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zcal – Fast Free Online Meeting Scheduling

zcal – Fast Free Online Meeting Scheduling

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zcal is a free online meeting scheduling platform that offers unlimited links, calendars, and customizable features such as personalized invites, meeting polls, and video introductions, integrates with major calendar and video services, ensures privacy and security, and aims to simplify and humanize the scheduling process for individuals and businesses.
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Espanol: zcal – Programación de reuniones rápida y gratuita en línea
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Last verified 2026-05-17
zcal is a free online meeting scheduling tool. You share a link, people pick a time that works, and it gets added to both calendars. It's a free alternative to Calendly and Doodle, and the free plan stays free.
Sign up at zcal.co.

Who this is for

  • Job seekers booking interviews
  • Small business owners and freelancers booking client calls
  • Nonprofits and volunteers coordinating meetings
  • Anyone tired of "what time works for you?" email chains
You need a Google, Microsoft (Outlook), or Apple calendar account to connect zcal to.

What you get for free

zcal's free plan includes [Source: zcal.co/calendly-alternative (accessed 2026-05-17)]:
  • Unlimited booking links — make as many as you want
  • Unlimited calendars connected — work + personal in one place, no double-booking
  • Meeting polls — let a group vote on times (the Doodle-style feature)
  • Group events — multiple guests on one booking
  • Automatic email reminders to your guests
  • Time-zone detection — guests see times in their own zone
  • Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams auto-added to meetings
  • Custom branding — fonts, colors, cover photo, welcome video
  • Stripe payments if you need to charge for sessions
  • Embed the booking widget on your own website
Calendly's free plan limits you to one event type and one calendar. zcal does not.

When you'd pay

Most individuals never need to pay. Paid tiers only help if you have a team [Source: zcal.co/calendly-alternative (accessed 2026-05-17)]:
  • Pro — $7/user per month — removes zcal branding, team booking pages
  • Business — $12/user per month — round-robin (rotate who takes the call), collective scheduling, custom domain

How to set it up

  1. Go to zcal.co/signup and create a free account.
  1. Connect your Google, Outlook, or Apple calendar.
  1. Set your available hours (e.g., Mon–Fri, 9 AM to 5 PM).
  1. Create a booking link — choose 15 / 30 / 60 minute slots.
  1. Add Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams so each booking gets a video link automatically.
  1. Share the link in your email signature, LinkedIn profile, resume, or website.

Common pitfalls

  • Don't forget to add buffer time between meetings (5–15 min) — you'll burn out otherwise.
  • Set a minimum scheduling notice (e.g., 12 hours ahead) so people can't book you for "in 20 minutes."
  • If you use multiple calendars, connect all of them so zcal checks every one for conflicts.
  • Free plan keeps zcal branding on the booking page — fine for personal use, may matter for business.

Privacy

Invited guests only see when you're busy, not what your other meetings are about. Event details stay hidden. [Source: zcal.co (accessed 2026-05-17)]

Alternatives if zcal doesn't fit

  • Calendly — bigger name, free plan more limited
  • Cal.com — open-source, self-hostable, free tier
  • Google Calendar appointment slots — built into Google Workspace
  • Doodle — group time polls only

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