#2 in Scheduling & CalendarsUpdated 2026-08

Calendly

by Calendly · Booking pages that sync with your calendar

58.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Calendly is a scheduling tool that connects to Google, Outlook or Exchange calendars and publishes booking pages invitees use to pick a time. Event types, availability and branding are configurable, and workflows send reminder or follow-up emails and SMS. Team plans add round-robin distribution, routing forms and CRM sync.

Best for: Individuals and sales or recruiting teams who need booking links tied to their calendars and CRM.
Pricing: Free tier for personal use, then £8/seat/month for Standard and £13/seat/month for Teams as shown on the pricing page, with Enterprise starting at $15k/year.
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Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free tier covers 1 event type and 1 connected calendar
100+ integrations, including Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoom
Automated reminders, follow-ups and SMS on paid plans
Round-robin, routing forms and admin-managed event types

Trade-offs

Free plan is limited to one event type and one calendar
Paid plans connect at most six calendars per user
Salesforce and HubSpot routing needs the Teams plan or above
SSO is an add-on on Teams; SCIM and audit logs are Enterprise only

Pricing

Published plans from Calendly’s own pricing page, in GBP. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Calendly pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in GBP
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	—per seat	—	1 event type, 1 connected calendar Customisable availability and booking page Video conferencing add-ons, mobile apps, browser extensions 24/7 email support
Standard	—per seat	£8	Unlimited event types, up to 6 calendars HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier, webhooks and scheduling API Stripe and PayPal payment collection Automated reminders and outreach, 24/7 chat support
Teams	—per seat	£13	Salesforce meeting sync and routing by assignment Round-robin meetings and lead qualification/routing Marketo and Pardot form integration Advanced admin features; SAML SSO as a paid add-on
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Starts at $15k/year, contact sales Salesforce lookup routing and Microsoft Dynamics 365 SSO & SAML, SCIM provisioning, domain control, audit logs Data deletion API, dedicated account support and onboarding

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 30 out of 100
Documentation: 80 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 63 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 45 out of 100
Operational trust: 70 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 65 out of 100

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