Tymeslot vs SavvyCal
SavvyCal is loved for its recipient-friendly calendar overlay. Tymeslot is the source-available, EU-based alternative — with a free plan you can actually share links on, flat pricing, and first-class CalDAV.
Tymeslot or SavvyCal?
SavvyCal is a polished, proprietary scheduler best known for its calendar-overlay booking experience — invitees overlay their own calendar on your availability — plus ranked availability and personalised links. It's a great recipient experience aimed at founders, creators and recruiters. Its trade-offs are a free plan that can't share your own scheduling links, per-user pricing, US-only hosting, and CalDAV limited to named providers. Tymeslot matches the core scheduling job and adds source-available code, self-hosting, EU hosting, generic CalDAV, flat pricing and a free plan you can actually use.
Tymeslot vs SavvyCal, feature by feature
The differences that tend to matter when you're choosing between them.
SavvyCal details verified June 2026 — check the vendor's site for current pricing and features.
What you gain by switching
A free plan you can actually use
Tymeslot's free plan lets you create and share unlimited booking links. SavvyCal's free tier deliberately can't share your own scheduling links — the core workflow is gated behind a paid seat.
Source-available & self-hostable
Tymeslot's core is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0 and self-hostable end to end. SavvyCal is closed SaaS with no self-hosting option.
Open calendar standards
Tymeslot syncs two-way with any CalDAV server as a first-class provider. SavvyCal connects Apple and Fastmail but offers no generic CalDAV for arbitrary servers like Nextcloud or mailbox.org.
Your data stays in the EU
Tymeslot is built and hosted in the EU, or self-host it anywhere. SavvyCal is US-hosted with no EU data residency option.
Flat pricing, not per-seat
Tymeslot Pro is a flat €9/month. SavvyCal bills per user, so a team pays for every seat.
Tracker-free booking pages
Tymeslot booking pages load no third-party advertising or analytics pixels, and connected calendars only ever expose busy/free.
Why people move from SavvyCal to Tymeslot
SavvyCal earns its fans with a polished booking experience: invitees overlay their own calendar on your availability, you can rank preferred times, and personalised links feel thoughtful. If that recipient experience is the thing you care about most, SavvyCal is hard to beat.
The trade-offs are practical. The free plan can't share your own scheduling links — so to actually use it the way you'd use Calendly, you need a paid seat — and pricing is per user. It's closed, US-hosted SaaS, so there's no self-hosting and no EU data residency, and CalDAV support is limited to a couple of named providers rather than any server.
Tymeslot is the open alternative: a free plan you can really share links on, flat pricing that doesn't scale by seat, EU hosting (or self-host anywhere), first-class CalDAV and tracker-free booking pages. You give up SavvyCal's signature calendar-overlay flourish, but you gain openness, data ownership and a free tier that does the job.
Which one is right for you?
No tool wins for everyone. Here's how they split.
Choose Tymeslot if…
- You want a free plan that can actually share booking links
- Source-available code, self-hosting or EU data residency matter to you
- You keep your calendar on a generic CalDAV server
- You prefer flat pricing to per-user billing
Choose SavvyCal if…
- The calendar-overlay booking experience is your top priority
- You want ranked/preferred availability and per-guest personalised links
- You're happy on US-hosted SaaS and don't need self-hosting
What each one costs
Tymeslot
- Self-hosted Free — full feature parity
- Cloud Free €0 — unlimited event types & calendars
- Cloud Pro €9/mo (€90/yr) — automation & payments
SavvyCal
- Free $0 cannot share your own scheduling links
- Basic $10 per user / mo (annual: ~2 months free)
- Premium $17 per user / mo — custom domains, payments, workflows
SavvyCal pricing in USD, verified June 2026 on savvycal.com/pricing. Older third-party guides list $12/$20 — that is out of date. Check the vendor for current rates. Tymeslot prices in EUR; VAT may apply.
Switching from SavvyCal to Tymeslot
Tymeslot vs SavvyCal — common questions
Is Tymeslot's free plan better than SavvyCal's?
For most people, yes — Tymeslot's free plan lets you create and share unlimited booking links, which is the whole point of a scheduler. SavvyCal's free tier deliberately can't share your own links, so you need a paid seat to use it as you'd use Calendly.
Does Tymeslot have a calendar-overlay booking experience like SavvyCal?
SavvyCal's signature feature is letting invitees overlay their own calendar on your availability. Tymeslot doesn't replicate that exact overlay; it focuses on a fast, clean booking flow with two-way calendar sync, automatic video links and reminders. If the overlay is your must-have, SavvyCal does it best.
How does pricing compare?
Tymeslot Pro is a flat €9/month (€90/year) regardless of team size, with a usable free plan and free self-hosting. SavvyCal is billed per user ($10/user/mo Basic, $17/user/mo Premium), so cost scales with your team.
Does Tymeslot work with Fastmail, Apple and other CalDAV calendars?
Yes — Tymeslot supports generic CalDAV as a first-class provider, so Fastmail, Apple/iCloud, Nextcloud, mailbox.org and other CalDAV servers all get two-way sync. SavvyCal supports a couple of named providers but not arbitrary CalDAV servers.
Can I self-host Tymeslot?
Yes — Tymeslot's core is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0 and self-hostable via Docker, Cloudron or Railway with full feature parity. SavvyCal cannot be self-hosted.
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