Cal.com Pricing Guide 2026
Understanding Cal.com's open-source pricing model and cloud plans
Here's what Cal.com charges in 2026: plans start at $0 and scale up to $30. Watch out for hidden fees on SMS, integrations, and team seats. Compare with SchedulingKit pricing.
Cal.com Pricing Plans
Here's what Cal.com charges for their scheduling software in 2026.
Free (Self-Hosted)
- Full feature access
- Unlimited users
- Self-managed infrastructure
- Community support
- Full source code access
Free (Cloud)
- Basic scheduling features
- Cal.com branding
- Limited integrations
- Community support
Team
per seat/month, billed annually
- Round-robin scheduling
- Collective availability
- Team analytics
- Remove branding
- Priority support
- Admin controls
Enterprise
per seat/month
- Everything in Team
- SSO/SAML
- Managed hosting
- Custom SLAs
- Dedicated support
- Custom development
Prices as of 2026-04-25. Visit Cal.com for current pricing.
Cal.com Free Plan: What's the Catch?
Yes, Cal.com has a free plan. But here's what you don't get:
- Cloud free plan includes Cal.com branding
- Limited integrations on free cloud plan
- Self-hosted requires technical expertise and infrastructure
- No priority support on free plans
Hidden Costs to Know
Before signing up for Cal.com, be aware of these additional costs:
- Self-hosted 'free' plan requires server infrastructure ($5-50+/month)
- Self-hosting requires DevOps expertise or consultant costs
- Enterprise features like SSO only available at $30/seat
- Custom integrations require Enterprise plan or self-hosted
- No refunds on annual plans
Cal.com Pricing History
Launched as open-source Calendly alternative
Introduced Team and Enterprise cloud plans
Team pricing adjusted from $15 to $12/seat
Cal.com vs SchedulingKit
See how SchedulingKit compares on features and pricing.
| Feature | Cal.com | SchedulingKit |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan (Cloud) | Basic, with branding | Full-featured |
| Team Plan Price | $12/seat/month | $5/seat/month |
| Ease of Setup | Complex (self-host) or paid | Easy, instant |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Self-Hosting | Yes | Cloud only |
| Support | Community (free) | Email + Chat |
Our Verdict
Cal.com is great for technical teams who want open-source and self-hosting capabilities. However, the 'free' self-hosted option has hidden infrastructure costs. SchedulingKit offers an easier setup with a truly free cloud plan and affordable team pricing for those who don't need self-hosting.
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