Scheduling & Booking

Alternatives to scheduling tools like Calendly, Acuity, and SavvyCal. Find free and open-source booking tools for appointments and meetings.

Popular Scheduling & Booking Tools

Calendly

Scheduling automation platform for booking meetings without back-and-forth

Free (1 event type)
  • ✗ Free plan limited to a single event type
  • ✗ Per-seat pricing adds up for sales teams

Acuity Scheduling

Appointment scheduling for service-based businesses (by Squarespace)

$20/mo Emerging
  • ✗ No free plan — only a 7-day trial
  • ✗ UI feels dated compared to Calendly

Alternatives in Scheduling & Booking

Rallly

Free open-source group scheduling tool that eliminates email back-and-forth

Open Source

Completely free to use. Self-hosting available under AGPLv3.

  • ✓ Create scheduling polls in seconds — no sign-up required for participants
  • ✓ Automatic timezone conversion for all participants
  • ✓ Lightweight, privacy-focused, and easy to self-host

Easy!Appointments

Free open-source appointment scheduler with Google Calendar sync

Open Source

100% free. No monthly fees, no commissions. Premium services available for custom development.

  • ✓ 100% free with no monthly fees or commissions on bookings
  • ✓ Google Calendar sync and email notification system built in
  • ✓ WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla plugins available

TidyCal

Simple scheduling tool with a lifetime deal — no monthly fees

Paid

Free plan available. Lifetime deal at $29 one-time (no monthly fees ever).

  • ✓ Lifetime deal at $29 one-time — no recurring subscription
  • ✓ Connects to Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar
  • ✓ Supports group bookings, paid events, and custom branding