How Cal.com and Podia compare
Cal.com is scheduling infrastructure you can own. Open source and self-hostable, with calendar sync across Google, Outlook, and iCloud, event types, round-robin and collective team booking, routing forms, workflows for reminders, payments at booking, and an API and embeds developers actually like. Individuals get a generous free plan.
Podia is the all-in-one that stays friendly. Courses with drip and quizzes, digital downloads delivered the second someone pays, coaching products, events, a community with paid plans, a website with a real blog, and Podia Email with broadcasts and campaigns, all under one login and one bill. Sales tax across 230 jurisdictions, 20 plus currencies, coupons, bundles, and payment plans come standard, and Shaker and Earthquaker drop the transaction fee to zero. For a creator selling digital products, Podia removes a lot of glue.
Where they are different
Cal.com
- Cal.com is a booking page and API.
- Cal.com confirms by email.
- Cal.com charges at booking.
Podia
- Podia's coaching product takes payment and then hands booking to Calendly, SavvyCal, Acuity, or YouCanBookMe.
- Podia Email sends from Podia and includes 100 to 1,000 subscribers by plan.
- Podia's chat inbox gathers chat.
- Podia gives one assistant on Shaker with full access.
Choose Cal.com when scheduling is the whole need, especially for teams or developers who want control.
Choose Podia when courses, downloads, and paid memberships are what you sell and you want checkout, tax, and delivery handled for you.
Compare features
What's on Cal.com and Podia
A check means that capability is available. Cal.com and Podia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteCal.com: Not includedPodia: Included
- Custom domainCal.com: Not includedPodia: Included
Public content
- BlogCal.com: Not includedPodia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceCal.com: IncludedPodia: Included
- Marketing emailsCal.com: Not includedPodia: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsCal.com: Not includedPodia: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Cal.com: IncludedPodia: Not included
Team
- Admin usersCal.com: IncludedPodia: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Cal.com or Podia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Cal.com or Podia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Cal.com vs Podia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Cal.com
Current plans and prices
See what Cal.com charges on their pricing page.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Cal.com and Podia
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Cal.com or Podia?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Cal.com or Podia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Cal.com and Podia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Cal.com or Podia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Cal.com or Podia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Cal.com and Podia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Cal.com and Podia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Cal.com or Podia to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.