Scheduling tools

Calendly alternative

The meeting scheduler, used for classes and sessions through group event types on paid plans.

Who Calendly is for
Coaches, instructors, and teams who book time on a real calendar and need reminders, payments, and calendar sync.
Current details
Check Calendly's current plans and limits directly. (calendly.com)
Unwaited
Free for 300 signups a month; Starter $10 a month for 3,000.

Choose Calendly when…

  • Real calendar sync with availability, durations, and time zones.
  • Group events with a set number of seats per time, plus reminders and payments on paid plans.
  • Reschedule and cancel flows with calendar invites.
  • Team routing and CRM integrations.

Choose Unwaited when…

  • Free includes 100 signups per month across your account. Starter is $30/month, with no per-seat pricing.
  • Dated sessions with capacity for single bookings or recurring enrollment. One booking or enrollment uses one signup; later lessons do not.
  • Separate Standard signup pages support a total, daily, weekly, or monthly cap, opening hours, and simple slot labels with per-option caps.
  • Hosted booking pages, QR codes, embeds, and CSV export, with private links customers can use to review or cancel a booking.

Side by side

What each one does

Calendly's details reflect a snapshot from 17 September 2026. Features and prices may have changed; check their current public pages before deciding.

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FeatureCalendlyUnwaited
Starting priceFree (no group events); $10/seat/moFree; $10/mo
Calendar sync and durationsYesSession dates and durations; no external calendar sync
Reminders and SMSPaid plansNo
PaymentsPaid plansNo
Seats per time slotYes, paid plansYes, all plans
Cap per day, week, or monthNoOn Standard signup pages
Waitlist when a slot is fullNoNo automatic overflow waitlist
Embed on your siteYesYes

Capacity and monthly usage are separate. A full page, session, or product stops accepting new places or orders. Monthly signup allowances are shared across your account. Uncovered standard signups are held for the owner; queues, preorders, and bookings pause new admissions after the account’s one-time grace period. Accepted customers keep their status links. See how usage and grace periods work.

Switching

How to move from Calendly

  1. Step 1

    Export your Calendly bookings so you keep the history.

  2. Step 2

    Create a booking page and configure the session dates, times, and capacity. Use recurring enrollment when one signup should reserve a continuing place.

  3. Step 3

    Put the hosted link in your bio and the script tag on your site.

Ready-made waitlist

Start with a template for your workflow

Choose a starting point, review its questions and capacity, then make it yours.

Bookings

Workshops

Let customers book a real workshop date with a limited number of places.

Preview: WorkshopsSet up this page: Workshops

FAQ

Questions

Does Unwaited sync with Google Calendar?

No. Bookings have real session dates, times, and durations, but do not sync availability with Google Calendar. Standard pages can separately use slot labels with caps.

Can people reschedule?

Owners can reschedule a booked lesson and notify affected customers. Customers can cancel from their private status link; there is no self-service move to another session.

Can I take payment when they book?

No. Send an invoice or a checkout link when you confirm the slot.

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