Payments are limited to Stripe and PayPal on Calendly.
SimplyBook.me supports 40+ payment gateways including Stripe, PayPal, Square, WorldPay, Revolut, SumUp, and regional processors across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Which One Fits Your Business?
SimplyBook.me vs Calendly
Calendly was built to end the back-and-forth of scheduling meetings. SimplyBook.me was built for service businesses that take payments, run classes, need HIPAA, or want their own brand on the booking page. This comparison goes feature by feature and price by price, so you can pick the right tool for the work you actually do.
All data verified April 2026.
Why Businesses Compare SimplyBook.me and Calendly
Most businesses land on this page after hitting a wall. The differences are not small, and they show up fast once your scheduling goes past one-on-one meetings. Here are the four most common reasons companies move from Calendly to SimplyBook.me:
Calendly does not sign BAAs or offer HIPAA compliance.
Calendly states it does not sign BAAs and is not a HIPAA-compliant solution. SimplyBook.me offers HIPAA as a custom feature starting on the Standard plan at €24.90 per month.
Classes, memberships, packages, and gift cards are not part of Calendly.
SimplyBook.me ships group bookings, classes, recurring services, memberships with subscription options, multi-session packages, gift cards, and product sales.
White-label is not available on Calendly at any paid tier.
SimplyBook.me includes a white-label booking footer on the Premium plan and full white-label plus branded favicon on Enterprise.
SimplyBook.me addresses each of these gaps with 40+ payment gateways, HIPAA compliance starting on the Standard plan, classes and memberships out of the box, and white-label on Premium.
SimplyBook.me vs Calendly: Feature-by-Feature Comparison
The table below lists what each platform currently advertises on its own website. Information verified on 20 April 2026.
*Scroll the table sideways to compare all plans
| Feature | SimplyBook |
Calendly |
|---|---|---|
|
Online booking page
|
Yes | Yes |
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Group bookings and classes
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Recurring services
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Memberships and subscriptions
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Packages and multi-session bundles
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Gift cards
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Product sales alongside bookings
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Intake forms for custom pre-booking questions
|
Yes | Partial, via Routing Forms |
|
Multi-location management
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Client login portal
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Payment gateways supported
|
40+ | 2 (Stripe, PayPal) |
|
Deposits and partial payments
|
Yes, from Basic plan | Deposits yes, partial payments no |
|
In-person POS
|
Yes, from Basic plan | Not listed |
|
Refund management
|
Yes, from Premium plan | Not listed |
|
HIPAA custom feature
|
Yes, from Standard plan | No, Calendly does not sign BAAs |
|
SAML SSO
|
Yes, from Standard plan | Yes, Enterprise only |
|
Selectable data hosting region
|
Yes, Enterprise plan | Not specified |
|
ISO 27001
|
Yes | Yes |
|
GDPR
|
Yes | Yes |
|
Reserve with Google
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Facebook and Instagram booking
|
Yes | Not listed |
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WordPress integration
|
Yes | Yes |
|
Zapier
|
Yes | Yes |
|
Native API
|
Yes, high-load API on Enterprise | Yes |
|
White-label booking page
|
Yes, Premium and Enterprise | No |
|
Branded client mobile app
|
Yes, Standard plan and above | No |
|
Admin mobile app
|
Yes, included from Free plan | Yes |
|
Review collection
|
Yes | Not listed |
|
Loyalty tools (coupons, gift cards, add-ons)
|
Yes | Not listed |
Disclaimer:
Feature data verified as of April 2026. Sources: calendly.com/pricing, calendly.com/features, calendly.com/integration, calendly.com/security, simplybook.me/en/pricing, simplybook.me/en/booking-system-features, simplybook.me/en/global-integrations.
How Pricing Compares: Per-Business vs Per-Seat
The two platforms price differently. Calendly charges per seat. SimplyBook.me charges per business, with limits on bookings and staff that scale with the plan.
Calendly Pricing (as of April 2026)
| Plan | Price | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 user | 1 event type, no payments |
| Standard | $10 per seat/mo (annual) | Per seat | Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, SMS via Workflows |
| Teams | $16 per seat/mo (annual) | Per seat | Salesforce, Round Robin scheduling |
| Enterprise | From $15,000/year | Custom | SAML SSO, advanced routing, audit logs |
14-day free trial of paid features, then downgrades to Free.
SimplyBook.me Pricing (as of April 2026)
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Seats | Bookings | Custom Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | €0 | 1 | 50/month | 1 |
| Basic | €13.90 | €11.90 | 5 | 100/month | 3 |
| Standard | €29.90 | €24.90 | 15 | 500/month | 8 |
| Premium | €59.90 | €49.90 | 30 | 2,000/month | Unlimited |
Free plan with no credit card required. Upgrade as your business grows.
What This Means in Practice
A five-person salon on Calendly Standard pays around $50 per month billed yearly in USD for scheduling only. A five-person salon on SimplyBook.me Basic pays €11.90 per month billed yearly in EUR, and gets payments, deposits, POS, intake forms, memberships, packages, and gift cards in the same price. The two are not like-for-like comparisons, but the feature surface is significantly wider on the SimplyBook.me side.
Full Payment Stack, Not Just Stripe and PayPal
Service businesses sell more than meetings. SimplyBook.me includes deposits, packages, gift cards, memberships, refunds, and a POS, and connects to 40+ payment gateways across Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Calendly ties payments to Stripe or PayPal only. For plain consultations that is fine. For a salon selling six-visit packages, a clinic charging deposits, or a studio selling memberships, that list leaves gaps.
HIPAA, SSO, and Selectable Data Regions from the Standard Plan
SimplyBook.me offers HIPAA as a custom feature and SAML SSO starting on the Standard plan at €24.90 per month billed yearly. The Enterprise plan adds selectable data hosting locations.
- Calendly: does not sign BAAs; not a HIPAA-compliant solution.
- Calendly: SAML SSO gated to Enterprise, starting at $15,000/year.
- SimplyBook.me: HIPAA + SAML SSO on Standard (€24.90/mo annual).
For a small clinic or therapy practice, the difference is roughly €25 per month against $15,000 per year for comparable compliance features.
Classes, Memberships, Packages, and Gift Cards in One Place
A one-on-one consultation is the simplest booking flow. Most service businesses need more than that. SimplyBook.me handles all of this out of the box:
Group bookings and classes
For yoga studios, tutoring, language schools, and group therapy.
Recurring services
Weekly sessions, cleaning visits, and training programmes.
Memberships and packages
Subscription billing, member-only services, and multi-session bundles at a discount.
Gift cards, coupons, and intake forms
Promotions, customer acquisition, and pre-appointment client information, all built in.
Calendly's features page does not list classes, memberships, packages, or gift cards. Its primitives are event types, Routing Forms, Workflows, and Managed Events, built around meetings rather than services.
Your Brand, Your Booking Page, Your Client App
SimplyBook.me includes a white-label footer on Premium and full white-label with branded favicon on Enterprise. It also offers a branded client mobile app from the Standard plan.
Calendly's pricing page does not list a white-label option on any tier as of April 2026. Booking pages carry Calendly branding across Free, Standard, Teams, and Enterprise.
For a clinic, a studio, or a consultancy that wants its own identity on the booking experience, that is a day-one difference.
How to Switch From Calendly to SimplyBook.me
Our team will handle the entire migration for you. Book a call and we'll take care of the rest.
What Our Customers Say
"Great first year!
I recommend it! Much more flexible than the alternatives, so many custom features, try it! Will probably like it.
The support. 24/7, quick to respond, on top of it, great hand shakes between the different assistants as they rotate, simply great."
Why we switched from Calendly: lack of flexibility, lack of speedy support.
Federico P.
Capterra Review
"Best Booking Site
So far most things have been seamless and I can research using their AI search tool. Sometimes when I reach out through the live chat I quickly get my questions answered.
Extremely simple to use. This is perfect for someone with little knowledge of how to put together a scheduling site. I have had many compliments on my site and feel like I get more bookings because of it."
Why we chose SimplyBook.me over Calendly: it fit our needs better than any others, was more versatile in set up, and gave us more options.
Bruce Y.
Capterra Review
"Easy, effective and saved a lot for us.
We are an e-bike service provider. We spent a long time looking for a booking system that accepts the payment method in Denmark and gives us full control to schedule our appointments and follow up after the service. After trying many systems, we have luckily found SimplyBook.me; since then, we have been delighted customers.
Very easy to use, including all payment methods in the Scandinavian area, does what it should for an easy workflow."
Why we switched from Calendly: Calendly does not accept several payment methods in Denmark, including Danish Kroner currency.
Hisham D.
Capterra Review
Ready to See If SimplyBook.me Fits Your Business?
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