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Google Calendar appointment schedules vs TidyCal
Priced at four team sizes, the features checked against both pricing pages.
Take Google Calendar appointment schedules if you want already in a suite you pay for and the one everybody knows. Take TidyCal if you want a free plan that works, one price for the whole team and the least to set up. TidyCal is cheaper at every size we price.
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four team sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
| Google Calendar appointment schedules | TidyCal | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 users | $8.40 | $0 | $8.40 |
| 2 users | $16.80 | $12 | $4.80 |
| 5 users | $42 | $12 | $30 |
| 10 users | $84 | $12 | $72 |
What is actually different
- Google Calendar appointment schedules lists a mobile app where TidyCal does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
- TidyCal lists AI features, group bookings and classes, an API and integrations, SMS reminders, round-robin across a team and team booking pages where Google Calendar appointment schedules does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
No verdict from me yet
I have not used Google Calendar appointment schedules or TidyCal on camera, so everything on this page comes from their own pricing pages, re-read weekly, and nothing from my own experience. When I review either, it will be here.
Before you sign up to either
| Google Calendar appointment schedules | TidyCal | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 14 days | None published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Contract | Flexible (monthly, cancel any time) or one-year commitment billed monthly | Free forever, one-time Lifetime via AppSumo (60-day refund), or Pro monthly or annual; cancel any time and keep Free or any Lifetime plan |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
People search for this comparison as: tidycal vs google calendar.
Questions people ask about these two
Is Google Calendar appointment schedules or TidyCal cheaper?
TidyCal is cheaper at every size we price.
How much does Google Calendar appointment schedules cost a month?
Google Calendar appointment schedules is $8.40 a month at 1 user and $84 at 10 users, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
How much does TidyCal cost a month?
TidyCal is free at 1 user, $12 a month at 2 users and $12 at 10 users, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
Does Google Calendar appointment schedules or TidyCal have a free trial?
Google Calendar appointment schedules publishes a 14-day free trial and a Enterprise plan at $0. TidyCal has a Free plan at $0.
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