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.