Cal.com vs SavvyCal
Open-source scheduling infrastructure — the self-hostable Calendly alternative
vs. The indie-darling scheduling tool — polished UX, overlay-first design
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
SavvyCal
Basic
$12/user/mo (or $120/year). Unlimited event types, round-robin, single signatures.
$12/mo
Premium
$20/user/mo (or $200/year). Custom branding, custom domain, ranked/round-robin routing, webhooks.
$20/mo
Lifetime
$199 one-time. Full Premium forever (for early supporters / occasional offers).
$199/mo
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Cal.com vs basic on SavvyCal.
| Metric | Cal.com | SavvyCal |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
SavvyCal · 15 features
- Automations — Reminders + follow-ups.
- Buffer Time — Before/after meetings.
- Calendar Overlay — See recipient cal overlayed on yours.
- Collective — Find time that works for all hosts.
- Collective Round-Robin — Best of both.
- Custom Branding — Logo + colors.
- Custom Domain — cal.yourbrand.com.
- Embed Widget — Inline + popup for websites.
- Group Events — Many attendees → 1 host.
- One-on-One — Standard solo meetings.
- Paid Bookings — Stripe integration.
- Ranked Availability — Suggest preferred times.
- Round-Robin — Distribute across hosts.
- Teams — Shared scheduling for teams.
- Webhooks — Real-time events (Premium).
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Cal.com | SavvyCal |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | cal CLI (self-host) | — |
| SDK | @calcom/embed-react | — |
| REST | Cal.com REST API v2, Platform API (embed in SaaS) | SavvyCal API |
| OTHER | Cal.com Dashboard, Cal.com Webhooks | Embed + Popup Widget, SavvyCal Dashboard, SavvyCal Webhooks |
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