Best free option: Easy!Appointments (Strong). Switching saves about $120 USD a year.
$120 USDa year
≈$171.08 CAD (converted from USD)
Every pick below has a free version.
2 alternatives
Covers most of the same work, with trade-offs noted on each card.
Best for a self-hosted booking system for a business
Mature PHP app you host yourself; free for personal and commercial use. Built around staff, services and customers rather than personal links. Free version: The software is free for personal and commercial use. Managed hosting and custom development are paid services.
Right for specific needs, or not yet mature enough to recommend widely.
Best for a personal self-hosted booking page
Public MIT repository left after Cal.com closed its production code. Cal.com advises it for personal, non-production use only. No hosted version, and no teams or SSO.
Sponsor this page: $149 for 30 days. Sponsors appear above the ranking, labeled; the ranking itself is not for sale.
How each alternative covers what people use Calendly for. Numbers link to editor notes.
| Feature | Easy!Appointments | Cal.diy |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | ||
| Multiple event types and booking links | PartialNote 1Services and providers with working plans instead of event types | Yes |
| Calendars | ||
| Multiple calendar connections | PartialNote 2Google Calendar synchronization | YesNote 3Google, Outlook, Apple and CalDAV calendars |
| Automation | ||
| Automated reminders and follow-ups | PartialNote 4Email notifications | PartialNote 5Booking emails only; the Workflows feature was removed |
| Payments | ||
| Payments at booking | NoNote 6No payment feature in the core app | PartialNote 7Stripe and PayPal apps ship with the code; you set them up yourself |
| Integrations | ||
| CRM and email marketing integrations | NoNote 8No CRM integrations in the core app | PartialNote 9HubSpot and Salesforce apps are included |
| Booking page | ||
| Website embeds | PartialNote 10Booking page can be added to an existing website | YesNote 11Inline and popup embeds |
| Parity score | 33% | 75% |
Not covered by any free alternative yet: Automated reminders and follow-ups, Payments at booking, CRM and email marketing integrations. See all feature gaps
Switching saves about $120 USD / ≈$171 CAD (estimated from the USD price) a year. Prices checked ; ≈ means converted from USD.
Based on Standard plan, per seat. Price source. USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
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