Calendly vs SimplyBook.me

Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • SimplyBook.me costs less for a six-person team.
  • SimplyBook.me fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • Calendly fits agency or studio.
  • Calendly suits teams past ten people.
CompareCalendlyCalendlySimplyBook.meSimplyBook.me
In one lineAppointment booking links for client-facing workOnline booking with a free plan and flat team pricing
Starting priceFrom $10/personFree
Six-person team$60/mo$0/mo
PlansFree for one event type; Standard $10/mo per seatFree (50 bookings/mo, 1 provider); billed yearly: Basic $11.90/mo (100 bookings, 5 providers); Standard $24.90 (500, 15); Premium $49.90 (2,000, 30); monthly $13.90/$29.90/$59.90; 14-day trial
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial—14 days
UsersPer seat1 provider on free
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalog150+ listed by the vendorNone in our catalog
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEnterprise onlyNone listed
Live chatStandard and upPlans not stated
Support hoursEmail: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: Monday through Friday, 9am–5pm ESTLive chat: 24 hours on weekdays; on weekends chat messages answered twice a day
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on Calendly's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status pageWe found no public status page for SimplyBook.me.
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 4,164 reviews4.6 / 5 from 1,293 reviews
Trustpilot score4.1 / 5 from 718 reviews4.5 / 5 from 804 reviews
Fit: Retail shop2035
Fit: Restaurant or café1025
Fit: Service business9285
Fit: Agency or studio8860
Fit: Trades or contractor7065
Fit: Online store2020
Why people pick it
  • Clients know how to use it
  • Payments on booking
  • Real free plan
  • Flat price covers several staff
Where it falls short
  • Per-seat pricing
  • Not a shift scheduler
  • Booking caps per plan
  • Many features sold as add-ons
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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