How Calendly and Disciple compare
Calendly is the standard for booking meetings. Calendar sync, a clean booking page, reminders, round-robin for teams, routing forms, and payment at booking, all refined over years. If the whole job is letting people pick a time with you, Calendly does that job about as well as it can be done.
Disciple does the thing most community platforms charge a premium for: every plan includes your own iOS and Android app listed under your name, a synced web version, and no Disciple branding anywhere your members look. Groups, feeds, DMs, events, native video, livestreaming, courses, push notifications to segments, and a customer success manager who helps you through the app store submission. Associations, training providers, nonprofits, and membership brands that want an icon on the member's phone are who it is built for.
Where they are different
Choose Calendly when you only need scheduling, or your team needs routing and round-robin.
Choose Disciple when your members should open an app with your name on it, and a private community with groups, events, and paid tiers is the whole point.
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What's on Calendly and Disciple
A check means that capability is available. Calendly and Disciple are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Custom domainCalendly: Not includedDisciple: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceCalendly: IncludedDisciple: Included
Commerce
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Calendly: IncludedDisciple: Not included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Calendly or Disciple, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Calendly or Disciple may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Calendly vs Disciple pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Calendly
Current plans and prices
See what Calendly charges on their pricing page.
Disciple
Current plans and prices
See what Disciple charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Calendly and Disciple
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 Calendly or Disciple?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Calendly or Disciple when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Calendly and Disciple are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Calendly or Disciple?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Calendly or Disciple for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Calendly and Disciple?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Calendly and Disciple set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Calendly or Disciple 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.
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