TidyCal vs SavvyCal

Compared on	TidyCal Free plan · from $29 once VisitRemove	SavvyCal From $10/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Booking pages with paid bookings on the free plan, and one-time lifetime plans from $29 sold through AppSumo	Scheduling links that invitees can overlay with their own calendar, priced per host with an MCP server included
Free plan	Unlimited bookings and booking types; paid bookings through Stripe and PayPal (1% platform fee on Stripe payments); recurring and package bookings; date polls; 1 calendar connection; TidyCal branding shown	No
Cheapest paid plan	$29 once (Individual Lifetime)TidyCal pricing	$10/user/mo billed annually (Basic)SavvyCal pricing
What it covers	One payment with no renewal, bought on AppSumo and activated on your TidyCal account; shown against a crossed-out $144. 10 calendar connections; the 1% platform fee on Stripe payments still applies.	$120 per user a year on yearly billing. Every host needs a seat, including each host in a round-robin pool. Students, educators and nonprofits get 25% off, on top of yearly savings.
Free trial	None stated	None stated
Platforms	Web, API	Web, Chrome extension, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Google Calendar, Office 365 and Apple Calendar on every plan; Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Zapier on paid plans	Calendars, video conferencing, CRMs, Stripe and Zapier, plus webhooks, an API and an MCP server
Open source	No	No
Good for	Solo coaches and consultants who want to charge for sessions without a monthly fee Selling session packages and recurring coaching Small teams that want round robin for a one-time price	Booking meetings with people who want to compare times against their own calendar Small teams sharing round-robin and collective links without paying for add-ons Scheduling from an AI assistant through the MCP server
Watch out for	Free and Lifetime plans charge a 1% platform fee on Stripe payments; only Pro removes it Free connects 1 calendar; Lifetime plans connect 10 Round robin, collective meetings and SMS reminders need Agency Lifetime or Pro; Agency Lifetime includes 10 SMS reminders a month, US and Canada only	No free plan for bookings: people can only book from your links on Basic or Premium No self-serve free trial; a 30-day money-back guarantee instead Stripe payments, custom domains and removing SavvyCal branding need Premium
Made by	Sumo Group, Inc.	SavvyCal, Inc.

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