Comparison

Tymeslot vs TidyCal

TidyCal is famous for its one-time lifetime price. Tymeslot is source-available and free to self-host forever — with first-class CalDAV, EU hosting, deeper integrations and tracker-free booking pages.

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Your data stays in the EU
The short version

Tymeslot or TidyCal?

TidyCal (by the AppSumo team) won users with a one-time lifetime price — pay $29 once instead of subscribing. It's a capable, no-frills booking tool with a usable free tier and built-in paid bookings. Its trade-offs are sparse integrations, no mobile app, a single CalDAV path (iCloud only), and US-only hosting with no self-hosting. Tymeslot answers the lifetime-price appeal differently: self-hosting is free forever and source-available, so there's no subscription and no vendor to depend on — plus first-class CalDAV, EU hosting, automation and tracker-free booking pages.

Side by side

Tymeslot vs TidyCal, feature by feature

The differences that tend to matter when you're choosing between them.

Starting paid price
Tymeslot: Free self-hosting, or Pro €9/mo cloud
TidyCal: $29 one-time (lifetime), or Pro $12/mo
Free plan
Tymeslot: Unlimited event types & calendar connections
TidyCal: Unlimited bookings, but 1 calendar connection
Licence
Tymeslot: Source-available (Elastic License 2.0)
TidyCal: No — proprietary
Self-hosting
Tymeslot: Yes — full feature parity, free forever
TidyCal: No — cloud only
Generic CalDAV sync
Tymeslot: Yes — Nextcloud, Radicale, Baïkal, Zimbra, mailbox.org
TidyCal: No — iCloud (via CalDAV) only
EU data residency
Tymeslot: Yes — EU-based (Estonia)
TidyCal: No — US-hosted
Pay-to-book (Stripe)
Tymeslot: Pro, or free when self-hosted (Stripe)
TidyCal: Yes — Stripe & PayPal on all tiers
Mobile app
Tymeslot: Responsive web (works on any device)
TidyCal: No native mobile app
Integrations & automation
Tymeslot: CalDAV, Slack, Telegram, webhooks (n8n, Zapier, Make)
TidyCal: Sparse — limited integration catalogue
Interface languages
Tymeslot: 5 — English, German, French, Italian, Ukrainian
TidyCal: English-focused

TidyCal details verified June 2026 — check the vendor's site for current pricing and features.

Where Tymeslot pulls ahead

What you gain by switching

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Free forever, and source-available

TidyCal's pitch is paying once instead of subscribing. Tymeslot goes further: self-hosting is free forever and the core is source-available, so there's no fee at all and no single vendor to depend on for the product's future.

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Open calendar standards

Tymeslot syncs two-way with any CalDAV server as a first-class provider. TidyCal's only CalDAV path is iCloud.

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Deeper integrations & automation

Tymeslot ships Slack, Telegram and signed webhooks (n8n, Zapier, Make) plus generic CalDAV. TidyCal's integration catalogue is comparatively sparse.

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EU hosting & data ownership

Tymeslot is built and hosted in the EU, or self-host it anywhere. TidyCal is US-hosted with no EU data residency and no self-hosting.

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Tracker-free booking pages

Tymeslot booking pages load no third-party advertising or analytics pixels, and connected calendars only ever expose busy/free.

Unlimited calendar connections free

Tymeslot's free plan connects unlimited calendars. TidyCal's free tier limits you to a single calendar connection — multiple calendars need a paid or lifetime plan.

Our take

Why people move from TidyCal to Tymeslot

TidyCal's appeal is simple and real: pay $29 once and you're done, with a usable free tier and built-in paid bookings. For a solo freelancer who wants the cheapest possible booking link, that's a good deal.

The limits show up as you grow. The free tier connects only one calendar, there's no native mobile app, and the integration catalogue is thin. CalDAV support is iCloud-only, it's US-hosted with no EU option, and as closed SaaS riding on a lifetime-deal model, you're betting on one vendor's long-term funding.

Tymeslot answers the same 'don't make me subscribe forever' instinct from the other direction: the core is source-available and free to self-host forever, so there's no subscription and no single point of failure — plus first-class CalDAV, EU hosting, real automation and tracker-free booking pages. Prefer zero maintenance? The managed cloud's free plan already beats TidyCal's free tier on calendar connections, and Pro stays a flat €9/month.

The verdict

Which one is right for you?

No tool wins for everyone. Here's how they split.

Choose Tymeslot if…

  • You want to avoid subscriptions by self-hosting free, source-available software
  • You need more than one calendar connected on a free plan
  • Open calendar standards (generic CalDAV), EU hosting or real automation matter
  • You want deeper integrations and tracker-free booking pages

Choose TidyCal if…

  • You want the absolute lowest one-time price and nothing more
  • A single calendar and a basic booking link is genuinely all you need
  • You're happy on US-hosted SaaS with a small integration set
Pricing

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

TidyCal

  • Free $0 unlimited bookings, 1 calendar connection
  • Individual $29 one-time (lifetime) — 10 calendars
  • Agency $79 one-time (lifetime) — 25 calendars, round-robin
  • Pro $12 per mo ($99/yr) — custom domain, full branding removal

TidyCal pricing in USD, verified June 2026 on tidycal.com/pricing. The $29/$79 lifetime deals were available at the time of writing. Check the vendor for current rates. Tymeslot prices in EUR; VAT may apply.

Migration

Switching from TidyCal to Tymeslot

1 Recreate your booking types in Tymeslot — durations, availability and any intake questions.
2 Connect your Google, Outlook or CalDAV calendars — connect as many as you like, even on the free plan.
3 Replace your TidyCal links wherever you share them.
4 Self-host Tymeslot for free forever, or use the managed cloud; connect Stripe if you take payments.
FAQ

Tymeslot vs TidyCal — common questions

Tymeslot vs TidyCal — which is cheaper long term?

TidyCal's lifetime deal ($29 one-time) is a low one-off cost. Tymeslot self-hosting is free forever and source-available, so there's no purchase at all beyond your own hosting. If you'd rather not run a server, Tymeslot's managed cloud has a free plan (with unlimited calendar connections, unlike TidyCal's free tier) and a flat €9/month Pro plan.

Does TidyCal have a mobile app and Tymeslot doesn't?

Neither relies on a native mobile app — Tymeslot is fully responsive and works on any device's browser, and TidyCal currently has no native mobile app either. For booking management on the go, both are used via the web.

How do calendar integrations compare?

Tymeslot offers generic CalDAV (Nextcloud, Radicale, Baïkal, Zimbra, mailbox.org) alongside Google and Outlook, plus Slack, Telegram and signed webhooks. TidyCal supports Google and Outlook and uses CalDAV only for iCloud, with a comparatively sparse integration set.

Is my data kept in the EU?

Yes — Tymeslot is built and hosted in the EU (Estonia), and you can self-host it anywhere you like. TidyCal is US-hosted with no EU data residency option.

Can I take payments at booking like TidyCal?

Yes. Connect Stripe and any event type can require a fixed fee before the slot is confirmed. On Tymeslot's managed cloud this is a Pro feature; when self-hosting it's included free. TidyCal includes Stripe and PayPal payments across its tiers.

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