TL;DR
- SavvyCal:
- $12-20/user/mo. Per-seat monthly.
- FairCal:
- $0.10-0.25/booking. No subscription. Full features from day one.
A SavvyCal alternative that charges what it costs.
SavvyCal charges $12-20/user/mo. The infrastructure to run scheduling — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — costs roughly $0.03/booking. FairCal charges $0.10-0.25/booking. No subscription. No seat limits. No annual contract.
Why people leave SavvyCal
Small team, slower feature development
Per-seat pricing
Less integrations than Calendly
FairCal vs SavvyCal
| FairCal | SavvyCal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay per use | Per-seat monthly |
| Price | $0.10-0.25/booking | $12-20/user/mo |
| Free tier | Free actions included | Free tier with basic features |
| Contract | None | Monthly available |
| Zero-usage month | $0 | Still charged |
| Feature gating | All features included | Some features gated |
| Infrastructure cost | $0.03/booking | Not disclosed |
What it actually costs to run
The infrastructure cost for scheduling — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — is roughly $0.03/booking. SavvyCal charges $12-20/user/mo.
Fair charges $0.10-0.25/booking — cost plus a small margin.
When to choose which
Choose SavvyCal if
Individuals wanting a polished, opinionated scheduling experience
Choose FairCal if
You want scheduling without a subscription. FairCal charges $0.10-0.25/booking. Use a lot? Pay a little more. Use nothing? Pay nothing. All features included from the first use.
Where SavvyCal gets expensive
- Smaller integration ecosystem
- Less brand recognition
Switch from SavvyCal. Keep the features. Lose the subscription.
FairCal — $0.10-0.25/booking. No subscription. No seat pricing. No annual contract. Your first actions are free.
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