Calendly vs monday.com
Calendly
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Quick verdict
Calendly edges it overall, winning 2 of 4 rating categories. monday.com is cheaper to start ($9 vs $12).
Choose Calendly if…
You’re anyone who books meetings with people outside their company. The scheduling link everyone recognizes: share your availability, let people book, and Calendly handles time zones, reminders and video links.
Visit CalendlyChoose monday.com if…
You’re non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker. A colorful, visual work-management platform that teams pick up fast (boards, timelines, dashboards and automations) with separate CRM, dev and service products.
Visit monday.comSide by side
| Calendly | monday.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.5/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Value | 4.2/5 | 4/5 |
| Features | 4.4/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Ease of use | 4.9/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Output quality | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Category | Automation & scheduling | Project management |
| Free plan | Yes: one event type and one calendar | Yes: up to 2 seats and 3 boards |
| Cheapest paid plan (monthly) | $12/mo | $9/mo |
| Same plan billed yearly | $10/mo | $9/mo |
| Top plan | Teams: $20/mo | Pro: $19/mo |
| Seats | Per seat | Per seat, sold in buckets with a 3-seat minimum |
| Trial / refund | Free plan; trial of Teams | 14-day trial of Pro |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, browser extension | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Best for | Anyone who books meetings with people outside their company | Non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker |
Calendly: pros & cons
- Dead simple for you and your invitees
- Integrates with Google, Outlook, Zoom and CRMs
- Free plan for one meeting type
- Free plan is very limited
- Team features need the Teams plan
monday.com: pros & cons
- Easiest PM tool to learn
- Beautiful dashboards and views
- Strong automations and integrations on Standard+
- 3-seat minimum makes small teams pay more
- Monthly billing costs more than the listed yearly prices
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