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TidyCal vs Calendly (2026): features, pricing and 3-year cost
Switch to TidyCal if you are a solo pro or a small team that wants people to book and pay. The Free plan has unlimited booking types and payments, and Individual Lifetime is $29 once. Calendly Standard is $10 per seat a month billed yearly. Stay on Calendly if you run inbound sales on Salesforce or HubSpot.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | TidyCal | Calendly |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0. Unlimited booking types, 1 calendar | $0. 1 event type, 1 calendar |
| Entry paid plan | Individual Lifetime: $29 one time | Standard: $10/seat/mo yearly, $12 monthly |
| Team plan | Agency Lifetime: $79 one time (4 seats incl. owner) | Teams: $16/seat/mo yearly, $20 monthly |
| Subscription | Pro: $12/mo or $99/yr, unlimited seats | Notetaker & Callie add-on: Standard $18, Teams $24 per seat/mo billed yearly (as of Sep 2026) |
| Enterprise | Not offered | Custom, from about $15,000/yr |
TidyCal prices from tidycal.com/pricing. Calendly prices from Calendly's published plans, September 2026.
What you pay over 3 years
| Scenario | TidyCal | Calendly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person, more than one meeting type | $29 (Individual Lifetime) or $297 (Pro yearly) | $360 (Standard yearly) or $432 (Standard monthly) |
| Team of 4 with round robin | $79 (Agency Lifetime) or $297 (Pro yearly) | $2,304 (Teams yearly, 4 seats) |
| 1 person, one meeting type only | $0 | $0 |
Feature comparison
| Feature |
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|---|---|---|
| Booking types on the free plan | Unlimited | 1 |
| Paid bookings on the free plan | Yes (Stripe, PayPal) | No, needs Standard |
| Calendars | Google, Outlook, iCloud. 1 on Free, 10 on lifetime, unlimited on Pro | 1 on Free, multiple on paid plans |
| Session packages (3, 5, 10 packs) | Yes, every plan | Standard and up |
| Subscriptions you sell to clients | Yes, every plan | Not a core feature |
| Coupons | Yes, every plan | Standard and up |
| Website builder and digital storefront | Yes, every plan | No |
| Ratings and reviews on your booking page | Yes, every plan | No |
| Round robin and collective meetings | Agency Lifetime and Pro | Teams plan |
| Zoom, Google Meet, Teams links | All paid plans | All plans |
| SMS reminders | Agency Lifetime and Pro (US and Canada) | Paid plans |
| Salesforce and advanced routing | No | Teams and above |
| Remove branding | Pro | Paid plans |
| Platform fee on payments | 1% on Stripe (Free and Lifetime plans), 0% on Pro and PayPal | None charged by Calendly |
Where Calendly is stronger
- Integrations. Calendly connects to more CRMs and sales tools, including Salesforce and advanced lead routing.
- Big teams. Calendly has enterprise admin, SSO and volume pricing past 30 seats.
- Brand recognition. Many of your clients have booked through Calendly before.
Where TidyCal is stronger
- Price. Unlimited booking types for $0, or pay once for a lifetime plan.
- Getting paid. Packages, client subscriptions, coupons and a storefront on every plan, including free.
- A website, not just a link. Every account gets a booking website with bio, testimonials and FAQ sections.
Good and not so good, on both sides
I make TidyCal, so it's listed first. Each tool below says what it does better than us.
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Best value
Best for: solo pros who charge for their time
- Price
- Free plan. Individual Lifetime is $29 once. Pro is $12 a month or $99 a year.
I built TidyCal for coaches, consultants and tutors who want people to book and pay without a monthly bill. The Free plan has unlimited booking types and takes payment through Stripe or PayPal, with packages, subscriptions and discount codes included. It is not a sales-team router. If you run inbound sales on Salesforce, Calendly is the better pick.
Good
- Unlimited booking types and paid bookings on the Free plan
- Pay once: Individual Lifetime $29, Agency Lifetime $79 for up to 4 people
- Imports Calendly event types, bookings and contacts
Not so good
- Free and Lifetime plans pay a 1% platform fee on Stripe bookings. Pro does not
- No routing forms and no Salesforce
- Text reminders (US and Canada) need Agency Lifetime or Pro
- Automatic Zoom, Meet and Teams links need a Lifetime or Pro plan
- Round robin and a team page need Agency Lifetime or Pro
02
Best for: sales teams on Salesforce or HubSpot
- Price
- $10 per seat a month on Standard, billed yearly ($12 monthly). The free plan is one event type.
Calendly is good software and the name most of your clients already know. It pulls ahead on sales: routing forms and CRM routing on Teams and up. It hurts on the bill. The free plan is one event type, and payments start on Standard, per seat.
Good
- Routing forms and Salesforce or HubSpot routing (Teams and up)
- Zoom, Google Meet and Teams links on every plan
- SSO and SCIM on Enterprise
Not so good
- The free plan allows one event type
- Payments, packages and coupons start on Standard
- Round robin needs Teams at $16 per seat a month, billed yearly
- No one-time plan
How we checked
Every competitor price comes from that company's own pricing page, read on September 30, 2026, at the billing period shown next to it. Tools with no published price we could verify carry no dollar figure. The ranking is for one person or a small team choosing between TidyCal and Calendly. Nobody paid to be on this list. TidyCal's prices come straight from the plans we sell, so they match what you will pay, and the 1% platform fee on Stripe bookings is the live rate.
Switching from Calendly
TidyCal has a built-in Calendly import. Connect your Calendly account under Integrations and your event types come over as TidyCal booking types, so you do not rebuild them by hand. Then connect your calendar, check your availability and swap your old link for your TidyCal link.
Questions people ask
Is TidyCal cheaper than Calendly?
For one person, yes. TidyCal Individual Lifetime is $29 one time and Pro is $99 per year. Calendly Standard is $120 per year billed yearly or $144 billed monthly.
Does TidyCal have a free plan?
Yes. Unlimited booking types and bookings, one calendar connection, and paid bookings through Stripe or PayPal.
Does TidyCal charge a fee on payments?
1% on Stripe bookings on the Free Plan and lifetime plans. Pro has no platform fee, and PayPal payments carry none. On lifetime plans you choose whether you or your client covers the 1%.
Does TidyCal do round robin scheduling?
Yes, on Agency Lifetime and Pro. Round robin sends each booking to one available team member. Collective meetings only offer times when every host is free.
Is there a free trial of TidyCal Pro?
No. You can use the Free Plan as long as you want, and Pro can be refunded within 7 days of purchase.
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