The 10 best Calendly alternatives in 2026, compared

This guide is for anyone who hit a limit on Calendly, either the price per seat, the single calendar on the free plan, or a missing feature, and wants to see what else is out there before switching. Below: a comparison table, then a closer look at each tool, including pricing, pros and cons, and who it actually fits.

Quick answer: most Calendly alternatives fall into two groups: dedicated scheduling tools with more generous free plans (Setmore, Cal.com, SimplyBook.me), and platforms that bundle booking with a chatbot, CRM, or payments, like Mavibot. Which one fits depends on whether you just need a calendar link or a fuller sales and support workflow around it.

Calendly's free plan caps out at one event type and one connected calendar, according to Calendly's own pricing page. Past that, Standard runs $10 per seat a month billed annually, and Teams (with lead routing and round-robin scheduling) is $16 per seat a month billed annually. That per-seat cost and the free plan's limits are usually what sends people looking at alternatives.

Comparison table: best Calendly alternatives at a glance

Tool	Best for	Free plan	Starting price (paid)	Payments included	CRM included
Mavibot	Booking tied to a chatbot, CRM, and sales flow	Yes, booking widget fully included	$39/month for AI features	Yes, multiple providers	Yes
Acuity Scheduling	Deep customization for service businesses	No (7-day trial)	$16/month (annual)	Via Stripe/Square/PayPal	No
Setmore	Small teams that want a generous free plan	Yes, 4 staff, 200 bookings/mo	$5/user/month (annual)	Yes	No
SimplyBook.me	Multi-language service businesses	Yes, 50 bookings/mo	€13.9/month	Yes	No
Square Appointments	Businesses already using Square for payments	Yes, solo providers	Varies by source, confirm with Square	Yes (Square)	No
Cal.com	Developers who want open-source and API access	Yes, unlimited event types	~$12-15/user/month (annual)	Via integration	No
YouCanBook.me	Solo consultants who want minimal setup	Yes, 1 calendar, 1 booking page	$9/month	Yes (Stripe)	No
10to8	Reducing no-shows with multi-channel reminders	Yes, ~100 bookings/mo (varies)	Repriced under Sign In App, confirm directly	Via integration	No
Doodle	Coordinating group meetings, not client bookings	Yes, with ads shown	$15/month	No	No
Book Like A Boss	Selling products/services inside the booking page	No (14-day trial)	$8.50/user/month (3-user min)	Yes	No

1. Mavibot: best for booking tied to a chatbot, CRM, and sales flow

Key features

Mavibot's booking system is a widget that clients use to book services on your website or through Telegram, based on branches, services, and staff you configure, according to Mavibot's documentation (updated March 2026). The booking module got a large update recently: clients can now search for services directly in the calendar and pick a branch or staff member from the widget. Staff availability syncs across branches, so the same specialist can't get double-booked at two locations at once. You can set recurring breaks and absence statuses in advance and the schedule adjusts automatically. On the business side, staff can call a client straight from their record, see visit history, book a visit on behalf of someone else, and filter bookings by tags. Bookings can be linked to tasks, exported to other calendars, or shown on Yandex and Google Maps, and there's now specialist ratings plus dedicated analytics for online booking.

The part a standalone scheduler doesn't have: bookings, chat conversations, and customer records share the same CRM, and the same platform runs an AI assistant across WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, and other channels.

Pricing

The online booking widget itself works fully on Mavibot's free plan, not just on paid tiers. Paid plans start at $39/month and add the AI chatbot assistant, more messenger channels, and higher usage limits, with a 3-day full-access trial available to test those before committing.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• The booking widget itself is fully usable on the free plan, not locked behind a paid tier
• Booking, chatbot conversations, and CRM records live in the same platform
• No per-seat booking fee stacked on top of the base plan
• Staff availability now syncs across branches, avoiding double-booking
• Booking widget works on your website and inside Telegram

Cons:

• The AI chatbot assistant and higher usage limits require a paid plan starting at $39/month
• Broader business platform, not a single-purpose scheduling tool, so it's more setup than a pure calendar link if that's all you need

Best for: businesses that want booking connected to sales and support instead of a standalone calendar link, especially if clients already message you on WhatsApp or Telegram.

2. Acuity Scheduling: for deep customization

Key features

Acuity is built for service businesses that want to control the client experience closely: custom intake forms, membership and package sales, gift certificates, and automatic timezone conversion, according to Acuity's pricing page.

Pricing

No free plan, only a 7-day trial. Starter runs $16/month billed annually ($20 month-to-month) for one calendar. Standard is $27/month annually for up to 6 calendars with SMS reminders and memberships. Premium is $49/month annually for up to 36 calendars with HIPAA compliance and white-labeling.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Deep customization of intake forms and client-facing branding
• Membership, package, and gift certificate sales built in
• HIPAA compliance available on the top tier

Cons:

• No free plan at all, only a time-limited trial
• Cost climbs fast if you need more than one calendar
• Text message reminders are locked behind the Standard tier and above

Best for: service businesses that want to pay for deep customization from day one rather than start on a free tier.

3. Setmore: generous free plan for small teams

Key features

Setmore's free plan covers up to 4 staff members and 200 appointments a month, with payment collection and a branded booking page included, according to Setmore's pricing page.

Pricing

Free for up to 4 staff and 200 bookings/month. Pro is $5/user/month billed annually ($12 month-to-month) and removes the appointment cap and Setmore branding.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• One of the most generous free tiers on this list for small teams
• Payment collection included even on the free plan
• Per-user pricing stays predictable as you add staff

Cons:

• Free plan caps out at 200 appointments a month, which a busy small business can hit fast
• No built-in CRM, contacts stay inside the scheduling tool

Best for: small teams under 4 staff who want to stay on a free plan as long as possible.

4. SimplyBook.me: best for multi-language service businesses

Key features

The free plan allows 50 bookings a month for one provider, and the platform supports scheduling in over 24 languages out of the box, according to SimplyBook.me's pricing page.

Pricing

Free for 50 bookings/month, one provider. Basic starts at €13.9/month (€11.9 billed annually) for 100 bookings and 5 providers, scaling to Premium at €59.9/month for 2,000 bookings and 30 providers.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Strong multi-language support for international client bases
• Scales cleanly from solo provider to a 30-provider team
• HIPAA and SAML SSO available at the Standard tier

Cons:

• Free plan's 50-booking cap is low compared to Setmore's 200
• Pricing is in euros, which adds currency conversion to budget

Best for: service businesses serving clients in multiple languages or regions.

5. Square Appointments: best if you already use Square

Key features

Free for solo providers, with Square's standard payment processing fees applying to any transactions taken through the booking flow. Paid tiers add multi-staff booking, waitlists, and reporting.

Pricing

Free for solo use plus processing fees. Paid tier pricing is reported inconsistently across sources, so confirm current rates directly with Square before committing.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Genuinely free for solo providers, not just a trial
• Payment processing already built in if you use Square elsewhere in your business
• Unlimited staff calendars even on the free plan

Cons:

• Best value only really applies if you're already inside the Square ecosystem for payments
• Published pricing for paid tiers is inconsistent across sources at the time of writing

Best for: solo providers or businesses that already process payments through Square.

6. Cal.com: best for developers and open-source flexibility

Key features

The open-source alternative on this list. The free plan includes unlimited calendar connections and unlimited event types, unusual for a free tier.

Pricing

Free with unlimited calendar connections and event types for one user. Teams pricing runs around $12 to $15 per user a month billed annually, according to multiple 2026 pricing breakdowns, adding round-robin scheduling and collective events.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Unusually generous free plan, no cap on event types or calendars
• Self-hosting option for full data control
• API-first design for custom integrations

Cons:

• Self-hosting requires technical setup most non-technical teams won't want to handle
• Teams pricing sources vary, worth confirming the exact rate before budgeting

Best for: developers or technical teams that want open-source flexibility over a polished out-of-the-box experience.

7. YouCanBook.me: best for minimal setup

Key features

A simpler, calendar-first tool built around syncing directly with Google or Outlook calendars without a separate booking dashboard. Higher tiers add custom branding, availability display options, fixed-date scheduling, group sessions, automated workflows, Google Analytics tracking, HubSpot integration, and Zapier access, according to YouCanBookMe's pricing page.

Pricing

Free plan includes 1 calendar connection and 1 booking page, with basic features like SMS notifications and Stripe payments. Paid tiers run Individual at $9/month ($8.10 billed annually), Professional at $13/month ($11.70 annually), and Team at $18/user/month ($16.20 annually), based on current third-party pricing breakdowns since the official site's plan pricing didn't render clearly at the time of checking.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Genuinely usable free plan for a single calendar and booking page
• Payment processing via Stripe included even on lower tiers
• Scales cleanly from solo use to team plans with role-based access

Cons:

• Free plan limited to one calendar connection and one booking page
• No CRM, contacts stay inside the scheduling tool
• Official pricing page didn't display plan prices reliably when checked, worth confirming directly before buying

Best for: solo consultants who want minimal setup rather than branded booking pages.

8. 10to8(Sign In App): best for reducing no-shows

Key features

Built around reminders across SMS, email, and voice to cut down missed appointments. The product has been folded into Sign In App's broader suite under the name Sign In Scheduling, which changes how it's packaged and priced compared to older reviews still referencing "10to8" as a standalone product.

Pricing

A free tier with a monthly appointment cap exists, commonly cited around 100 appointments a month, though this comes from third-party reviews rather than the current official site. Sign In App's own pricing page lists a scheduling add-on bundle at £360/year for 2,400 appointments annually (about 200/month), rather than the old named tiers. Given the rebrand, confirm current pricing directly before committing.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Strong focus on no-show reduction with multi-channel reminders (SMS, email, voice)
• Free tier available for low-volume use

Cons:

• Recently folded into a different product (Sign In App), so pricing and plan names are in flux
• Harder to get a clear, current price quote than the other tools on this list

Best for: businesses where no-shows are the main pain point, not just booking itself.

9. Doodle: best for group scheduling, not client bookings

Key features

Better known for group scheduling polls (finding a time that works for several people) than one-on-one client booking. The free plan shows ads to poll participants.

Pricing

Free, with ads shown to everyone who opens your poll link. Pro is $15/month billed monthly (about $11/month billed annually). Team is $19.95/user/month billed monthly ($8.95/user/month billed annually, 2-seat minimum), according to pricing confirmed by Doodle's help center as of July 2026. Note that older reviews citing $6.95/month annual pricing are outdated, Doodle raised Team pricing by roughly 58% earlier in 2026.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Free plan works indefinitely for basic group polls, no credit card required
• Strong at solving the specific "find a time that works for everyone" problem
• Team plan supports up to 100 users

Cons:

• Not built for one-on-one client booking, the core use case Calendly and most tools on this list solve
• Free plan shows ads to poll participants
• Recent price increase on the Team plan

Best for: coordinating group meetings rather than client appointments.

10. Book Like A Boss: best for selling inside the booking page

Key features

A booking page builder that leans into being a mini landing page, with product and service sales built into the booking flow itself.

Pricing

No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial with no credit card required. The current official pricing page lists a Teams plan at $8.50/user/month starting at 3 users, plus an optional Pro add-on at $5/seat/month that removes branding and doubles SMS limits, per Book Like A Boss's pricing page. Some third-party reviews describe an older, differently named tier structure (Espresso through Latte, $9 to $29/month), which suggests the pricing model has changed recently, so confirm the current structure directly before budgeting.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Booking page doubles as a sales page for products and services
• Flat, predictable per-seat pricing rather than usage-based fees
• No credit card required to start the trial

Cons:

• No permanent free plan
• Team plan has a 3-user minimum, so it's not built for true solo use despite marketing toward solo sellers
• Pricing structure appears to have changed recently, third-party sources disagree with the current official page

Best for: solo sellers who want their booking page to double as a sales page.

Bottom line: if you just need a booking link, Setmore or Cal.com give the most generous free tiers. If booking needs to connect to a chatbot, CRM, and sales flow instead of standing alone, that's where Mavibot's bundled approach fits.

What free plans include (and what they quietly leave out)

Free plans are mainly for testing or low-volume use. They let you try the core booking flow, but most throttle the parts that make a tool production-ready for a busy calendar.

• Mavibot: the booking widget itself is fully usable, branches, services, staff, and the recent scheduling updates all work. What's not included: the AI chatbot assistant and higher usage limits, which need a paid plan from $39/month.
• Setmore: up to 4 staff and 200 appointments a month, with payments and a branded booking page included. Past that cap, or past 4 staff, you're on the Pro plan.
• Cal.com: unlimited calendar connections and event types for one user, unusually generous. Round-robin scheduling and collective events are Teams-only.
• SimplyBook.me: 50 bookings a month for one provider. More providers or more bookings means upgrading to Basic or higher.
• Square Appointments: free for solo providers, but Square's processing fees apply to every transaction regardless of plan.
• YouCanBook.me: one calendar connection and one booking page. Custom branding and extra notifications need a paid tier.
• Calendly, for comparison: one event type and one connected calendar, the limit that sends a lot of people looking at this list in the first place.
• Acuity Scheduling and Book Like A Boss: no permanent free plan at all, only time-limited trials (7 days and 14 days respectively).
• Doodle: free indefinitely for basic polls, but ads are shown to every participant who opens your link.

FAQ

What is the best free Calendly alternative?

Setmore and Cal.com both have more generous free tiers than Calendly, Setmore for up to 4 staff and 200 monthly appointments, Cal.com for unlimited event types and calendar connections on a single account. Mavibot's booking widget is also fully usable on its free plan, though the AI chatbot features require a paid plan.

What is the best Calendly alternative for small business?

It depends on whether you need booking to stand alone or connect to sales and support. Setmore and SimplyBook.me are strong standalone options. If you want booking tied to a CRM and messaging channels, a bundled platform like Mavibot fits better.

Is there a Calendly alternative with a CRM built in?

Yes. Most scheduling tools on this list, including Calendly itself, don't include a CRM and expect you to connect one via integration. Mavibot is the exception on this list with CRM built into the same platform as the booking widget.

Does Setmore or Cal.com have a better free plan than Calendly?

Both offer more room than Calendly's single event type and single calendar. Setmore's free plan supports up to 4 staff and 200 monthly appointments, while Cal.com's free plan allows unlimited calendar connections and event types for one user.

Try Mavibot's booking widget

The booking widget is free to set up on Mavibot's free plan, so you can test it with your own branches and services before paying for anything. If you also want the AI chatbot and CRM tied to that booking flow, start a free 3-day trial with full access to try those too.