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Cal.com vs Trello
Scheduling infrastructure, not a kanban board
Which to pick
Pick Cal.com if you want…
- Customizable open-source scheduling
- Appointment scheduling
- Open-source code (calcom/cal.com on GitHub)
- Integrations with Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar (on Cal.com's list, not Trello's)
Pick Trello if you want…
- Visual kanban boards with AI assistance
- Integrations with Email or Google Drive (on Trello's 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.
- Trello:Trello is a visual kanban board platform for organizing tasks, projects, and workflows.
- Best for
- Cal.com:Customizable open-source scheduling
- Trello:Visual kanban boards with AI assistance
- Who it’s for
- Cal.com:Individuals, small teams, enterprises and developers building scheduling solutions.
- Trello:Teams and individuals needing simple, flexible task management.
- Pricing
- Cal.com:Freemium
- Trello:Freemium
- Plans
- Cal.com:Free $0 · Teams $12 per user/month · Organizations $28 per user/month
- Trello:Free $0 · Standard $5 per user/month (annual) · Premium $10 per user/month (annual) · Enterprise $17.50 per user/month (annual)
- Open source
- Cal.com:Yes
- Trello:—
- Works with
- Cal.com:Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Stripe, PayPal
- Trello:Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email, Google Drive, Salesforce
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.
Trello features
- Inbox capture. Capture to-dos from email, Slack, Teams or anywhere and store them in a personal inbox.
- Boards & cards. Organize tasks into boards and cards that can be dragged, dropped, and customized.
- Planner view. Drag-and-drop cards onto a calendar to schedule work and see tasks in timeline, calendar, or map views.
- Built-in automation. No-code automation runs on every board to handle repetitive actions.
- Card mirroring. Mirror a card across multiple boards to keep information in sync.
- AI features. AI generates checklists, summaries, due dates, images and can create boards from a goal description.
- Power-Ups & integrations. Connect to 200+ apps like Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce via Power-Ups.
- Mobile & desktop apps. Access boards on iOS, Android, web and native desktop clients.
Cal.com vs Trello FAQ
Is Cal.com or Trello free?+
Cal.com has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month per user (Teams). Trello has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Cal.com or Trello open source?+
Cal.com is open source (calcom/cal.com on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Trello.
Do Cal.com and Trello integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Microsoft Teams, Salesforce and Slack. Cal.com also lists Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Zoom and 6 more; Trello also lists Email and Google Drive.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.