Cal.com vs Easy!Appointments
Self-host pick — both replace Calendly (Scheduling / booking links).
Both Cal.com and Easy!Appointments self-host as a replacement for Calendly (Scheduling / booking links). Pick Cal.com if you want a AGPL-licensed codebase (AGPL-3.0); pick Easy!Appointments for GPL (GPL-3.0). Both run in roughly the same cost bracket — $5-10 vps — postgres + next vs $5 vps easily.
| Cal.comopen-source | Easy!Appointmentsopen-source | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Setup time | 20min docker-compose | 15min (PHP + MySQL) |
| Monthly cost | $5-10 VPS — Postgres + Next.js app. | $5 VPS easily. |
| GitHub | calcom/cal.com | alextselegidis/easyappointments |
| Replaces | Calendly | Calendly |
Good fit for
Cal.com
Teams who want a Calendly clone they fully control, including the booking page branding.
Weak at:Workflow automations are a thinner subset of Calendly's.
Easy!Appointments
Service businesses (salons, clinics) that want simple appointment booking.
Weak at:Less suited to round-robin / sales scheduling — it's more of a service-business tool.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli calendly prints Calendly's self-host options including both —
how the CLI works →
FAQ
Which is easier to self-host, Cal.com or Easy!Appointments?
Cal.com: 20min docker-compose. Easy!Appointments: 15min (PHP + MySQL).
What does each cost to run?
Cal.com: $5-10 VPS — Postgres + Next.js app.. Easy!Appointments: $5 VPS easily.. Both projects are free and open source.
Do Cal.com and Easy!Appointments replace the same SaaS?
Yes — both are open-source alternatives to Calendly.