The most popular scheduling link tool.
Best for: Professionals and sales teams booking lots of meetings.
- Booking pages
- Calendar sync
- Team and round-robin scheduling
- Reminders
Best scheduling and booking software in 2026
Scheduling tools give you a booking link that shows your real availability, so clients and colleagues can pick a time. Paid plans add team routing, payments, reminders and multiple calendars.
7 tools compared. Top picks first, then alphabetical. No paid placements.
Acuity Scheduling
Free trialAppointment scheduling for client-based businesses, by Squarespace.
Best for: Salons, coaches, therapists and service businesses.
- Client booking
- Intake forms
- Payments and packages
- Reminders
Cal.com
FreemiumOpen-source scheduling platform, a flexible Calendly alternative.
Best for: Individuals, developers and teams who want control or self-hosting.
- Booking pages
- Team scheduling
- Workflows
- Routing forms
Doodle
FreemiumGroup polling to find a time that works for everyone.
Best for: Finding meeting times across groups.
- Group polls
- Booking pages
- 1:1 scheduling
- Calendar sync
Booking pages included with many Microsoft 365 business plans.
Best for: Microsoft 365 businesses that need appointment booking.
- Booking pages
- Staff calendars
- Teams meeting links
- Reminders
Google Calendar
FreeFree calendar from Google that can publish public calendars and share event links.
Best for: Anyone who wants a free, simple public calendar or shared team calendar.
- Public and shared calendars
- Embed a calendar on your website
- Shareable event links
- Google Meet integration
Teamup Calendar
FreemiumShared calendars for groups, with colour-coded sub-calendars and link-based access.
Best for: Teams, clubs and organisations sharing one calendar with members, partners or the public.
- Colour-coded sub-calendars
- Shareable access links with permissions
- Embed on websites
- Custom event fields