neatCal vs TidyCal

neatCal is a browser-based booking and appointment scheduling application for individuals, teams, businesses, and organizations. It handles one-to-one appointments, team meetings, classes, courses, and rentals. Booking options include a shareable link, a branded webpage, and an embeddable Smart Booking Widget. Teams can use pooled availability, round-robin scheduling, or collective meetings with selected members. Calendar connections include two-way sync with Google Calendar and Outlook 365; the pricing page also lists Google, Office 365, Outlook, and iCloud. Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams can provide meeting details for bookings. Stripe and PayPal are listed for payment collection, and users can configure email and SMS reminders. A customer database accepts imports from CSV files or Google Contacts. The Free plan costs nothing and includes one user, one event type, one resource, one custom field, three categories, 150 appointments, and one location. Paid plans start at $6/mo, and a 14-day trial is limited to three users.

TidyCal is a web app for creating booking types and shareable pages where clients can book time on connected calendars. Pages need no separate domain, hosting, or design skills. Calendar connections can use Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, or Apple Calendar, with two-way sync. The service supports group bookings, round-robin scheduling, automated reminders, and payments through Stripe or PayPal, including recurring subscriptions and session packages. Every plan includes a storefront for selling digital products through Stripe checkout. The Free plan costs nothing, billed Forever free, and includes unlimited bookings and booking types, one calendar connection, and a 1% platform fee on paid Stripe bookings in addition to Stripe fees. Individual Lifetime is $29 a month, billed as a one-time payment; Agency Lifetime is $79 a month, also billed as a one-time payment. Pro costs $12 a month, or $8.25 per month billed annually at $99. Paid plans add options including video meeting integrations, automation, and team booking features. TidyCal lists email support with a typical eight-hour response time.