Cadence vs Cal.com
Cadence
cadenceapp.cc
Cal.com
cal.comSide by side
| Figure | Cadence | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Interview Scheduling Software | 7.6 (#19) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Integrations | Cadence connects to Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Greenhouse, and Lever, and supports CSV imports for teams without an ATS. | The pricing page lists Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Cal Video, Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Zoho Calendar, Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Make and more than 100 direct integrations. |
| Payments | Checkout, invoices, VAT, and cancellations are handled by Freemius, and Cadence says it does not see or store card details. | Bookings can require payment through Stripe, with PayPal also listed on the Free plan. |
Plans
Cal.com
- FreeFree
- Teams$12 a month
- Organizations$28 a month
- Teams$12 a year
- Organizations$28 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Cadence
Cadence is a web-based interview scheduling tool for small recruiting teams. Candidates use a private link to book, reschedule, or cancel interviews against live interviewer availability in Google Calendar or Microsoft 365, without creating an account. Private status pages show the candidate’s current stage, next step, and expected date. The service sends interview reminders that request confirmation and alerts recruiters when candidates do not reply. It connects to Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Greenhouse, and Lever, with CSV imports available for teams without an ATS. Candidate emails are checked against recorded contact permission, and interviewers can submit structured or free-text scorecards through private links. Cadence says candidate data and integration credentials are encrypted at rest, access is role-scoped, and retention is automated. One-click erasure covers candidate records, unsent email, calendar artifacts, and synced ATS copies, while keeping an audit entry without personal data.