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Synced vs Cal.com
Cal.com is a powerful open-source booking platform. Synced takes a different approach — AI-powered, cross-company availability intelligence.
| Feature | Synced | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-company calendar overlay | ||
| Availability heatmap | ||
| AI-recommended meeting times | ||
| MCP integration (Claude) | ||
| Open source | ||
| Self-hostable | ||
| Short booking links | ||
| Google Calendar sync | ||
| Microsoft Outlook sync | ||
| REST API access | ||
| Trusted contacts network | ||
| Free tier (hosted) | ||
| Round robin | Roadmap | |
| Collective scheduling | Roadmap | |
| Embeddable widget | Roadmap |
Choose Synced if you...
- Need cross-company calendar intelligence
- Want AI-powered scheduling via MCP or API
- Prefer a managed service with zero infrastructure
- Schedule meetings with external participants often
- Want availability heatmaps for multi-party scheduling
Choose Cal.com if you...
- Need to self-host your scheduling infrastructure
- Want to customize the source code directly
- Need round robin or collective scheduling today
- Require deep workflow automations
- Prefer an open-source ecosystem
Different approaches
Cal.com excels as a self-hostable, open-source booking platform with deep customization. Synced focuses on AI-powered scheduling intelligence — finding the best time across companies using real-time calendar overlay and MCP integration.