Appointment Scheduling Software
TidyCal: features, pricing and who it fits
TidyCal appeals to solo hosts and small agencies on tight budgets. It has a free tier, a flat Pro subscription and a lifetime offer sold via AppSumo, all billed per account. The 1% fee on Stripe payments disappears on Pro, and SMS needs Agency or Pro.
Who TidyCal is for
Best for
- Solo hosts replacing Calendly on a tight budget
- Agencies wanting a one-off payment instead of subscriptions
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing SSO or governance controls
- Buyers needing deep customization (reviewers cite limited options)
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointment Scheduling Software | Strong fit | Workable | Poor fit | Poor fit |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
TidyCal features
- Pricing model
- Flat price per account, not per seat; lifetime option
- Target company size
- Solo professionals and small agencies
- Calendar sync
- Google, Office 365 and Apple Calendar on every plan; 1 connection on Free, 10 on lifetime, unlimited on Pro
- Reminders and no-show reduction
- SMS reminders (US/Canada) only on Agency (10/month) and Pro (unlimited)
- Payments and deposits
- Stripe and PayPal on all plans; 1% platform fee except Pro
- Team and round-robin scheduling
- Round robin and collective meetings on Agency and Pro
- Branding and website embedding
- Custom domain and branding removal on Pro only
- CRM and video integrations
- Zoom, Teams, Zapier need a paid plan; built-in Calendly importer
TidyCal pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 calendar connection; 1% platform fee on Stripe payments | |
| Individual Lifetime | $29 one-time | 10 calendars; group bookings; API access; 1% platform fee; list price shown $144 | |
| Agency Lifetime | $79 one-time | Adds round robin, collective meetings, team page, 10 SMS/month; list price shown $240 | |
| Pro | $12/month or $99/year | Unlimited calendars and SMS (US/Canada), custom domain, no TidyCal branding, no platform fee, priority support |
Lifetime sold on AppSumo with 60-day refund window.
Prices as published by TidyCal on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Easy to use
- Very low price
- Good support
Common complaints
- Fixed durations and no global limits across booking types
- Limited customization
Integrations, security and hosting
Worth knowing before you buy
- Pricing is per account; the page states no per-seat price, so team cost is unclear
- 1% platform fee on Stripe payments applies on Free and lifetime plans, not on Pro
- SMS reminders are not on Free or Individual lifetime
- Zoom, Teams and Zapier integrations need a paid plan
- Lifetime deals are sold through AppSumo, which adds vendor-viability risk for a 1-10 person company
