TidyCal
Simple scheduling and booking with a one-time lifetime payment
Founded
2021
Starting Price
0
Category
Calendar & Scheduling
Last updated March 19, 2026
About TidyCal
TidyCal is an online scheduling and appointment booking platform created by AppSumo. It offers a clean, minimalistic interface for creating booking pages, syncing calendars, accepting payments, and managing appointments — all with a one-time lifetime purchase instead of recurring monthly fees. With 500,000+ monthly users and over 3 million bookings made, TidyCal supports standard, group, package, recurring, and date poll booking types. It integrates with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Apple iCal, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Stripe, PayPal, and Zapier. The Agency plan adds team features including round-robin meetings, collective meetings, and team booking pages.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- One-time lifetime payment eliminates recurring monthly costs
- Extremely easy to set up — first booking link ready in under 5 minutes
- Unlimited booking types on paid plans with no per-appointment charges
- Strong calendar integrations with Google, Outlook, and Apple iCal
- Built-in payment collection via Stripe and PayPal
Key Features
Unlimited Booking Types
Create standard, group, package, recurring, and date poll bookings with no limits on the number of appointments scheduled.
Calendar Syncing
Two-way sync with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple iCal to prevent double-booking and keep your schedule up to date.
Payment Collection
Accept payments directly through Stripe or PayPal for paid bookings and multi-session packages.
Video Conferencing Integration
Automatically generate meeting links with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams when bookings are confirmed.
Team Scheduling
Round-robin meetings to distribute bookings among team members, collective meetings for multi-host events, and dedicated team booking pages.
Custom Branding
Personalize booking pages with your own logo, colors, and custom URLs to maintain brand consistency.
Automation & Integrations
Connect with Zapier, webhooks, and a developer API for automated workflows and third-party integrations.
Pricing
Free
0/lifetime
- 1 calendar connection
- 1 booking type
- Basic scheduling features
Individual
$29/lifetime
Best For
Freelancer Client Scheduling
Freelancers and solopreneurs can share a booking link with clients for consultations, calls, and project kickoffs without the overhead of monthly scheduling software fees.
Paid Consultation Bookings
Coaches, consultants, and experts can accept payments at the time of booking through Stripe or PayPal, streamlining the scheduling-to-payment workflow.
Small Agency Team Coordination
Small agencies can use round-robin and collective meeting features to distribute client bookings among team members and coordinate multi-host meetings.
Course or Workshop Registration
Educators and trainers can use group booking types and package sessions to manage class registrations and multi-session course enrollments.
