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The simplest way to manage your calendar and schedule. Simplify your bookings, auto-generate meeting URLs, and more. Trusted by 150,000+ people. Join now. - tidycal.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a freelancer, coach, or small agency that wants dead-simple booking for $29 once. Skip it if you need enterprise security, admin controls, or feature depth beyond two reminders per booking.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources including AppSumo, Trustpilot, Capterra, Reddit, vendor docs, and GetLatka.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Individual Lifetime$29 once
Pro$12/mo or $99/yr
Agency Lifetime$79 once

Best for

  • Freelancers and solo consultants
  • Coaches selling paid sessions
  • Small agencies replacing Calendly seats
  • One-time-price buyers

Not for

  • Enterprises needing admin controls and security certifications
  • Anyone needing more than two reminder emails per booking
  • Teams wanting a large, stable vendor — it's 3 people, $330K ARR
  • Guess: complex round-robin and routing sales workflows

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

$29 lifetime assumes the 3-person, $330K-ARR company keeps supporting it long-term

medium

Cheapest tier shows TidyCal branding; removing it needs Pro ($12/mo or $99/yr)

medium

Agency lifetime ($79) vs Pro subscription confusion — verify tier contents before paying

medium

Google integration complaints on Reddit; test calendar sync before migrating

Pros and cons

Pros

  • $29 lifetime beats Calendly's ~$120/year
  • Reviewers praise straightforward, simple interface
  • Free plan available
  • Handles payments, packages, and auto meeting URLs
  • Founder responds publicly to user feedback

Cons

  • Caps email reminders at two per booking
  • Trades features for price versus Calendly
  • Google integration complaints reported
  • Reliability questions raised in Reddit threads
  • Tiny vendor: 3 employees, ~$330K ARR

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x8security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

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    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Lifetime $29 vs Calendly's $120/year
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Praised for simplicity; 10-minute setup guides
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Two-reminder cap; trades features for price
  • Support quality: 3/5. Founder replies publicly; only 3 employees
  • Security posture: 3/5. Standard measures claimed; no security page found
  • 4.35/5 AppSumo rating AppSumo buyer reviews
  • $29 Lifetime price one-time, Individual plan
  • Yes Free tier $0 plan per vendor docs
  • 150,000+ Users claimed on site; 200,000+ since 2021 per AppSumo

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Entry-level booking

Individual Lifetime

$29 once

  • Pay once, use forever
  • Auto-generated meeting URLs

Pro

$12/mo or $99/yr

  • Removes TidyCal branding
  • Ongoing subscription option

Agency Lifetime

$79 once

  • Book clients, sell packages, collect payments

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users consistently praise the one-time price and simplicity, while some report Google-integration and reliability hiccups.

“TidyCal - What I love about it is simplicity and value. One time $29”
Reddit, r/ProductivityApps
“I've been a user of tidycal for years. It's an amazing product”
Reddit, r/SaaS
“This is THE BEST booking app I have used.”
Capterra review
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources including AppSumo, Trustpilot, Capterra, Reddit, vendor docs, and GetLatka.

$29 once for simple booking — great for solos and small agencies; thin features, tiny vendor, security behind Calendly.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources including AppSumo, Trustpilot, Capterra, Reddit, vendor docs, and GetLatka.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

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  3. TidyCal Agency tier docshelp.tidycal.com
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  4. TidyCal branding FAQhelp.tidycal.com
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