# Cals vs Cal.com

Cal.com is an open-source scheduling platform you can self-host, with a big feature set. Cals is a hosted tool focused on simple setup, client hubs and a flat team price.

## The short version

Pick Cal.com if you want open source, self-hosting or features Cals does not have yet, such as routing forms.

Pick Cals if you want a flat team bill. A team of 10 pays about $1,440 a year on Cal.com Teams at $12 a seat, and $490 on Cals Teams.

## Side by side

| Feature | Cal.com | Cals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Free for individuals | Free for one person, unlimited bookings |
| Team pricing | $12/seat/month | $490/year or $49/month, flat for up to 20 |
| Team of 10, per year | ≈ $1,440 | $490 |
| Large organisations | Organizations at $28/seat/month | Agency: $99/month, unlimited members |
| Open source and self-hosting | Yes | No |
| Round robin and collective meetings | Yes | Teams plan |
| Routing forms | Yes | No |
| Payments at booking | Yes | Yes |
| Client booking hubs | Check their pricing page | Pro and up |
| Booking through AI assistants (MCP) | Check their pricing page | All plans |

Competitor prices checked October 2026. Prices change, so check each vendor's pricing page before you decide. Source: https://cal.com/pricing

## Choose Cal.com if

- You want the source code, or need to self-host for compliance.
- You need routing forms or a feature from their app store today.
- You have developers who will customise the platform.

## Choose Cals if

- You want a hosted tool you can set up in minutes with no maintenance.
- You want one flat price for a team of up to 20.
- You run client work and want private client booking hubs and white-label pages.

## Moving to Cals

1. Sign up for Cals Free and connect your Google or Microsoft calendar.
2. Recreate each Cal.com event type as a Cals meeting type with the same length and questions.
3. Invite your team on the Teams plan and set up round-robin or collective meetings.
4. Share your new links and keep the Cal.com links running until existing bookings are done.

Start free: https://cals.to/signup?plan=free

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