One product, done well
We’re not trying to be scheduling infrastructure for everything. SavvyCal is one product, built by a small, independent team since 2020, for people whose calendars are full of other people.
Every decision starts with the person on the other end of the link. If it makes finding a time easier for them, and keeps your week in check, it belongs. If not, it doesn’t ship.
Cal.com is closed source now. Is SavvyCal open source?
No. SavvyCal is a hosted product, and you can’t self-host it. If you chose Cal.com for its hosted service, SavvyCal is a hosted alternative. If you need to run scheduling on your own servers, it isn’t the right fit.
Here’s how the two compare as of October 2026.
SavvyCal and Cal.com (October 2026)
| Feature | SavvyCal | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Source code | Closed source. SavvyCal is a hosted product | Closed source since April 2026. The earlier open-source code continues as Cal.diy, under the MIT license, run by community maintainers |
| Self-hosting | No | Not for Cal.com. Cal.diy can be self-hosted |
| Free plan | Free to sign up and set up. Links need a paid plan; meeting polls are free | Free for one user, with unlimited event types and calendars |
| Team plans, per user per month | Basic $12; Premium $20 | Teams $16; Organizations $37 |
| Round robin and collective links | Basic: $12 per user per month, or $10 billed annually | Teams: $16 per user per month |
| Remove the vendor’s branding | Premium: $20 per user per month, or $200 per year billed annually | Teams |
| SMS notifications | No | Yes, from the free plan |
| Routing forms | No | Teams |
| Recurring events | No | Teams |
| SAML SSO and SOC 2 | No | Organizations |
Cal.com details are from its pricing page and its announcement of Cal.diy as of October 2026.
When is Cal.com the better fit?
- You need a free plan
- Cal.com is free for one person. SavvyCal links need a paid plan.
- You need to self-host
- Cal.diy is open source and self-hostable. SavvyCal is hosted only.
- You need SMS, routing, or recurring events
- SavvyCal doesn’t send SMS, route people by form answers, or book recurring events.
- You need SSO or SOC 2
- Cal.com Organizations includes SAML SSO and SOC 2 compliance. SavvyCal has neither.
How long does SavvyCal take to set up?
A few minutes for one person. There’s nothing to install or host, and the defaults work, so you can share a link before you touch any settings. Teams add each other by email, and every host needs a paid seat.
- 1
Connect your calendars. Sign up with Google, Microsoft, Fastmail, or an email address, then connect every calendar you use, including iCloud. SavvyCal checks all of them for conflicts.
- 2
Set your hours. Set the hours you take meetings. Your first link uses them, and you can add more schedules later.
- 3
Make a link. Pick a length and where the meeting happens, such as Zoom or Google Meet. Buffers, limits, and preferred times are optional.
- 4
Share it. Choose Basic or Premium to switch links on, then send your link, paste a few times into an email, or embed it on your site.
Ideas that started here
A few things you’ll find across scheduling tools today began as SavvyCal features. We’re proud of that, and we’re still building.
- 2020Calendar overlayRecipients lay their own calendar over your availability and spot a mutual time at a glance.
- 2020Ranked availabilityRank your availability windows, so the people booking with you see your best times first.
- 2021Time blocks as availabilityPut a “Calls” event on your calendar, and your link only offers times inside it.
- 2023Optimized availabilitySpace meetings out and favor the times of day that suit you, so your week doesn’t fragment.
Real people, fast answers
Questions go straight to the small team that builds SavvyCal. No ticket tiers, no chatbot maze.
- Median time to a first reply
- 90 min
- Of support ratings are “Great”
- 97%
- Independent and focused on scheduling
- Since 2020
Support figures cover January through October 2026.
Hosts love it. Their guests do too.
I use SavvyCal so my customers can easily compare my availability to their own. Making their lives a little easier is a treat I’m happy to pay for.
Matt Wensing
Founder of Summit
We’ve been using it for hiring and with a large team. I’m convinced that SavvyCal is the only calendar booking tool on the market that’s tackling the problem in the right way.
Anvisha Pai
Co-founder of Dover
SavvyCal makes me feel better about finding time to meet with clients, partners, and colleagues. It goes beyond similar tools by removing the awkwardness of imposing your schedule upon others.
François Lanthier Nadeau
CEO of Snipcart
Switching questions
How hard is it to switch?
Most people are set up in minutes. Connect your calendar, recreate your links, and start sending them. Your old links can keep working while you make the move.
Is there a free plan?
Meeting polls are free on every plan. Scheduling links need a paid plan, backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Does SavvyCal have an API?
Yes. There’s a REST API, webhooks, and an MCP server that connects AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT.
Read the developer docsIs SavvyCal open source?
No. SavvyCal is a hosted product, and you can’t self-host it. We publish and maintain open source libraries, including Inertia Phoenix, Zonex, and Calex.
See our open source workIs Cal.com still open source?
No. In April 2026, Cal.com moved its code to a private repository. The earlier open-source code continues as Cal.diy, under the MIT license, run by community maintainers. Cal.diy is the option if you need to self-host.
Cal.com’s announcementIs SavvyCal cheaper than Cal.com?
For teams, yes. SavvyCal Basic is $12 per user per month and Premium is $20. Cal.com Teams is $16 and Cal.com Organizations is $37, all billed monthly. Round robin and collective links are on SavvyCal Basic and Cal.com Teams.
For one person, no: Cal.com has a free plan, and SavvyCal links need Basic.