar, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Office 365, and Apple Calendar.
  • Video Conferencing: Zoom.
  • Payments: Stripe, PayPal, and Square.
  • Analytics: Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel.
  • Other: Zapier, Dubb, YouTube, WordPress, and MailChimp.

Pros

  • Unlimited bookings and bookings pages.
  • Custom domain name is supported.
  • Manually approve or decline bookings before they are confirmed.

Cons

  • Some users found it confusing to set up and faced multiple technical issues.
  • Confirmation and reminder emails are not fully customizable.
  • Zoom is the only video conferencing integration supported.
  • Their branding might not mesh well with professional businesses.
  • Can be pricey compared to other tools on the market.

Pricing

BookLikeABoss offers Solopreneur plans for appointment booking and selling and Company plans for teams of three users +. Plans can be billed monthly and annually.

Trial: 14-days
For appointments:
Espresso $9/user/month
Mocha $12/user/month
For selling:
Cappuccino $19/user/month
Latte $29/user/month

TidyCal


TidyCal is an AppSumo Originals scheduling solution that makes booking meetings easy. It is extremely simple with limited features and integrations which makes it ideal if you need a basic scheduling tool.

Integrations

  • Calendar Sync: Google Calendar and Office 365.
  • Video Conferencing: Zoom and Google Meet.
  • Payments: PayPal.
  • Other: Zapier.

Pros

  • Unlimited booking types and meetings per month.
  • 10 max calendar connections on the Lifetime plan.

Cons

  • Custom domain name is not supported.
  • Custom CSS is not supported.
  • Custom branding is not supported.
  • Email confirmations and reminders are not customizable.

Pricing

TidyCal offers a Free plan with only one calendar sync limit and a Lifetime plan with limited features.

Free Plan with limited features and integrations
Lifetime Plan $29 (single payment)

CalendarHero


CalendarHero (formerly Zoom.ai) is a scheduling software for modern business. It supports one-on-one, group, and virtual meetings. CalendarHero makes booking, organizing, and keeping track of meetings easier with multiple features and 60+ integrations.

Integrations

  • Calendar Sync: Google Calendar, Office 365, and iCloud.
  • Video Conferencing: Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, and more.
  • Payments: Stripe.
  • Other: Zapier, Slack, MailChimp, Salesforce, and more.

Pros

  • Sync unlimited calendars to prevent double bookings.
  • Round-Robin and Collective availability is supported.
  • Schedule a meeting on behalf of a team member or collaborator.

Cons

  • Custom domain name is not supported.
  • Custom CSS is not supported.
  • Custom branding is limited.
  • Some users complained that the embed feature doesn’t work well with WordPress websites and lacks customization.

Pricing

CalendarHero offers a Basic free forever plan with limited features, Professional, and Team plan. Plans are billed monthly.

Trial: 14-days
Basic $0 with limited integrations
Professional $8/user/month
Team $12/user/month

Cal.com (formerly Calendso)


Cal.com is an open-source, white label, privacy-first, and developer friendly scheduling infrastructure.

Integrations

  • Calendar Sync: Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Apple Calendar.
  • Video Conferencing: Zoom.
  • Payments: Stripe.
  • Other: Webhooks.

Pros

  • White-label and custom domain name is supported.
  • Custom CSS is supported.
  • An open API enables users to integrate with their own platform.
  • Opt-in bookings (appointment approval) is supported.

Cons

  • Zoom is the only video conferencing integration supported.
  • Zapier is not supported.

Pricing

Cal.com offers a Free plan with one event type, Pro, and Enterprise plan. Plans are billed monthly.

Trial: 14-days
Free $0 with limited features and integrations
Pro $12/user/month
Enterprise $39/user/month

Koalendar


Koalendar is an appointment scheduling software for Google Calendar. It is easy to set-up and supports 1:1, group, and online meetings.

Integrations

  • Calendar Sync: Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and iCloud Calendar.
  • Video Conferencing: Zoom and Google Meet.
  • Payments: Stripe.
  • Other: Zapier and WordPress.

Pros

  • Nice and clean UX.
  • Unlimited appointments and event types.
  • Set daily meeting limits.
  • Automatically CC colleagues when you receive a new appointment.

Cons

  • Custom domain name is not supported.
  • Custom CSS is not supported.
  • It syncs with Google Calendar which might not be some users preferred choice.

Pricing

Koalendar offers a Forever Free plan with limited features and a paid Professional plan. The Pro plan can be billed monthly and annually.

Trial: 7-days
Forever Free $0 with limited features
Professional $9.99/calendar/month

SimplyMeet.me


SimplyMeet.me is SimplyBook.me’s “younger sister”. It is a simple meeting appointment solution that supports one-on-one and online meetings.

Integrations

  • Calendar Sync: Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, iCloud, and CalDav based calendars.
  • Video Conferencing: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Whereby, and Kopano.
  • Payments: Stripe and SimplyPay.
  • Analytics: Facebook Pixel.
  • Other: Zapier, Pipedrive, WordPress, MailChimp, Google Sheets, and Slack.

Pros

  • Custom domain name is supported.
  • Custom CSS is supported.
  • Invite more participants to already scheduled meetings.

Cons

  • Simple scheduling tool with basic features.
  • Group meetings are not supported.

Pricing

SimplyMeet.me offers a free forever plan with limited features, Professional, and an Enterprise plan. Plans can be billed monthly and annually.

Individuals $0 with limited features
Professional $11.99/user/month
Enterprise for 31 users + custom pricing