zcal Free replaces 10 paid apps
One genuinely free tool, 10 subscriptions it can stand in for. Each pairing below is curated and verified by hand, with the honest catch spelled out. No votes, no pay-to-list.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installHosted signup
dataAccount and booking records live in zcal's cloud; Stripe processes and stores payment details for paid bookings
setup✓ installs clean
facts verified 2026-08-10
Unlimited links and calendars, custom questions, email reminders and Stripe payments; teams are paid and zcal takes 3%.
the catchStripe payments carry a 3% commission and teams are paid, with less service-client workflow depth than Zencal.
the verdict →all Zencal alternatives →
Formularios, pagos de Stripe, recordatorios por correo electrónico y clases grupales son gratuitos; los equipos son de pago y zcal se queda con el 3%.
the catchIt lacks Acuity's client records, packages, subscriptions and class administration; teams are paid and Stripe payments carry a 3% commission.
the verdict →all Acuity Scheduling alternatives →
Encuestas, superposición de calendario, fechas límite de votación y finalización son gratis; además no hay anuncios.
the catchzcal Free is a capable poll replacement, but Doodle still has the more established participant workflow, calendar integrations, organization controls, and large-group familiarity.
the verdict →all Doodle alternatives →
Enlaces y calendarios ilimitados, preguntas personalizadas, recordatorios por correo y pagos con Stripe; los equipos son de pago y zcal cobra 3%.
the catchTeam and routing features are paid, and free-plan Stripe payments lose an additional 3% to zcal.
the verdict →all Calendly alternatives →
The booker sees calendar conflicts on the page, and free also buys unlimited links, forms, reminders and polls.
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Unlimited links and calendars, custom questions, email reminders and Stripe payments; teams are paid and zcal takes 3%.
the catchTeam scheduling is paid and zcal takes a 3% commission on Stripe payments.
the verdict →all YouCanBookMe alternatives →
Enlaces y calendarios ilimitados, preguntas personalizadas, recordatorios por correo y pagos con Stripe; los equipos son de pago y zcal cobra 3%.
the catchIt is more meeting-link-oriented and has less provider and service-business administration, while Stripe payments cost an extra 3%.
the verdict →all Calday alternatives →
Enlaces y calendarios ilimitados, preguntas personalizadas, recordatorios por correo y pagos con Stripe; los equipos son de pago y zcal cobra 3%.
the catchTeam scheduling is paid and zcal takes a 3% commission on Stripe payments, with less service-business administration than Calendbook.
the verdict →all Calendbook alternatives →
Enlaces personalizados de un solo uso, páginas con marca, recordatorios y Zapier son gratis; el enrutamiento de ventas round robin es de pago.
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Unlimited links and calendars, custom questions, email reminders and Stripe payments; teams are paid and zcal takes 3%.
the catchIt adds a 3% commission to Stripe payments and reserves team scheduling for paid plans.
the verdict →all TidyCal alternatives →last updated 2026-08-10 · up to $1,128/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list
