Free alternatives to Easy!Appointments

Cal.com is the natural landing spot for someone leaving Easy!Appointments because they no longer want to run PHP and MySQL. It is the only other open-source scheduler here, so self-hosting stays on the table, but it also has a hosted free plan that removes the LAMP-stack burden entirely (as of July 2026). You get a modern interface, 100+ integrations, and free Stripe and PayPal payments. The honest trade: its free plan is single-user, so multiple providers cost $12 each per month, where a self-hosted Easy!Appointments stays free at any staff count.

• Free plan, paid from $12/month (as of July 2026)
• United States
• Open source (AGPL-3.0 (core), commercial license for the /ee enterprise directory)

Best for:

People who want open-source scheduling without maintaining a server themselves

The catch:

The hosted free plan is single-user, so multiple providers need the $12 per user Teams plan, and it is less oriented around services and working plans.

Koalendar is the simplest way off a self-hosted system if all you needed was a booking link. It is fully hosted, so there is no PHP, MySQL, or backup routine to think about, and the free plan allows unlimited bookings and unlimited scheduling links (as of July 2026). It is not built around services, providers, and working plans the way Easy!Appointments is, so a multi-staff clinic will feel the gap, and the free plan caps you at two calendar syncs and Google Meet.

• Free plan, paid from $6.99/month (as of July 2026)
• France

Best for:

Small operators who want a hosted booking link and no server maintenance

The catch:

Not modelled around multiple providers and services, and Pro counts each bookable room as a $6.99 seat, where self-hosted Easy!Appointments is free at any size.

Zcal is the pick if part of your frustration with Easy!Appointments was the dated interface. It is fully hosted, so nothing to maintain, and its booking pages get more design attention than anything else here. The free plan covers unlimited scheduling links, unlimited connected calendars, and meeting polls (as of July 2026). It is not modelled around multiple providers and services, and if you charge for bookings it takes a 3% platform fee, where a self-hosted Easy!Appointments takes no cut at all.

• Free plan (as of July 2026)
• United States

Best for:

People who want a hosted, good-looking booking page instead of a self-hosted one

The catch:

It is cloud-only, so you give up data ownership, and it takes a 3% fee on paid bookings that Easy!Appointments does not.

Acuity is the tool that most resembles what Easy!Appointments does, only hosted. It models services, providers, staff calendars, packages, and memberships, and it handles HIPAA compliance options on its Powerhouse plan, which is the closest anything here comes to a purpose-built practice system. The catch is squarely about cost: there is no free plan, only a trial, and it runs $16 to $49 per month (as of July 2026), where Easy!Appointments is completely free if you host it. Your data also lives with Squarespace rather than on your own server.

• From $16/month (as of July 2026)
• United States

Best for:

Service businesses that want Easy!Appointments' shape hosted and will pay for it

The catch:

There is no free plan at all, only a trial, and your appointment data lives with the vendor rather than on your own server.

Calendly is here if your booking needs are simpler than a provider-and-service model but you lean hard on integrations. It is fully hosted with the largest catalogue in this category and a smooth booking flow. It is not built around services, providers, or staff scheduling the way Easy!Appointments is, and its free plan is narrow at one event type and one connected calendar (as of July 2026), with per-seat pricing above that.

• Free plan, paid from $10/month (as of July 2026)
• United States

Best for:

People who want a hosted booking link with deep integrations, not a practice system

The catch:

The free plan is one event type and one calendar, pricing is per seat, and there is no services or providers model.

TidyCal suits the person who wanted out of server maintenance but not into a subscription. It is hosted, so there is no PHP or MySQL, and a single $29 lifetime purchase on AppSumo replaces a recurring bill (listed against a $144 reference price, as of July 2026). The free tier allows unlimited bookings and booking types. It is a plain booking tool rather than a provider-and-service system, and your data lives with the vendor rather than on your own server.

• Free plan, paid from $29 one-time (as of July 2026)
• United States

Best for:

People who want a hosted booking tool paid for once, not a self-hosted system

The catch:

Not built for multiple providers, services, or working plans, and the lifetime deal is an AppSumo promotion rather than a permanent price.