Calendly Free
One active event type and unlimited bookings; meeting polls survive, workflows and teams do not.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- proprietary, free
- Hosting Model
- Hosted (their cloud)
- Platforms
- mobilewebextensionthey host it
- Installation
- Hosted signup and one calendar connection
- Operational Setup
- Setup is clean, but the permanent free account is limited to one one-to-one event type and one connected calendar.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Event-type settings, invitee answers, scheduling activity and account data live in Calendly's cloud; confirmed meetings are synchronized to the connected calendar, and the internal storage format is not disclosed.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Calendly's free poll can find a time, but its account- and event-type-oriented workflow is less frictionless for ad-hoc group voting than Doodle's dedicated poll flow.
Replaces 4 paid apps
up to $24/mo ($288/yr) in subscriptions
Calendly Free FAQ
Common questions
Is Calendly Free free and open source?+
Calendly Free is a free tool that runs on hosted. One active event type and unlimited bookings; meeting polls survive, workflows and teams do not.
What paid software does Calendly Free replace?+
Calendly Free serves as a free replacement for 4 paid SaaS applications: Doodle, TidyCal, YouCanBookMe, zcal, saving up to $24/month ($288/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Calendly Free?+
Installation: Hosted signup and one calendar connection. Setup notes: Setup is clean, but the permanent free account is limited to one one-to-one event type and one connected calendar.
What is the catch or trade-off with Calendly Free?+
Calendly's free poll can find a time, but its account- and event-type-oriented workflow is less frictionless for ad-hoc group voting than Doodle's dedicated poll flow.