TL;DR: Calendly and Cal.com are great for 1:1 booking. But if you also need group polls, surveys, or task lists, you need a second tool. Timergy does it all in one, with the most comprehensive branding studio and at a fraction of the price.
Looking for a Calendly alternative or Cal.com alternative? This comparison breaks down booking pages, appointment scheduling, group polls, branding, and pricing so you can decide which online scheduling tool fits your needs.
At a Glance
| Timergy | Calendly | Cal.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Scheduling + decisions | 1:1 booking | 1:1 booking (open source) |
| Group polls | ✅ Yes/Maybe/No | ❌ | ❌ |
| 1:1 Booking pages | ✅ Pro | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open source | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Languages | 41 | ~10 | ~25 |
| Pro price | ~$4/mo | $10/mo | $12/mo |
Booking Pages
For 1:1 appointment booking, all three tools are capable. Here’s the detailed comparison:
| Feature | Timergy Pro | Calendly | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom URL | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Flexible durations | ✅ (fixed, dynamic, both) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Payment collection | ✅ Stripe | ✅ Stripe + PayPal | ✅ Stripe |
| Video conferencing | ✅ Zoom, Meet, Teams, Jitsi | ✅ Zoom, Meet, Teams | ✅ + Built-in video |
| Recurring bookings | ✅ Up to 52x | ✅ | ✅ |
| Follow-up emails | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SMS reminders | ✅ | ✅ (paid add-on) | ✅ |
| Booking analytics | ✅ With PDF export | ✅ | Basic |
| Team scheduling | ❌ (coming with Business) | ✅ Teams ($16/mo) | ✅ |
| SSO/SAML | ❌ (coming with Business) | ✅ Enterprise | ✅ Organization |
| Salesforce/HubSpot | ❌ | ✅ Teams | ✅ |
Credit where it’s due: Calendly and Cal.com are ahead on enterprise team features like collective scheduling, CRM integrations, and SSO. These are on Timergy’s roadmap for the upcoming Business tier.
What Timergy Adds That They Don’t
The real question is: do you also need group scheduling? Surveys? Task lists?
| Feature | Timergy | Calendly | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group polls (find a time) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Survey polls | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Task lists | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Follow-up questions | ✅ (linked polls) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Buddy groups | ✅ (automatic recurring) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Real-time chat on events | ✅ With effects | ❌ | ❌ |
| Telegram bot | ✅ Free | ❌ | ❌ |
| ChatGPT / MCP integration | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
With Calendly or Cal.com, you need Doodle (or another tool) for group scheduling. Timergy does both. See our detailed comparison with Doodle and When2Meet.
Branding & Customization
This is where Timergy stands out significantly:
| Feature | Timergy Pro | Calendly | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom logo | ✅ Light + dark mode | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom colors | ✅ Accent, secondary, background, text, buttons | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom font | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Vote colors (Yes/Maybe/No) | ✅ | n/a | n/a |
| Banner image | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Favicon | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Remove “Powered by” | ✅ | ✅ (Teams+ $16/mo) | ✅ (paid) |
| Per-scope branding | ✅ (polls, sign-ups, bookings) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Branded emails | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Live preview | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Timergy’s Branding Studio lets you customize everything per scope (different branding for polls vs. booking pages), includes custom fonts, and has a live preview window.
Integrations
| Integration | Timergy | Calendly | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✅ Pro | ✅ | ✅ |
| Webhooks | ✅ Pro | ✅ | ✅ |
| Zapier | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| n8n | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| ChatGPT / AI | ✅ Custom GPT + MCP | ❌ | ❌ |
| Telegram bot | ✅ Free | ❌ | ❌ |
| Microsoft Teams | ✅ Tab + SSO | ✅ | ❌ |
| Salesforce/HubSpot | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Privacy
| Timergy | Calendly | Cal.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics tracking | ❌ None | ✅ Extensive | ❌ (self-hosted) |
| GDPR compliant | ✅ By design (no tracking) | ⚠️ Requires cookie consent | ✅ (self-hosted) |
| Data hosting | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇺🇸 US | Your server |
| Cookie banner needed | ❌ | ✅ | Depends |
The Verdict
Calendly is the gold standard for sales teams and enterprises who need 1:1 booking with CRM integrations and round-robin routing.
Cal.com is the developer’s choice: open source, self-hostable, full data ownership.
Timergy is for everyone who needs more than just booking. Group polls, surveys, task lists, buddy groups, 41 languages, zero tracking, and the deepest branding customization of any scheduling tool. All starting at ~$4/month instead of $10-12.
If you’re currently using Calendly for booking AND Doodle for group polls, Timergy replaces both.