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Last checked October 25, 2026

Cal.com vs Rallly

Cal.com and Rallly are free apps you can use instead of Calendly. Cal.com is a public booking link. Rallly is a poll where guests vote on times.

A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. How this works

Instead of Calendly

Last checked October 25, 2026

Cal.com is #1 (88). Rallly is #2 (31).

Cal.com

#1 · Closest

7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: a poll where guests vote on times.

Notes on the review

Rallly

#2

7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: a public booking link, writes to a calendar, and questions on the booking form, and 1 more. You only get part of: availability and buffers.

Notes on the review

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Cal.com and Rallly on the Calendly list. Full, partial, missing, or not checked.
FeatureCal.com#1 · 887 of 7 checked featuresRallly#2 · 317 of 7 checked features
A public booking linkCounts for 10FullMissing
Availability and buffersCounts for 8FullPartial
Writes to a calendarCounts for 8FullMissing
Questions on the booking formCounts for 6FullMissing
Embed the link on a siteCounts for 6FullFull
Round-robin for a teamCounts for 8FullCal.com help documents round-robin hosts, groups, and fixed hosts.MissingRallly help describes a poll guests vote on. It does not document a rotating host.
A poll where guests vote on timesCounts for 6MissingCal.com help documents round robin, collective events, and templates. It does not document a poll where guests vote on times.FullRallly help: you offer times, share a link, and guests vote yes, if need be, or no.

Where they differ

  • A public booking link

    Worth 10 points. Cal.com does all of it. Rallly does none of it.

  • Availability and buffers

    Worth 8 points. Cal.com does all of it. Rallly does part of it.

  • Writes to a calendar

    Worth 8 points. Cal.com does all of it. Rallly does none of it.

  • Questions on the booking form

    Worth 6 points. Cal.com does all of it. Rallly does none of it.

  • Round-robin for a team

    Worth 8 points. Cal.com does all of it. Cal.com help documents round-robin hosts, groups, and fixed hosts. Rallly does none of it. Rallly help describes a poll guests vote on. It does not document a rotating host.

  • A poll where guests vote on times

    Worth 6 points. Cal.com does none of it. Cal.com help documents round robin, collective events, and templates. It does not document a poll where guests vote on times. Rallly does all of it. Rallly help: you offer times, share a link, and guests vote yes, if need be, or no.

Both do all of these: embed the link on a site.

Also ranked: Easy!Appointments is #3 (60). Booked Scheduler is #4 (54). Alf.io is #5 (48).

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The facts on file

Cal.com

Open booking links you can host.

Rules
Open source. MIT
The main repository LICENSE was MIT when checked. Confirm that file again before you fork it.
Run it yourself
Setup: medium. Plan on Docker or a small virtual machine. A paid hosted plan, if there is one, is separate from the free copy you run yourself.
Free plan
You can run the free version on your own server. You don't pay for each person. We don't list a price for the hosted version. Not checked.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Where it runs
Web, Run it yourself

Last checked October 25, 2026

Website·Source

Rallly

A poll to find a time that works.

Rules
Open source. AGPL-3.0 Not checked.
Run it yourself
Setup: medium. Plan on Docker or a small virtual machine. A paid hosted plan, if there is one, is separate from the free copy you run yourself.
Free plan
You can run the free version on your own server. You don't pay for each person. We don't list a price for the hosted version. Not checked.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Where it runs
Web, Run it yourself

Last checked October 25, 2026

Website·Source

Which one to pick

Cal.com

Pick Cal.com if you want a public booking link, availability, a write to a calendar, and round-robin for a team. A poll where guests vote on times is missing. The license is MIT. Setup is medium.

Rallly

Pick Rallly if you want a poll where guests vote on times. A public booking link, a write to a calendar, and round-robin are missing. Availability is partial. The license on file is AGPL-3.0 and was not checked. Setup is medium.

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