Cal.com vs 1Password
Open-source scheduling infrastructure — the self-hostable Calendly alternative
vs. Enterprise password + secrets management — for humans and machines
Pricing tiers
Cal.com
Free (Cloud)
$0. 1 user. Unlimited event types. Unlimited meetings. Cal branding.
Free
Self-Hosted (OSS)
Free forever. AGPL-3.0. Docker/K8s deploy. Full feature parity with cloud.
$0 base (usage-based)
Teams
$12/user/mo. Round-robin, collective events, routing forms, Cal Video, Workflows.
$12/mo
Organizations
$37/user/mo. SSO, advanced routing, dashboards, analytics, dedicated support.
$37/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SAML, HIPAA, dedicated deployments, security reviews.
Custom
1Password
Individual
$3.99/mo (annual). 1 user. Unlimited passwords, devices. Travel mode.
$4/mo
Families
$4.99/mo total (annual) for 5 family members. Shared vaults.
$5/mo
Business
$7.99/user/mo (annual). Unlimited guests, custom roles, SSO, advanced reports.
$8/mo
Teams Starter
$19.95/mo total (up to 10 users). Shared vaults, guest users, usage reports.
$20/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Dedicated support, annual security reviews, SLA, account management.
Custom
Service Accounts (Business+)
Included with Business/Enterprise. Non-human accounts for CI/CD + secret automation.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Cal.com vs individual on 1Password.
| Metric | Cal.com | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers. | ||
Features
Cal.com · 16 features
- Availability — Multiple schedules per user.
- Buffer Time — Padding between meetings.
- Cal Video — Built-in video conferencing.
- Embed — Inline/popup/floating-button embeds.
- Event Types — One-on-one, group, collective, round-robin.
- Insights Dashboard — Booking trends + team analytics.
- Paid Bookings — Stripe integration for paid appointments.
- Platform API — Embed scheduling in your SaaS.
- Recurring Events — Weekly/monthly recurring bookings.
- Round-Robin — Distribute bookings across team.
- Routing Forms — Route leads by answers.
- Self-Host — Deploy to your infra.
- SSO — SAML + OIDC.
- Timezone Detection — Auto-detect viewer timezone.
- Webhooks — Outbound events.
- Workflows — Automated email/SMS reminders.
1Password · 18 features
- Browser Extensions — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
- Connect Server — Self-hosted secret delivery.
- Desktop Apps — Mac, Windows, Linux.
- Events API — SIEM-compatible audit stream.
- iOS + Android Apps — Native mobile.
- op CLI — Command-line access + biometrics.
- Passkey Support — WebAuthn/FIDO2.
- Password Management — Store, generate, autofill.
- SCIM — User provisioning.
- Secret References (op://) — Reference secrets in config files.
- Secrets Automation — Dev secrets workflow.
- Service Accounts — CI/CD auth.
- Shell Plugins — Intercept CLI auth.
- SSH Key Mgmt + Agent — Store + use SSH keys.
- SSO (OIDC / SAML) — Enterprise auth.
- Travel Mode — Hide vaults at borders.
- Vaults — Shared + personal vaults.
- Watchtower — Breach + weak password alerts.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Cal.com | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | cal CLI (self-host) | op CLI |
| SDK | @calcom/embed-react | @1password/sdk (JS), onepassword (Python), onepassword-sdk-go |
| REST | Cal.com REST API v2, Platform API (embed in SaaS) | Connect Server API, Events API, SCIM Bridge |
| OTHER | Cal.com Dashboard, Cal.com Webhooks | 1Password Apps, 1Password.com, Browser Extension |
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