Free Scheduling Software
Which meeting schedulers and appointment booking tools a startup can use for free today, how many event types and calendars the free plan covers, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, read from each tool's own page.
Free allowances read on each provider's own pages, all checked on or after . Scheduling tools change their free plans from time to time: confirm the terms on the tool's page before you share your booking link.
Scheduling tools a startup can use for free today include Cal.com (Free forever, no usage limits), Square Appointments (Free booking site, no monthly fee), Calendly (Always free, one-on-one scheduling), SimplyBook.me (Free plan, up to 50 bookings a month), and zcal (Free forever for individuals). Each of the 13 free plans below links to the tool's page that states it, with its main limit, how many calendars it connects, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs.
A booking link ends the back-and-forth of finding a time: investors, customers and candidates pick a slot that fits your calendar. Most scheduling tools have a free plan, and for one founder's calendar it is often enough.
The headline rarely tells you how far it goes. A free plan can allow one event type or one connected calendar, show the tool's branding, or keep team scheduling and reminders for paid plans. Each tool below shows what is free, its main limit, how many calendars it connects, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, quoted from the tool's own page with the date we read it.
Which tools we picked and the order they appear in are our editorial choices; the terms are the tools'. Some of these tools pay us a referral commission when someone signs up through our link: those links are labeled, and they play no part in which tools are listed or where.
Meeting schedulers with a free plan
Booking links for calls and demos, with a free plan to start.
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Cal.com
Solo schedulers who want no event-type limits
Cal.com's Free plan is free forever for 1 user, with unlimited event types and calendars and no usage limits. Its first paid plan is Teams, at $12 per user a month billed yearly.
- First paid plan
- Teams: $12 per user a month, billed yearly (source: cal.com)
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Calendly
A familiar booking link for one-on-one calls
Calendly's Free plan is always free, with one event type and one calendar connection. Its first paid plan, Standard, is $10 a seat a month.
- First paid plan
- Standard: $10 a seat a month (source: calendly.com)
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zcal
Individuals who want unlimited links and calendars
zcal is free for individuals, with unlimited links and calendars. The free plan is for one user, and paid plans add teams, SMS reminders and your own branding, from $7 per user per month.
- First paid plan
- Pro: from $7 per user a month (source: zcal.co)
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Koalendar
Solo 1:1 booking with no time limit
Koalendar's free plan has no time limit, and it covers most needs for one-on-one booking. Group sessions, classes and payments need Pro, from $6.99 a seat a month.
- First paid plan
- Pro: from $6.99 a seat a month (source: koalendar.com)
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YouCanBookMe
One calendar and one booking page, free
YouCanBookMe's free-forever plan gives one calendar connection and one booking page, and no payment details are needed to start. Individual is from $7.20 a month, with two calendars and two booking pages.
- Calendars
- 1 calendar (source: youcanbook.me)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: youcanbook.me)
- First paid plan
- Individual: from $7.20 a month (source: youcanbook.me)
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HubSpot Meetings
Teams already using HubSpot's free CRM
HubSpot's meeting scheduler is part of Sales Hub, and you can get started with it for free with no credit card. The free tier allows one personal meetings link with HubSpot branding, and Sales Hub Starter starts at $7 a seat a month.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: hubspot.com)
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Doodle
Occasional meetings, one poll at a time
Doodle's Free plan is for people who book the occasional meeting, with one group poll, one booking page and one 1:1, and no card needed. Pro is priced per seat, billed annually.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: doodle.com)
- First paid plan
- Pro: priced per seat, billed annually (source: doodle.com)
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SavvyCal
Polls and link set-up before paying
SavvyCal's free plan covers sign-up, calendar connection, links and meeting polls. To let people book from your links you need Basic or Premium, from $10 per user a month.
- First paid plan
- Basic: from $10 a user a month (source: savvycal.com)
Appointment booking tools with a free plan
Booking pages for services and appointments, with a free plan for small teams.
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Square Appointments
Service businesses that want no monthly fee to start
With Square Free there are no monthly subscription costs, and it includes unlimited staff calendars. Multi-staff booking and waitlists need Square Plus, at $49 a month per location.
- First paid plan
- Square Plus: $49 a month per location (source: squareup.com)
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SimplyBook.me
Solo providers booking up to 50 appointments a month
SimplyBook.me's free plan includes up to 50 bookings per month and one provider, and no credit card is needed to sign up.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: simplybook.me)
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Setmore
Small teams of up to 4 people
Setmore's Free plan is for up to 4 users, with one reminder per booking. Pro is $5 a user a month, billed annually, and adds more reminders and unlimited users.
- What's free
- Free for up to 4 users (source: setmore.com)
- First paid plan
- Pro: $5 a user a month, billed yearly (source: setmore.com)
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Zoho Bookings
One person booking clients, free forever
Zoho Bookings' Forever Free plan covers one user with online meetings and notification emails and reminders, and no credit card is required. Basic is US$6 a user a month, billed annually.
- What's free
- Forever free for one user (source: zoho.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: zoho.com)
- First paid plan
- Basic: US$6 a user a month, billed yearly (source: zoho.com)
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Acuity Scheduling
Testing Acuity before you pay
Acuity does not offer free scheduling, but its 7-day free trial needs no credit card. Starter is $20 a month, or $16 a month when paying annually.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: acuityscheduling.com)
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How this comparison is built
The list covers meeting schedulers and appointment booking tools a founder can use for free today without applying to a program. The order and the "best for" notes are our editorial reading of each tool's terms. Every term comes from the tool's own pricing or help page on the date shown, never from a third-party list; follow each link for the full conditions. A single event type or calendar, or the tool's branding on the booking page, can matter more than the headline, so the comparison quotes them wherever the tool states them. Some of these tools pay StartupPerks a referral commission, and their links are labeled as referral links; that decides neither whether nor where a tool appears, and no tool pays for a placement on this page.
Read the full methodologyCommon questions
What is the best free scheduling software?
It depends on how you book. By the terms each tool states, Cal.com is free forever for 1 user with unlimited event types and calendars, zcal is free for individuals with unlimited calendar accounts, and Calendly's free plan covers 1 event type and 1 calendar connection.
Is Calendly free?
Yes, for one-on-one scheduling: Calendly's free plan includes 1 event type and 1 calendar connection. Standard costs $10 a seat a month.
What is a free Calendly alternative?
Cal.com is free forever with no usage limits for 1 user, zcal is free for individuals, and HubSpot Meetings is a free scheduler in Sales Hub with HubSpot branding.
Which free tools handle appointment bookings?
Setmore is free for up to 4 users, SimplyBook.me's free plan covers up to 50 bookings a month, Square Appointments gives a free booking site with no monthly fee, and Zoho Bookings is free forever for one user.
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