Payments need a paid plan
To charge for a session on Calendly, you need Standard or higher. On Payly, any service can have a price, with no plan to buy.
The free Calendly alternative
Take paid bookings without Calendly's monthly plan
Calendly takes payments only on its Standard plan, $10 to $12 a month per person. On Payly there is no plan to buy. Clients book and pay through your own PayPal or Stripe account.
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Payly and Calendly at a glance
$0
To take paid bookings
Calendly's Free plan takes no payments. Its Standard plan costs $10 a month per person billed yearly, or $12 billed monthly. Payly has no plan.
$35.00
20 paid $50 bookings a month
That is Stripe's fee, the same on both. With Calendly's Standard plan added, the month comes to $45.00 to $47.00.
$120
Saved in a year, per person
Calendly's Standard plan costs $120 a year billed yearly, or $144 billed monthly. Payly costs nothing.
Why people move from Calendly
Calendly is a good scheduler, and its Free plan covers one free event type. Taking payments is where it starts to cost money.
Every person pays
Calendly charges per seat, so each person who takes bookings needs a plan. Payly has no seats and no plans.
Refunds from the booking
Calendly refunds go through Stripe or PayPal, not in Calendly. On Payly, you cancel a paid booking and refund it from your Bookings screen.
More than one calendar, free
Calendly's Free plan connects one calendar. On Payly, tick every Google calendar that should block times, at no cost.
What you actually pay
Calendly's Standard plan against Payly, for 20 paid $50 bookings in a month, paid by card through Stripe.
| Cost | Payly$0/mo | CalendlyStandard plan |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly plan for paid bookings | $0 | $10 a person billed yearly, $12 billed monthly |
| Fee of its own on each booking | None | None listed |
| Stripe's fees on 20 bookings of $50 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| A month of 20 paid $50 bookings, all fees | $35.00 | $45.00 billed yearly, $47.00 billed monthly |
20 bookings of $50 is $1,000 in sales. Stripe's fee is 2.9% + 30 cents for US cards, the same on both sides, and the business pays it. With PayPal it would be $44.70 on both. Calendly lists no payment fee of its own, and its Free plan takes no payments. Calendly pricing as published November 2026.
What you get
- Several services on one page, each with its own length, price and link
- Free and paid services, with paid add-ons if you like
- Weekly hours, days off and different hours on any date
- Open times shown in each client's own time zone
- Minimum notice, how far ahead, gaps between bookings and a daily limit
- Group classes, with several people at the same time
- In person, by phone, your own video link or Google Meet
- Google Calendar: busy times blocked and bookings added
- Confirmation and reminder emails with Add to calendar links
- Clients cancel or pick a new time up to the cutoff you set
- A Bookings screen to see, cancel and refund bookings
- A link to share, and code to add your calendar to any website
How Calendar Bookings works in Payly
You set the services and hours. PayPal or Stripe collects each payment.
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Create a booking page
In Your sites, click New and choose Calendar Bookings. Start from a template or from scratch.
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Add your services and hours
Give each service a length and a price, or make it free. Then set the hours you take bookings on each day of the week.
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Connect PayPal or Stripe, then publish
Your booking page runs on your own free Cloudflare account. Share its link, or add it to your own website.
Honest answers
Is Payly really free?
Yes. There is no monthly fee, no transaction fee and no paid tier. PayPal and Stripe charge their standard processing fees on paid bookings, as they would on any platform. How can this possibly be free?
Is Calendly free?
For free meetings, yes. Its Free plan has one event type and one connected calendar. To take payments you need Standard or higher, $10 a month per person billed yearly or $12 billed monthly.
What does Calendly do that Payly does not?
Calendly connects Outlook and other calendars, makes Zoom and Microsoft Teams links, and sells meeting packages. It also has team scheduling and text reminders. Payly connects Google Calendar only, and has none of the rest.
Can clients cancel or change their time?
Yes, on both. On Payly you choose how late, such as 24 hours before. Payments are not refunded automatically: you refund a paid booking from your Bookings screen.
How do I move from Calendly to Payly?
Payly has no importer for Calendly. Make a booking page from a template, add your services and hours, and connect Google Calendar. Then share the new link or add it to your website. Bookings already made stay in Calendly.
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