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Cal.com vs Easy!Appointments
Cal.com offers a hosted SaaS option and a broader marketplace, while Easy!Appointments is self-hosted and fully open source.
Which to pick
Pick Cal.com if you want…
- Customizable open-source scheduling
- Integrations with Outlook, Apple Calendar or Zoom (on Cal.com's list, not Easy!Appointments')
Pick Easy!Appointments if you want…
- Open-source appointment scheduling
- Integrations with Apache, Nginx or PHP (on Easy!Appointments' list, not Cal.com's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Cal.com:Cal.com is an open-source scheduling platform for individuals, teams and developers to book meetings and embed booking flows.
- Easy!Appointments:Free self-hosted web app for booking appointments and managing schedules.
- Best for
- Cal.com:Customizable open-source scheduling
- Easy!Appointments:Open-source appointment scheduling
- Who it’s for
- Cal.com:Individuals, small teams, enterprises and developers building scheduling solutions.
- Easy!Appointments:Businesses and developers needing a customizable online scheduler.
- Pricing
- Cal.com:Freemium
- Easy!Appointments:Freemium
- Plans
- Cal.com:Free $0 · Teams $12 per user/month · Organizations $28 per user/month
- Easy!Appointments:—
- Open source
- Cal.com:Yes
- Easy!Appointments:Yes, 4,418 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Cal.com:Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Stripe, PayPal
- Easy!Appointments:Google Calendar, Apache, Nginx, PHP, MySQL
Cal.com features
- Unlimited event types. Create any number of booking templates with different durations and locations.
- Calendar syncing. Connect multiple calendars (Google, Outlook, Apple, etc.) to avoid double-bookings.
- Round-robin & routing. Automatically distribute bookings across team members or route by custom variables.
- Payments integration. Accept Stripe or PayPal payments directly on the booking page.
- Video conferencing. Add Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Cal Video links automatically.
- Custom branding. Use short links, custom sub-domains and remove Cal.com branding.
- Workflow automation. Set up email/SMS reminders, follow-ups and custom webhooks.
- Security & compliance. SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR compliant with SAML SSO and SCIM.
Easy!Appointments features
- Google Calendar sync. Sync appointments with Google Calendar for unified scheduling.
- SMS reminders. Send automated SMS notifications to clients.
- Payment integration. Accept payments through configurable payment gateways.
- Customizable workflows. Adapt the codebase to fit any booking process.
- Reports & analytics. Generate usage and revenue reports.
- Third-party integrations. Connect with external services via built-in hooks.
- Single-folder install. Deploy by copying the source folder to a web server.
- Open source & free. Licensed for commercial use with no monthly fees.
Cal.com vs Easy!Appointments FAQ
Is Cal.com or Easy!Appointments free?+
Cal.com has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month per user (Teams). Easy!Appointments has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Cal.com or Easy!Appointments open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Cal.com (calcom/cal.com on GitHub) and Easy!Appointments (alextselegidis/easyappointments on GitHub, GPL-3.0 license).
Do Cal.com and Easy!Appointments integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Google Calendar. Cal.com also lists Outlook, Apple Calendar, Zoom, Google Meet and 8 more; Easy!Appointments also lists Apache, Nginx, PHP and MySQL.
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