Zcal
Scheduling
Free scheduling with a personal touch.
Zcal offers free scheduling links with custom welcome messages and polls.
Visit Zcal Compare head to headWhy teams switch
The pain
Calendly: Basic features like team scheduling and removing branding sit behind paid tiers.
The upgrade
- Free forever
- Meeting polls
- Custom welcome video
- Unlimited events
Trade-offs
- Smaller ecosystem of integrations and add-ons than Calendly.
- Fewer enterprise compliance certifications and admin controls in most cases.
Savings calculator
Team size: 25 seats
Estimated yearly savings
$3,000
$3,000 on Calendly vs $0 on Zcal — 100% less. Prices are editable estimates.
How to migrate
From Calendly to Zcal
- Export. Write down each event type, availability rule and intake question.
- Set up Zcal. Create your workspace and invite one or two people to pilot it first.
- Import. Bring your data in using Zcal's import tools, starting with what your team uses daily.
- Switch over. Update booking links on your site and email signatures; keep the old link live briefly. Then invite the rest of the team and cancel Calendly at the end of your billing period.
How it compares
| Tool | Pricing | Self-host | Best for | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal.com | Open source | Teams and developers | Self-hostable · Team round-robin · Workflows | |
| SavvyCal | Paid | Sales and founders | Calendar overlay · Ranked availability · Personalized links | |
| TidyCal | Paid | Solo operators | Lifetime pricing · Paid bookings · Group events | |
| Zcal | Free | Budget-conscious users | Free forever · Meeting polls · Custom welcome video |