The verdict
For most lean B2B founders, Lemcal is the sharper buy: it's cheaper at every tier, its free plan is genuinely usable, and its branded booking page is the actual product, not an afterthought. If you run outreach through lemlist, the calendar-first integration seals it.
Calendly earns its keep when integration depth and recognition matter more than price , a deep, first-party Salesforce or Marketo connection, or simply a link your prospects have clicked a hundred times before. It's the safe, mature default, and it's a slightly pricier one.
There's no wrong answer here; both nail the core job. The tie-breaker is which constraint bites first , your budget and brand (Lemcal) or your CRM stack and your buyer's trust (Calendly).
Side by side
| 8 points compared | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $10/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | |
| MCP server | Yes | |
| Collect payments on booking | Yes | Yes |
| Custom-branded booking page | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Round-robin & team routing | Yes | Yes |
| Links |
Plans and pricing
Calendly
- FreeFree
- Standard$12/mo/seat
- Teams$20/mo/seat
- Enterprise$15,000/yr
Lemcal
- StarterFree
- Pro$9/mo/seat
Who each is for
Choose Calendly if…
Pick Calendly if you live inside Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo or Pardot and need a native, battle-tested connection rather than a Zapier bridge. Pick it too if your buyers expect a scheduling link they already recognise, or if you're a growing team that wants the most mature round-robin and routing logic on the market. It costs a little more (from 12 USD/seat/mo), and the booking page reads as a familiar template , but you're paying for depth and ubiquity that Lemcal hasn't matched yet.
Choose Lemcal if…
Pick Lemcal if you're a solo founder or small team who wants to spend less and look sharper. It's cheaper at every rung (Pro from 9 USD/user/mo, 7 USD annually), its free tier hands you three meeting types instead of one, and the branded booking page , generated in under a minute , is the headline feature, not a bolt-on. If you already run cold outreach through lemlist, the native calendar-first integration is a real edge no Calendly plan gives you. The trade-off is a younger product leaning on Zapier for some CRM links, with native CRM still on the roadmap.
Other options worth a look
Offers open-source scheduling and booking that teams can embed, customise and self-host for complete data control.
Scheduling links with calendar overlay, ranked availability, meeting polls and team scheduling modes.
Inbound lead routing and meeting scheduling that turns web form submissions into booked meetings.