Free scheduling tools

Free scheduling tools compared

Most scheduling tools have a free plan, but they draw the line in different places. Cal.com and TidyCal give unlimited booking types; Calendly, Google appointment schedules, Reclaim and Meeto give one. Cal.com, Google, Zoom Scheduler and Meeto include the video call; Cal.com, TidyCal, Reclaim and Meeto send free reminders. Seven free plans compared, each fact linked to its source.

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Free plans only

Every tool here can take bookings without a paid plan. SavvyCal is left out for that reason: you can set up links for free, but bookings need Basic or Premium[1]. If you are moving from Calendly and are ready to pay, the Calendly alternatives page compares paid plans too.

How we chose these alternatives

Each product had to be available today and to publish its limits on its own pages. We compared them on the same points:

What we checked for every product
CriterionWhat we looked at
Free booking typesHow many kinds of meeting (event types, booking pages) the free plan allows.
Free calendarsHow many calendars the free plan checks for conflicts.
Video meetingWhether the tool runs the call itself, or adds a link from Zoom, Google Meet or Teams.
RemindersWhether guests get reminder emails before the meeting, and on which plan.
GuestsWhether a person booking needs an account. None of the tools here requires one.
PriceThe cheapest paid plan in USD as the vendor lists it, with its billing period.

This page is published by Meeto, one of the products on it. Meeto's limits are printed as plainly as the others', including what it does not do. No vendor paid to be listed, and there are no affiliate links.

Products appear in alphabetical order; this is not a ranking. Every figure about another product links to the vendor's own page, quoted as read on November 3, 2026.

The alternatives at a glance

Free scheduling plans side by side
ProductFree: booking typesVideo meetingReminder emails
Cal.comUnlimited[2][3]Built in (Cal Video)[4]Yes, Free included[5]
Calendly1[6]Adds Zoom, Meet or Teams links[7]Paid plans only[8]
Google Calendar appointment schedules1 booking page[9]Google Meet[10]Premium only[11]
Meeto1Built inYes, Free included
Reclaim.ai1[12]Adds Zoom or Meet links[13]Yes, Free included[14]
TidyCalUnlimited[15]Links on paid plans[16]Yes, Free included[17]
Zoom Scheduler1 booking page[18]Zoom (40 min on Free)[19]Not stated

Prices are in USD as each vendor lists them. A product name links to its card below.

The 7 alternatives

Cal.com

by Cal.com

A scheduling platform with its own video service, Cal Video, and a generous free plan for one user.

Free: booking types
Unlimited event types, for 1 user[2][3]
Free: calendars
Unlimited calendar connections[20]
Video meeting
Built in: Cal Video, its own browser video service powered by Daily.co[4]
Reminder emails
Email and SMS notifications on Free; custom workflows on Teams and above[5]
Payment at booking
Stripe and PayPal on every plan, Free included[21]

Good for

  • The most generous free plan here for one person: unlimited event types and calendars.
  • Taking payment at booking for free.

Watch out for

  • Round-robin and recurring events start on the paid Teams plan.[22][23]

Facts from Cal.com's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Cal.com.

Calendly

by Calendly

The best-known scheduling tool, which adds a link from your video app to each booking.

Free: booking types
1 event type[6]
Free: calendars
1 calendar connection[24]
Video meeting
None of its own; adds Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other conferencing links[7]
Reminder emails
Automated reminders on paid plans only (Standard and above)[8]
Cheapest paid plan
Standard: $12/seat/month billed monthly[25][26]

Good for

  • Adding links from the video tool you already use: Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and others.[7]
  • Teams that will need round-robin later, on the Teams plan.[27]

Watch out for

  • Reminders and payments are on paid plans only.

Facts from Calendly's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Calendly.

Google Calendar appointment schedules

by Google

Booking pages built into Google Calendar, with Google Meet for the call.

Free: booking types
A single booking page on a free personal Google Account[9]
Video meeting
Google Meet, Google's own video service[10]
Reminder emails
Automatic email reminders are a premium feature, not on a free personal account[11]
Payment at booking
Stripe, on eligible Google Workspace subscriptions only[28]

Good for

  • One simple booking page if you already use Google Calendar.

Watch out for

  • Reminder emails need a premium Google plan.
  • One booking page only on a free account.

Facts from Google's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Google Calendar appointment schedules.

Meeto

by Meeto — the publisher of this page

A free booking page that turns each booking into its own browser video meeting.

Free: booking types
1 meeting type on Free; 50 on Pro
Free: calendars
1 on Free, 5 on Pro; Google or Apple (CalDAV) calendars only
Video meeting
Built in: every booking gets its own Meeto browser meeting; the guest needs no account or app
Reminder emails
An email reminder an hour before, on every plan, Free included
Cheapest paid plan
Pro: $6.99/month or $69/year, including the meetings themselves

Good for

  • Video consultations where the guest should not need Zoom, Meet or an account.
  • Free reminder emails to guests.

Watch out for

  • Only 1 meeting type and 1 calendar on Free.
  • Free meetings stop after 60 minutes.
  • No payment at booking, and no Outlook calendar.

Facts from Meeto's pricing and limits, reviewed November 3, 2026.

Reclaim.ai

by Reclaim.ai

A calendar assistant with scheduling links that also moves recurring meetings around conflicts.

Free: booking types
1 scheduling link on the free Lite plan[12]
Free: calendars
2 connected calendars[29]
Video meeting
None of its own; adds Zoom or Google Meet links[13]
Reminder emails
Email reminders to people who book through Scheduling Links, on all plans[14]

Good for

  • Two connected calendars on the free plan.
  • Recurring meetings that reschedule around conflicts, on every plan.[30]

Watch out for

  • One scheduling link on the free plan.

Facts from Reclaim.ai's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Reclaim.ai.

TidyCal

by TidyCal

A low-cost booking tool from AppSumo, with one-time lifetime plans as well as a subscription.

Free: booking types
Unlimited booking types[15]
Free: calendars
1 calendar[31]
Video meeting
None of its own; paid plans add Zoom, Google Meet and Teams links[16]
Reminder emails
Reminders 1 hour and 1 day before, on every plan including Free[17]
Payment at booking
PayPal and Stripe on every plan; a 1% platform fee except on Pro[32]

Good for

  • Unlimited booking types and two reminders on the free plan.
  • Recurring bookings for free.[33]

Watch out for

  • No video links on the free plan.
  • A 1% platform fee on payments outside Pro.

Facts from TidyCal's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs TidyCal.

Zoom Scheduler

by Zoom

Zoom's booking page, included with a free Zoom account.

Free: booking types
1 personal booking page on the free Basic plan[18]
Video meeting
Zoom meetings, which end at 40 minutes on the free plan[19]
Cheapest paid plan
Zoom Pro, $16.99/user/month billed monthly, lifts the 40-minute limit[34]

Good for

  • People who already host on Zoom and want one booking page.

Watch out for

  • Free meetings booked through it still end at 40 minutes.

Facts from Zoom's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Zoom.

Pick a free plan by the bookings you take

  • One kind of meeting, held on video: a tool with video built in saves a step for your guest. Meeto's booking page gives every booking its own meeting link.
  • Many kinds of meeting: Cal.com or TidyCal, both with unlimited booking types on the free plan.
  • Payments at booking: Cal.com or TidyCal.
  • A busy calendar that keeps changing: Reclaim, which moves recurring meetings around conflicts.

Sources

Meeto facts come from the pricing and limits and security pages, reviewed November 3, 2026. Every other figure is quoted from its vendor's own page on the date shown. Plans change; check the linked page before you decide.

  1. SavvyCal: savvycal.com/pricing — “You can sign up, connect your calendars, set up your links, and use meeting polls for free. To let people book from your links, you need Basic or Premium.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  2. Cal.com: cal.com/pricing — “Unlimited event types & calendars” (checked November 3, 2026)
  3. Cal.com: cal.com/pricing — “Start scheduling for free, with no usage limits.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  4. Cal.com: cal.com/features/cal-video — “Cal Video is the in-house web-based video conferencing platform powered by Daily.co, which is minimalistic and lightweight but has all of the features you need.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  5. Cal.com: cal.com/pricing — “Email & SMS notifications” (checked November 3, 2026)
  6. Calendly: calendly.com/pricing — “One event type” (checked November 3, 2026)
  7. Calendly: calendly.com/pricing — “Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other video conferencing tools. Automatically add video conferencing details to meetings.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  8. Calendly: calendly.com/pricing — “Automate meeting reminders. Send reminders automatically before meetings to cut down on no-shows. –” (checked November 3, 2026)
  9. Google Calendar appointment schedules: support.google.com/calendar/answer/16287038 — “you can create a single booking page to let others schedule appointments on your calendar.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  10. Google Calendar appointment schedules: support.google.com/calendar/answer/10729749 — “Select: Google Meet video conferencing” (checked November 3, 2026)
  11. Google Calendar appointment schedules: support.google.com/calendar/answer/16287038 — “Send automatic email reminders” (checked November 3, 2026)
  12. Reclaim.ai: reclaim.ai/pricing — “1 Scheduling Link” (checked November 3, 2026)
  13. Reclaim.ai: help.reclaim.ai/en/articles/5604990-overview-how-smart-meetings-work-and-how-to-create-them — “you can add a Zoom or Google Meet link. This will automatically generate and add videoconference link for all your recurring Smart Meeting calendar events.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  14. Reclaim.ai: reclaim.ai/pricing — “Email Reminders. Send email reminders to attendees ahead of meetings booked via Scheduling Links.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  15. TidyCal: tidycal.com/pricing — “Unlimited booking types” (checked November 3, 2026)
  16. TidyCal: tidycal.com/pricing — “Google Calendar, Office 365 and Apple Calendar on every plan. Paid plans add Zoom and Microsoft Teams, plus automatic meeting links for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  17. TidyCal: help.tidycal.com/article/939-how-to-customize-email-reminder-timing-and-content — “every plan, including the Free Plan, sends default reminders 1 hour and 1 day before” (checked November 3, 2026)
  18. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “1 personal booking page” (checked November 3, 2026)
  19. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “40 minutes per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
  20. Cal.com: cal.com/pricing — “Unlimited calendar connections. Connect multiple calendars to sync availability and prevent double bookings.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  21. Cal.com: cal.com/pricing — “Accept Stripe & PayPal payments” (checked November 3, 2026)
  22. Cal.com: cal.com/pricing — “Free plan features, plus: 1 team, shared availability Round-robin scheduling” (checked November 3, 2026)
  23. Cal.com: cal.com/pricing — “Recurring events. Allow attendees to book repeating meetings, such as weekly check-ins or ongoing sessions.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  24. Calendly: calendly.com/pricing — “One calendar connection” (checked November 3, 2026)
  25. Calendly: calendly.com/pricing — “Standard Add Notetaker & Callie $10 /seat/mo” (checked November 3, 2026)
  26. Calendly: calendly.com/pricing — “"USD":[0,{"monthly":[0,"$12"],"annual":[0,"$10"],"annualSavingsPercentage":[0,17]}]” (price data the page loads for its monthly-billing toggle; the default yearly view shows $10) (checked November 3, 2026)
  27. Calendly: calendly.com/pricing — “Round-robin meeting distribution. Automatically distribute meetings across teammates based on your routing setup. – – Unlimited Unlimited” (checked November 3, 2026)
  28. Google Calendar appointment schedules: support.google.com/calendar/answer/13762729 — “Paid appointment bookings are a premium feature for appointment schedules and available to users with an eligible Google Workspace subscription.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  29. Reclaim.ai: reclaim.ai/pricing — “Connected Calendars. Set your availability across multiple Google & Outlook calendars & accounts when scheduling smart events. 2” (checked November 3, 2026)
  30. Reclaim.ai: reclaim.ai/pricing — “Convert your recurring meetings to Smart Meetings in one click to automatically monitor, prioritize, and resolve scheduling conflicts across your meetings.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  31. TidyCal: tidycal.com/pricing — “It connects 1 calendar.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  32. TidyCal: tidycal.com/pricing — “On the Free, Individual Lifetime and Agency Lifetime plans, TidyCal charges 1% on payments processed through Stripe, on top of Stripe's own processing fees. Pro has no platform fee.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  33. TidyCal: help.tidycal.com/article/999-recurring-bookings — “Set up recurring bookings in TidyCal so clients can book repeating sessions on specific days of the week. Available on all plans including the Free Plan.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  34. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “$16.99 /user per month · billed monthly” (checked November 3, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

Which free scheduling tool includes video calls?

Cal.com has its own Cal Video, Google Calendar appointment schedules use Google Meet, Zoom Scheduler books Zoom meetings, and Meeto books each guest into its own browser meeting. Calendly and Reclaim add links from Zoom, Google Meet or other apps; TidyCal adds them on paid plans.

Which free booking tools send reminders to guests?

Cal.com, TidyCal, Reclaim and Meeto send reminders on their free plans. Calendly keeps automated reminders for paid plans, and Google appointment schedules treat them as a premium feature.

Is SavvyCal free?

Not for bookings. SavvyCal lets you sign up, connect calendars and set up links for free, but people can book from your links only on its Basic or Premium plan. That is why it is not in the list above.

Which free plan lets me take payment at booking?

Cal.com (Stripe and PayPal) and TidyCal (PayPal and Stripe, with a 1% platform fee). Calendly takes payments on paid plans, Google on eligible Workspace subscriptions. Meeto does not take payments at booking.

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Meeto booking page

Working hours, buffers, notice and time zones.

How to schedule a video meeting

Set availability, connect a calendar and publish a page.

Google Calendar integration

Busy times and booked meetings in your calendar.