Meeto vs Cal.com
Meeto vs Cal.com: booking pages with the video call built in
Both put a video call behind the booking page: Cal.com has Cal Video, Meeto its own browser meeting. Choose Cal.com for scheduling depth on a free plan: unlimited event types and calendars, payments at booking, SMS. Choose Meeto for the call itself: on Pro, $6.99 a month, each meeting is recorded with a transcript and AI summary. Cal.com went closed source in April 2026.
Meeto vs Cal.com: the facts side by side
| Question | Meeto | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan: booking pages | 1 meeting type and 1 connected calendar (Google or Apple) | 1 user, unlimited event types and unlimited calendar connections[1][2][3] |
| Video call | Built in: every booking gets its own Meeto browser meeting | Built in: Cal Video, powered by Daily.co, is the default location; group calls of up to 300[4][5] |
| Recording and AI notes | Pro and Team: cloud recording kept 90 days, transcript and AI summary (10 hours a month) | Cal Video recordings can be saved; the page does not say on which plans[6] |
| Reminders to guests | Email an hour before each booking, on every plan; scheduled meetings can remind guests 15 minutes, 1 hour or 1 day before; no SMS | Email and SMS notifications on Free; customizable workflows on Teams and above[7] |
| Repeating meetings | On every plan: you schedule a repeating meeting and invite guests by email; the booking page books one time at a time | Attendees can book repeating meetings; listed as a Teams-plan feature[8] |
| Round-robin team booking | Team plan, $11.99/seat/month | Teams plan and above[9] |
| Payment at booking | Not offered | Stripe and PayPal on every plan, Free included[10] |
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro: $6.99/month or $69/year for one host | Teams: $16/user/month[11][12] |
| Open source | No | No longer: Cal.com went closed source in April 2026; a separate MIT-licensed Cal.diy continues for self-hosting[13] |
Prices are in USD for monthly billing unless a row says otherwise. Plans change: each Cal.com figure links to the page it came from, so you can check it before you decide.
Should you choose Meeto or Cal.com?
Choose Meeto if
- The meeting matters as much as the booking: you want the recording, transcript and AI summary next to each booked call.
- You run repeating meetings with clients or a team and want reminders before each one, on the free plan.
- Booked calls are only part of it: you also want instant rooms without an account, direct calls to contacts and a call button on your website, in one account.
Choose Cal.com if
- You must take payment when someone books, even on a free plan.
- You need many event types and calendars without paying, or SMS notifications.
- You want routing forms, team workflows and a large app store around scheduling.
- You want code you can host yourself (the MIT-licensed Cal.diy).
What moves over from Cal.com, and what does not
A Cal.com event type maps to a Meeto meeting type. Free accounts get 1; Pro gets up to 50. Setting one up takes a few minutes:
- Connect your calendar. Meeto reads busy times from Google or Apple (CalDAV) calendars, 1 on Free and 5 on Pro. Outlook and Microsoft 365 calendars cannot be connected.
- Copy your availability. Working hours, buffers before and after, minimum notice, daily limits, time off and your own booking questions all have a place on the booking page.
- Share the new link. Your booking page lives at meeto.me/your-name. Guests pick a time in their own time zone and get a link to reschedule or cancel themselves.
- Make a test booking from another email address and join the meeting from a phone, the way a client would.
What does not move: payments at booking, SMS notifications, routing forms and Cal.com's app integrations. If you depend on any of them, keep Cal.com for scheduling.
What Meeto does not do
Meeto is built for small meetings that start from a link, a booking page or a website button. Paid plans hold up to 25 participants, and Meeto does not offer:
- End-to-end encryption
- Webinars or livestreaming
- Breakout rooms
- Polls
- Phone dial-in
- SSO / SAML single sign-on
- Live captions over the call video
If any of these is a requirement, test it in Cal.com or another tool first. The full Meeto limits are on the pricing page and the security overview.
Sources
Meeto facts come from the pricing and limits, security and developer pages, reviewed November 3, 2026. Each Cal.com fact below is quoted from Cal.com's own page on the date shown.
- cal.com/pricing — “Start scheduling for free, with no usage limits.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/pricing — “Unlimited event types & calendars” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/pricing — “Unlimited calendar connections. Connect multiple calendars to sync availability and prevent double bookings.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- 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)
- cal.com/features/cal-video — “Organizations and individuals can use it to power everything from one-on-one chats to group calls with up to 300 members.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/features/cal-video — “Cal Video recordings can also be saved and used as part of podcasts, training modules, and so much more.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/pricing — “Email & SMS notifications” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/pricing — “Recurring events. Allow attendees to book repeating meetings, such as weekly check-ins or ongoing sessions.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/pricing — “Free plan features, plus: 1 team, shared availability Round-robin scheduling” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/pricing — “Accept Stripe & PayPal payments” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/pricing — “Teams YEARLY $12 per user/month Save 25%” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com — “Teams ($16/user/month) adds round-robin scheduling, shared availability, and team workflows” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cal.com/blog/cal-com-goes-closed-source-why — “After five years as open source champions, Cal.com is going closed source.” (checked November 3, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Does Cal.com have its own video calls?
Yes. Cal Video, powered by Daily.co, is the default location for Cal.com events and handles group calls of up to 300. Meeto also creates its own browser meeting for every booking; on Pro and Team it can record the call and write a transcript and AI summary.
Is Cal.com still open source?
No. Cal.com announced in April 2026 that it is going closed source. Its code continues as Cal.diy under the MIT license, a version meant for self-hosting. Meeto is not open source either: it is a hosted service.
Which free plan does more?
For scheduling, Cal.com's: unlimited event types and calendars, payments through Stripe or PayPal, and SMS notifications. Meeto's free plan gives 1 meeting type and 1 calendar, but adds the parts around the call: email reminders, repeating meetings with email guests, and instant rooms without an account.
Can I take payment when someone books?
Cal.com accepts Stripe and PayPal payments on every plan, the free one included. Meeto does not take payment at booking; if you charge for sessions, send an invoice with your usual tool.
Put it to work
Open your Meeto account to set it up, or explore the working product first.