Cal.diy vs Calendly
Thinking of swapping Calendly for the open-source Cal.diy? Here’s the honest trade-off.
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What you give up vs Calendly
- Self-hosted setup requires configuring PostgreSQL, email/SMTP, and OAuth providers
- Enterprise features (SAML SSO, workflows at scale, analytics) are cloud-only or require an enterprise license
- Payment collection integrations need additional third-party setup
- Admin UI for multi-tenant management is less polished than Calendly's hosted offering
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Cal.diy on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Calendly: per-seat fees for multiple event types).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (MIT).