4.7/5
G2 rating
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Should I Use Calendly.com?
Calendly connects and simplifies all of the work around meetings, from scheduling, payments, and meeting prep to notetaking, contact management, and follow-up.
Worth it
Worth itBuy it if you need dependable booking links or team scheduling — it's the category standard with a free tier and 4.7/5 on G2.
The default scheduler: easy, free tier, 4.7/5 on G2. Skip if you need link portability, deliverability guarantees, or self-hosting.
Confidence: High
4.1/5
Trustpilot
673 reviews
$0
Starting price
Standard $10/seat/mo billed yearly
2013
Founded
$3B valuation (2021)
Value for money
4
Free tier; paid starts $10/seat/month
Ease of use
5
Reviewers rate ease of use 4.7/5
Feature depth
4
Now spans scheduling, payments, AI, notetaking
Security posture
4
Published program and DPA; CVEs in plugin only
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highNotification emails reported going to spam; recipients must whitelist notifications@calendly.com⁶
- highBooking links aren't portable — switching means replacing links everywhere⁸
- mediumFree tier is restricted; real features need Standard ($10) or Teams ($16) per seat³
- mediumCancelling requires emailing billing@calendly.com per community guidance12
Best for
- Sales teams booking external calls
- Recruiters and agencies
- Solo consultants sharing one booking link
- Teams needing round-robin scheduling
Not for
- Solo users who just want one free, simple link — paid tiers are overkill
- Anyone migrating from another scheduler — booking links can't transfer
- Teams whose IT departments block third-party schedulers
- Buyers needing guaranteed email deliverability
Pricing
Free
$0
- Basic scheduling pages
- Limited event types
Standard
$10/seat/mo billed yearly
- For individuals
- More event types and automations
Teams
$16/seat/mo billed yearly
- Team scheduling and round-robin
- Integrations and workflows
Enterprise
Not disclosed
- SSO and advanced admin
- Dedicated support
Security
No known vulnerabilities in Calendly's core product; published security program and DPA.
- CVE-2026-0868: stored XSS in WordPress Calendly pluginAffects the third-party 'EMC – Easily Embed Calendly Scheduling' WordPress plugin, not Calendly's core service.⁹
- CVE-2025-14160: 'Upcoming for Calendly' WordPress pluginThird-party WordPress plugin vulnerability; Calendly's core platform not implicated.
What users say
Users love the booking experience (4.7/5 on G2) but complain about emails landing in spam and scammers impersonating Calendly links.
“I love Calendly's booking experience.”
“Calendly Invite Emails Are Going to Spam”
“This whole calendly.com need to die!!!!!”
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Full analysis
Based on 20+ public sources including G2, Trustpilot, Reddit, official Calendly pages, and CVE databases.
Sources
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- Calendly Trustpilot reviews (4.1, 673 reviews)trustpilot.comreview
- Calendly pricing pagecalendly.comofficial
- Calendly Review: Ease of Use 4.7/5digijaws.comreview
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- Calendly blocked by Work IT Dept — community threadcommunity.calendly.comreview
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security
- Calendly Platform Security and Compliancecalendly.comofficial
news
- How to cancel Calendly — email billing@calendly.comkoalendar.comreview
- Cal.com vs. Calendly comparisonyoucanbook.mereview
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