Calendly — Automated meeting scheduling platform eliminating back-and-forth emails

Calendly connects to your calendar so clients and candidates can book open meeting slots with automated reminders and video conference links.

About Calendly

Calendly is the world leading automated scheduling platform used by 20 million professionals. By integrating directly with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud, Calendly enables frictionless booking, round-robin team distribution, automated text/email reminders, and payment collection.

Key features

  • Automated Calendar Sync — Checks real-time availability across up to 6 calendars to prevent double-booking.
  • Round-Robin Team Routing — Distribute incoming sales leads evenly among team members.
  • Automated Workflows & Reminders — Send confirmation emails, SMS notifications, and follow-up resources.

Pricing

Pricing model: Freemium.

  • Basic Free — $0 — 1 calendar connection, 1 active event type, Unlimited bookings, Zoom integration
  • Standard —
    0 / month — Unlimited event types, Group & collective events, Automated reminders
  • Teams —
    6 / month — Round-robin routing, Salesforce integration, Admin management

Pros

  • Eliminates the painful back-and-forth email dance of scheduling meetings
  • Generates Zoom and Google Meet links automatically on booking
  • Buffers between meetings prevent burnout

Cons

  • Free plan restricts you to a single active event type
  • Can feel transactional if sent without personal context

Platforms

Web, iOS, Android, Chrome Extension

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