Calendly review: Projects & Ops, pricing and who it's for
The booking link everyone already knows, with almost no setup. The free plan is one event type only; pick Cal.com if you want open source or more free event types.
Calendly gives you a booking link that checks your calendar and lets people pick an open time. The free plan covers one event type, one calendar connection and one-to-one meetings. Standard is $12 per seat a month, or $10 billed yearly, and Teams is $20, or $16 yearly.
Free plan; paid from $10 per seat/month billed annually ($12 monthly)
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Good fit if
- Founders who want zero-setup scheduling with the booking link everyone knows.
Skip if
- You want open-source, customisable scheduling. Look at Cal.com.
Use cases
Share one booking link for intro calls
Free plan (1 event type)Founders and freelancers tired of back-and-forth emails. 1) Connect your Google or Outlook calendar. 2) Create a one-on-one event type with your hours, length and buffer. 3) Paste the link in emails or your site; bookings land on your calendar.
Sources: calendly.com/help/event-types-overview, calendly.com/pricing
Charge for consultations at the time of booking
Standard plan and upCoaches and consultants who sell paid sessions. 1) Connect Stripe in Calendly's integrations. 2) In the event type, turn on payment and set the price. 3) Share the link; people pay to confirm the booking.
Sources: calendly.com/help/calendly-stripe, calendly.com/help/payments-faq
Qualify inbound leads and send them to the right rep
Teams planSmall sales teams sharing demo requests. 1) Create a round robin event type with your reps as hosts. 2) Build a routing form with qualifying questions. 3) Send qualified answers to the round robin event and others to a resource page.
Sources: calendly.com/help/how-to-create-a-routing…, calendly.com/help/how-to-set-up-a-shared-…
Watch-outs
The API works on every plan including Free, but webhooks need a paid plan (Standard, Teams or Enterprise); a few endpoints are Enterprise-only.
Source: developer.calendly.com/frequently-asked-q… · checked
The free plan is one event type and one-to-one meetings only.
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SSO is an optional paid security add-on.
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At a glance
Price
Free plan; paid from $10 per seat/month billed annually ($12 monthly)
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Free plan
Yes · 1 event type, 1 calendar connection, 1:1 meetings only
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Key integrations
Source: developer.calendly.com/docs/mcp/calendly-… · checked
Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | MonthlyFree | Annual— | What's included1 event type, 1 calendar connection, 1:1 meetings. |
| Standardper seat/month | Monthly$12 | Annual$10 | What's includedPaid individual and small-team plan. |
| Teamsper seat/month | Monthly$20 | Annual$16 | What's includedPaid team scheduling plan. |
Pricing checked on · Calendly pricing page
Trust & security
SOC 2 Type II · Type II
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ISO 27001 certified
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Does not train on your data
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AI & integrations
Official MCP server · Official Calendly MCP server
Server URL:
https://developer.calendly.com/docs/mcp/calendly-mcp-serverSource: developer.calendly.com/docs/mcp/calendly-… · checked
Public API · Works on every plan; webhooks need a paid plan · API docs
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FAQs
How much does Calendly cost?
Free is $0 for one event type. Standard is $12 per seat a month or $10 billed yearly. Teams is $20 per seat a month or $16 billed yearly.
Source: calendly.com/pricing
Calendly or Cal.com?
Calendly is the familiar booking link with little setup; its free plan is one event type. Cal.com is open source and allows unlimited event types free for one user.
Sources: calendly.com/pricing, cal.com/pricing
Does Calendly have an API?
Yes, on every plan including Free. Webhooks need a paid plan, and some endpoints are Enterprise-only.
Ready to try Calendly?
The booking link everyone already knows, with almost no setup. The free plan is one event type only; pick Cal.com if you want open source or more free event types.
Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects our verdicts.
Alternatives to Calendly
Cal.com: Cal.com is open source with unlimited free event types for one user. Calendly is the familiar zero-setup link.
Howie: Howie is an AI assistant that schedules over email. Calendly gives people a link to pick a time themselves.
SavvyCal: SavvyCal overlays your calendar for the invitee. Calendly is the more widely recognised booking link.
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