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Self-Hosting Cal.com: Open-Source Scheduling

Cal.com is an open-source Calendly alternative. Scheduling links, calendar integrations, and team scheduling — self-hosted.

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What Is Cal.com?


Cal.com is an open-source scheduling platform. Create booking links, sync with your calendar, and let people schedule meetings without back-and-forth emails.


Features


Scheduling

  • Event types (15 min, 30 min, custom)
  • Buffer time between meetings
  • Availability windows
  • Timezone detection
  • Round-robin team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling (multiple hosts)

    • Calendar Integration

  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook/Office 365
  • CalDAV (Nextcloud, etc.)
  • Apple Calendar

    • Customization

  • Custom branding
  • Custom domains
  • Embedding in websites
  • Custom booking questions
  • Redirect after booking

    • Integrations

  • Video: Zoom, Google Meet, Cal Video
  • Payment: Stripe
  • CRM: HubSpot, Salesforce
  • Webhooks and Zapier

    • Workflows

  • Confirmation emails
  • Reminder emails/SMS
  • Follow-up emails
  • Custom notification templates

    • Cal.com vs Calendly


  • Cal.com: Open-source, self-hosted, more customizable
  • Calendly: SaaS, simpler setup, more polish
  • Cal.com matches Calendly's features while giving you full control

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Cal.com on TinyPod

    2. Connect your calendar

    3. Create event types

    4. Share your scheduling link


    Resources: 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM with PostgreSQL.


    Cal.com eliminates the scheduling ping-pong while keeping your data under your control.