TidyCal
Booking pages with paid bookings on the free plan, and one-time lifetime plans from $29 sold through AppSumo
What is TidyCal?
TidyCal is a booking page tool from AppSumo for coaches, consultants and other solo professionals. The Free plan has unlimited bookings and booking types, paid bookings through Stripe and PayPal, recurring and package bookings and one calendar connection, with a 1% platform fee on Stripe payments. Individual Lifetime, a one-time $29, adds Zoom, Meet and Teams links, group bookings, AI features, API access and 10 calendars; Agency Lifetime, a one-time $79, adds round robin, collective meetings and SMS reminders. Lifetime plans are bought on AppSumo. Pro, a subscription, adds a custom domain, no branding, unlimited calendars and no platform fee.
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
Key features
- Booking page live as soon as you sign up, with no domain or hosting needed
- Paid bookings through Stripe and PayPal, with discount codes and a digital storefront
- Recurring bookings, session packages and Stripe subscriptions on every plan
- Google, Office 365 and Apple Calendar sync; Zoom, Teams and Google Meet links on paid plans
- Round robin, collective meetings and a team booking page on Agency Lifetime and Pro
- AI booking assistant and other AI features on paid plans
- MCP server that gives AI assistants read access to your scheduling data
- Built-in Calendly importer for moving event types
Limitations to know about
- 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
- Custom domains and removing TidyCal branding need Pro
TidyCal pricing
TidyCal has a free plan. Pro costs $8.25 a month billed annually, or $12 billed monthly.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited bookings and booking types, paid bookings, recurring and package bookings, your own booking page, 1 calendar connection |
| Individual Lifetime | $29 one-time payment (on AppSumo) | Auto-created Zoom, Meet and Teams links, group bookings, AI booking assistant, custom emails and analytics, API access, reduced branding, 10 calendar connections |
| Agency Lifetime | $79 one-time payment (on AppSumo) | Individual features plus round robin and collective meetings, a team booking page and 10 SMS reminders a month (US and Canada) |
| Pro | $12/mo billed monthly, or $99 a year ($8.25/mo) | Agency features plus a custom domain, no TidyCal branding, unlimited calendars and SMS reminders, no platform fee, priority support |
Free plan limits: 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
TidyCal alternatives
Calendly
Booking-link scheduler with routing forms, Stripe and PayPal payments, and AI add-ons for notes and email
Cal.com
Scheduling with unlimited event types free for one user; its open-source edition now continues as Cal.diy
SavvyCal
Scheduling links that invitees can overlay with their own calendar, priced per host with an MCP server included
YouCanBookMe
Customisable booking pages with Stripe payments on every plan, priced by calendars and booking pages
Acuity Scheduling
Client booking for service businesses with intake forms, packages and payments, priced by number of calendars
Microsoft Bookings
Booking pages inside Microsoft 365 with Teams meeting links; included in business plans, not sold on its own
Frequently asked questions
Is TidyCal free?
TidyCal has a 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. Paid plans start at $29 once.
How much does TidyCal cost?
TidyCal's cheapest paid plan, Individual Lifetime, costs $29 a month billed monthly. 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. Prices as published on TidyCal's pricing page on 21 October 2026.
What is a TidyCal Lifetime plan?
A single payment with no renewal: $29 for Individual Lifetime or $79 for Agency Lifetime. Lifetime plans are bought through AppSumo and activated on your TidyCal account.
What is TidyCal used for?
TidyCal is a booking page tool from AppSumo for coaches, consultants and other solo professionals. People use it for solo coaches and consultants who want to charge for sessions without a monthly fee, selling session packages and recurring coaching and small teams that want round robin for a one-time price.
What are the alternatives to TidyCal?
Tools that do a similar job include Calendly, Cal.com, SavvyCal, YouCanBookMe and Acuity Scheduling. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes TidyCal?
TidyCal is made by Sumo Group, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, US.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Sumo Group, Inc.'s own pages, read on the dates shown.
- tidycal.com/pricing (plan prices (Lifetime one-time and Pro monthly and yearly), feature comparison, platform fee, free plan limits, pricing FAQ) read 21 October 2026
- tidycal.com/ (product description: booking page, Stripe and PayPal payments, subscriptions, packages, reminders, calendar sync) read 21 October 2026
- tidycal.com/free-appointment-scheduler (free plan features) read 21 October 2026
- tidycal.com/mcp-docs (MCP server: read access for Claude, ChatGPT and other clients) read 21 October 2026
- tidycal.com/tos (company: Sumo Group, Inc. owns and operates TidyCal, part of the AppSumo family; Austin, Texas address; paid signups may complete on appsumo.com) read 21 October 2026
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