MeetCal vs Cal.com
MeetCal puts booking inside Telegram, with an AI agent in the chat. Cal.com is scheduling infrastructure on the web, with a large app store and team features. Cal.com can use Telegram as a meeting location; MeetCal lets the guest book in Telegram.
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Side by side
| Feature | MeetCal | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Booking inside Telegram | Yes | No |
| Round-robin | No | Yes |
| Telegram | Native bot and Mini App | App for the meeting location |
| Reminders | In Telegram | Email and SMS |
| AI agent | Text and voice in chat | Phone agent, scheduling agents |
| Group times | /meet in a group chat | Collective links |
| Video | Meet, Zoom | Zoom, Meet, Cal Video |
| Free plan | One link, 3 bookings in total, 5 agent requests | One user, unlimited links |
| Paid from | €6 a month | $16 per user a month |
| Paid yearly | €50 a year | $144 per user a year |
Which one fits you
Choose MeetCal if your people live in Telegram
You send a link in a chat, the guest books without leaving it, and the reminders come from the same bot. You can also create meetings by text or voice instead of opening a dashboard.
Choose Cal.com if you need a web platform
Cal.com is the stronger pick for several calendars on a free plan, 100+ app integrations, payments through Stripe and PayPal, and team scheduling. If you need those, and your guests are not on Telegram, it fits better than MeetCal today.
Questions
Does Cal.com work with Telegram?
Cal.com has a free Telegram app that lets you schedule a chat or a Telegram video call, so Telegram becomes the meeting location. The booking itself happens on the Cal.com page. In MeetCal the guest picks the time inside Telegram.
Is Cal.com free?
Cal.com has a free plan for one user with unlimited links and calendars. Removing Cal.com branding starts from the Teams plan at $16 per user a month.
Facts checked: . Sources: Cal.com pricing, Telegram on Cal.com, Cal.com.