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8 Best Free Appointment Scheduling Software of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 6, 2026

8 of the 10 tools in our best appointment scheduling software ranking offer a permanent free plan. Cal.com scores highest among them at 8.8 out of 10.

1. 01

   Cal.com

   Consultants, coaches and small teams that want to take paid bookings for free and add team routing later.

   Free plan for one user; Teams from $12 per user per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Paid from

   $12

   Score 8.8

2. 02

   Calendly

   Consultants and client-facing teams that want the easiest booking links and sales integrations.

   Free plan; Standard from $10 per seat per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Paid from

   $10

   Score 8.6

3. 03

   Setmore

   Clinics, salons and service teams that want low per-user pricing and payments at booking and at the desk.

   Free for up to 4 users; Pro from $5 per user per month billed annually ($12 monthly)

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Paid from

   $5

   Score 8.6

4. 04

   Zoho Bookings

   Teams that want low per-user pricing, round robin and routing, especially if they already use Zoho apps.

   Free for one user; Basic from $6 per user per month billed yearly ($8 monthly)

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Paid from

   $6

   Score 8.6

5. 05

   Square Appointments

   Salons, spas and clinics that take most payments in person and want no-show protection.

   Square Free with processing fees only; Plus $49 per location per month; Premium $149 per location per month

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Paid from

   $49

   Score 8.5

6. 06

   TidyCal

   Solo coaches and freelancers who want paid bookings and packages at the lowest total cost.

   Free plan; Pro $99 per year (about $8.25 per month) or $12 monthly; lifetime plans from $29 one time

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Paid from

   $8.25

   Score 8.5

7. 07

   SimplyBook.me

   Clinics, studios and multi-provider businesses that want a booking website, client app and add-on features.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 8 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.1

8. 08

   YouCanBookMe

   Solo professionals who want a heavily customized booking page with Stripe payments.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 9 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.1

Scores and prices come from our Best Appointment Scheduling Software ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com