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Cal.comvsCalendly

Cal.com vs Calendly for nonprofits

Choose Cal.com if…

Charities booking appointments with advisers or volunteers

Not ideal for: Organisations needing a full multi-user free plan

Choose Calendly if…

Caseworkers, advisers or fundraisers booking meetings with supporters or clients

Not ideal for: Group rostering of volunteer shifts (use a volunteer tool)

Cal.comCalendly
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PriceFree plan · paid from US$12/user/month (Teams, billed yearly)Free plan · paid from US$10/seat/month
Nonprofit offerCal.com says it offers special nonprofit discounts on a nonprofit page, but publishes no percentage or process.Calendly offers special pricing to qualified nonprofits via its support team; third parties report about 25% off annual plans, but this is unconfirmed.
TypeSpecialistSpecialist
SuitsVolunteer-run, Small, MediumVolunteer-run, Small, Medium
Available in🌍 Anywhere🌍 Anywhere
Strengths
  • Free plan with unlimited bookings
  • Open source and self-hostable
  • Team scheduling available
  • Saves back-and-forth emails
  • Free plan works for simple cases
  • Easy for clients to use
Watch out for
  • Free plan is for a single user
  • Nonprofit discount terms are not published
  • Some features need paid plans
  • No published nonprofit discount
  • Free plan limited to one event type
  • Overlaps with free tools in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
Key features
  • Booking pages
  • Calendar sync
  • Round-robin team scheduling
  • Booking links
  • Calendar sync
  • Automatic reminders

Our ratings: Cal.com: Open-source scheduling with a generous free plan. Calendly: The familiar scheduling tool that removes email back-and-forth.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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