Free Scheduling Software for Consultants
Look Professional Without the Premium Price
Everything you need to schedule consulting sessions—completely free. Look polished while you grow your practice.
No credit card required. Free forever.
Why Free Scheduling Works for Consultants
For many consultants businesses, scheduling software sits near the bottom of the budget priority list—right below rent, supplies, and payroll. That's exactly why free matters. A zero-cost scheduling tool removes the financial barrier entirely, letting you automate bookings from day one without adding another monthly subscription to the pile.
A free plan won't include every bell and whistle. Advanced features like team scheduling, custom branding, or priority support typically live behind paid tiers—and that's a fair trade-off. What you do get is the core engine: online booking, calendar sync, automated reminders, and a professional client experience that replaces phone tag and paper calendars.
Free is enough when you're a solo operator or small consultants team handling a manageable volume of appointments. Once you start adding staff, need granular permissions, or want to eliminate SchedulingKit branding from your booking page, that's the natural point to explore paid options.
What's Included Free
Everything consultants need to get started with professional scheduling—at zero cost.
Free vs Paid Plans
Free is powerful. Paid unlocks even more.
Free Plan is Perfect For
Get Started in Minutes
Here's how to set up free scheduling for your consultants business.
Define your meeting types
Create distinct booking types like 'Discovery Call (15 min)', 'Strategy Session (60 min)', and 'Follow-up (30 min)'
Set up intake questions
Add 2-3 questions so you understand the client's challenge before the call—saves the first 10 minutes of every meeting
Connect your video tool
Link Zoom or Google Meet so every booking automatically generates a unique meeting link
Add buffer and prep time
Schedule 15 minutes before each session for reviewing notes and 10 minutes after for writing action items
Embed on your website
Add the booking widget to your website's contact page to replace 'email me to schedule' with instant booking
Scheduling Tips for Consultants
Offer a free 15-minute discovery call as a separate booking type—it's your highest-converting lead channel
Use intake questionnaires to pre-qualify prospects so you spend paid sessions on solutions, not background gathering
Set timezone detection to automatic—consulting clients often span multiple time zones and manual conversion causes missed meetings
Why the Free Plan Works for Consultants
Most independent consultants handle fewer than 30 bookings per month—well within the free plan's capacity. You get a professional booking page, calendar sync, and email reminders without paying anything until your practice grows beyond solo consulting.
I compared many tools. Most charge $15-20/month for what SchedulingKit offers free. It's a no-brainer for solo consultants.
Free Plan FAQs
Is there a limit to meetings?
No! Book as many consulting sessions as you need on the free plan.
Can I use my own branding?
Free includes our branding. Paid plans let you fully rebrand your booking page.
Works with Zoom?
Yes. Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams integration is included free.
Can I collect intake info?
Absolutely. Add questions to gather client information before meetings.
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Further Reading
- SBA: Launch Your Business — Official U.S. Small Business Administration startup guide.
- G2: Free Scheduling Software Reviews — Independent peer reviews of free scheduling tools.
Ready to Start for Free?
Consultants businesses schedule free with SchedulingKit