# Calendly

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/calendly/

5 people recommended Calendly in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 12 months, in 4 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Link-based scheduler people find close to ideal for one-on-one meetings, worth its $12 monthly price. Critics say Cal.com is ahead.

Summary written by Claude from 10 comments. It was written before the November 2026 recount, and 8 of those comments still count.

## Why people recommend it

- Good for one-on-one scheduling (3 comments in the sample): "Calendly seems pretty close to the perfect solution for one-on-one meetings" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46865942)) "Calendly is great for link-based 1:1 scheduling" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46866610)) "Calendly is the incumbent, and it's good." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49922970))

## What people warn about

- Cal.com seen as ahead (1 comment in the sample): "Look at apps like Cal.com compared to Calendly and you’ll see it’s light years ahead" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46919413))
- Paying for many separate tools (1 comment in the sample): "I still use a ton of SaaS services for things that I could probably do just fine myself." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47041956))

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://calendly.com/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Calendly", https://hackerapproved.com/p/calendly/ (5 recommend, 1 mixed, 2 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.