TidyCal alternatives: 6 free & open-source picks
Curated, verified, and actually free. No trials, no crippled tiers. Star counts and last-activity dates checked by hand, not scraped and forgotten.
Tipos de eventos, calendarios y reservas ilimitados para uso individual, con pagos y notificaciones; el enrutamiento de equipo es de pago.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installHosted signup
dataAccount, availability, booking and integration records live in Cal.com's cloud and in the connected calendar, conferencing and payment providers
setup✓ installs clean
the catch vs TidyCalIt is more complex to configure, and team routing and shared scheduling remain paid even though solo use is generous.
facts verified 2026-08-10
Un tipo de evento activo y reservas ilimitadas; las encuestas de reuniones se mantienen, los flujos de trabajo y los equipos no.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installHosted signup
dataAccount, booking and calendar-integration records live in Calendly's cloud and connected calendar or conferencing providers
setup✓ installs clean
the catch vs TidyCalThe free plan allows one event type and one calendar and does not include payments or automated reminders.
facts verified 2026-08-10
Una página básica de citas dentro del calendario que ya usas; recordatorios, pagos y pulido son de pago.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installUse the existing Google Calendar web app and create an appointment schedule
dataAppointment schedules and resulting events live in the user's Google Account and Google Calendar
the catch vs TidyCalThe free account supplies one bare booking page without TidyCal's payment, package, recurring-booking and customization features.
setupA Google Account; creating and configuring the schedule is primarily a desktop-web workflow
facts verified 2026-08-10
Páginas de reserva ilimitadas y dos conexiones de calendario; pagos, formularios, recordatorios y enrutamiento de equipo son de pago.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installHosted signup
dataAccount, booking and availability records live in Koalendar's cloud and connected calendar or conferencing providers
setup✓ installs clean
the catch vs TidyCalPayments, form questions, custom reminders, group sessions and team scheduling are paid.
facts verified 2026-08-10
Una página de reservas, pero conserva formularios, pagos, confirmaciones, encuestas y el truco de superposición de calendario.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installHosted signup followed by connecting a supported calendar
dataBooking and account records live in YouCanBookMe's cloud, while availability is read from and events are written to the connected Google, Microsoft or Apple calendar
the catch vs TidyCalIt is limited to one booking page and one calendar and keeps YouCanBookMe branding, despite a richer form and payment feature set.
setupA supported external calendar must be connected before a booking page can work
facts verified 2026-08-10
Enlaces y calendarios ilimitados, preguntas personalizadas, recordatorios por correo y pagos con Stripe; los equipos son de pago y zcal cobra 3%.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installHosted signup
dataAccount and booking records live in zcal's cloud; Stripe processes and stores payment details for paid bookings
setup✓ installs clean
the catch vs TidyCalIt adds a 3% commission to Stripe payments and reserves team scheduling for paid plans.
facts verified 2026-08-10
last updated 2026-08-10 · no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real
| tool | license | running it | platforms | stars | active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal.com Free | proprietary, free | they host it | web, macos, windows, linux, ios, android, browser-extension | — | — |
| Calendly Free | proprietary, free | they host it | web, ios, android, browser-extension | — | — |
| Google Calendar appointment schedules | proprietary, free | they host it | web, ios, android | — | — |
| Koalendar Free | proprietary, free | they host it | web, browser-extension | — | — |
| YouCanBookMe Free | proprietary, free | they host it | web, browser-extension | — | — |
| zcal Free | proprietary, free | they host it | web | — | — |
People still pay for TidyCal because people pay because one double booking or missed invite can cost more than years of subscription fees. The recurring cost buys OAuth refresh, webhooks, timezone databases, race conditions, reminders, deliverability, privacy, and uptime, not just the visible interface.
Is there a free alternative to TidyCal?
Yes: Cal.com Free, Calendly Free, Google Calendar appointment schedules and 3 more. Every tool on this page is either open source or genuinely free to use long-term: no trials, no crippled tiers.
Should I just build my own TidyCal?
Our verdict is PARCIAL. The core loop is buildable, but a dependable replacement becomes a real weekend or multi-day project. For TidyCal, publish simple booking pages connected to one calendar and send confirmations. The hard boundary is lifetime hosted service, calendar integrations, and extremely low maintenance cost, plus calendar integrations and reliability. If you'd rather build, the exact one-shot prompt is free at puedovibecodearlo.app/tidycal.
