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zcal

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in Scheduling Automation Software
4.7

Overview

Product Information on zcal

Updated 13th October 2025

What is zcal?

zcal is a scheduling software that facilitates the coordination of meetings and appointments by allowing users to share their availability and book time slots without the need for back-and-forth communication. The software integrates with calendars to automatically reflect booked time and prevent conflicts. It offers customization of meeting types, time preferences, and timezone detection, which can help streamline the process of finding mutually available times for participants. zcal aims to reduce scheduling friction for individuals and teams by automating invite generation, reminders, and rescheduling workflows, addressing the business problem of inefficient manual scheduling.

zcal Pricing

zcal software offers a freemium pricing model where basic scheduling features are available at no cost, while advanced functionalities such as integrations, customization, and team management are offered under paid plans billed monthly or annually. Paid tiers provide additional administrative controls and collaborative options tailored for organizational use.

Overall experience with zcal

VP, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
<50M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Scheduling Experience Simplified With a Clean, Intuitive and Frictionless Tool”

5.0
Dec 18, 2025
I first discovered zCal on ProductHunt, and after giving it a try (I was fed up with the limitations, clutter and bad UX of other mainstream tools) it just stuck. The experience has been smooth, intuitive and user-friendly from day-1. It solves real scheduling pain points, and it quickly became my go-to scheduling tool.
SALES MANAGER
<50M USD, Services (non-Government)
CRITICAL

“Limited Scheduling Options Restrict Overall Flexibility and Practical Usefulness”

3.0
Oct 29, 2025
overall this is an OK tool but without multiple time options it is really limited

About Company

Company Details

Updated 16th April 2024
Year Founded
2020
Head office location
Los Angeles, United States
Number of employees
2 - 10
Website
https://zcal.co/

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Performance of zcal Across Market Features

zcal Likes & Dislikes

Like

How clean, intuitive and frictionless it is. Scheduling just works, no unnecessary steps, no clutter, no overcomplicated settings. And the free tier is rich enough to make sure anybody can try out the full features (well, almost!). All in all it's fast, elegant and simply makes my life easier - be it organising a conf call with multiple people, setting up sales demos or organising 1-on-1s with my colleagues and team pals.

Like

The free version is pretty good but again, without the multiple time options I had trouble using this.

Like

The quick and easy approach to the design and no-nosense look of the resulting page. Clients gave only positive feedback about the overall apperance and experience with making an appointment.

Dislike

There isn't much to dislike, honestly. If I have to point out something, probably a bit more flexibility in configuring settings for advanced users would be welcome. And the integration with multiple calendars is still not fully ironed out.

Dislike

limited time options

Dislike

We didn't figure out how to use all domain for the invites, it looks like such a thing is not included in the tool. Some of the customization features are a bit limited, but I hope they will be improved in the future.

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zcal Reviews and Ratings

4.7

(9 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
78%
4 Star
11%
3 Star
11%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

5.0

Integration & Deployment

4.8

Service & Support

4.5

Product Capabilities

4.7

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  • VP, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Scheduling Experience Simplified With a Clean, Intuitive and Frictionless Tool

    5.0
    Dec 18, 2025
    I first discovered zCal on ProductHunt, and after giving it a try (I was fed up with the limitations, clutter and bad UX of other mainstream tools) it just stuck. The experience has been smooth, intuitive and user-friendly from day-1. It solves real scheduling pain points, and it quickly became my go-to scheduling tool.
  • PRODUCT OWNER
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Useful tool for appointments, but customization is limited in some areas

    4.0
    Sep 29, 2025
    We needed the proper tool which could integrate with Google Calendar. This one is quite handy and provides better scheduling experience than some of the competitors we tried.
  • SALES MANAGER
    <50M USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Limited Scheduling Options Restrict Overall Flexibility and Practical Usefulness

    3.0
    Oct 29, 2025
    overall this is an OK tool but without multiple time options it is really limited
  • Partnerships Manager
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Streamline Your Scheduling Process: A Closer Look

    5.0
    Apr 13, 2025
    Super easy to book appointments of different kinds and coordinate different timezones with everyone i must speak to
  • NextGen Pastor
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Streamlining Calendar Management with Innovative Product

    5.0
    Apr 7, 2025
    Love this product. I use it almost daily and it helps me manage my calendar and saves TONS of time with back and forth emails to setup meetings.
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