# Calendly > Calendly is an AI-powered meeting and scheduling platform that handles the work around meetings — booking, routing, payments, meeting prep, AI notetaking, contact management, and follow-up — so teams can meet faster and move work forward. Used by over 4 out of 5 Fortune 500 companies. Calendly connects to your calendar, video conferencing, CRM, and payment tools, then automates the busywork: sharing availability, qualifying and routing leads, sending reminders and follow-ups, recording and summarizing meetings, and keeping contact records up to date. Plans range from a free tier for individuals to enterprise deployments with SSO, SCIM, and admin governance. ## Core product - [Automated scheduling](https://calendly.com/scheduling): Overview of Calendly's scheduling platform — share availability, sync calendars, and let people book with you without back-and-forth email - [Event Types](https://calendly.com/scheduling/event-types): Reusable meeting templates for every scenario — one-on-one, group, round-robin, and collective events with custom durations, questions, and booking rules - [Availability](https://calendly.com/scheduling/availability): Availability preferences, working hours, date overrides, buffers, and meeting limits that keep you booked as much or as little as you want - [Calendar connections](https://calendly.com/scheduling/calendar-connections): Sync up to six Google, Outlook, Microsoft 365, or iCloud calendars for real-time conflict checking and one-click scheduling - [Meetings](https://calendly.com/scheduling/meetings): Calendly's core meeting scheduling tool for coordinating internal and external meetings without the hassle - [Meeting Polls](https://calendly.com/scheduling/meeting-polls): Let invitees vote on preferred times before a meeting is booked, for group scheduling where no single slot is obvious - [Appointments](https://calendly.com/scheduling/appointments): Automated appointment scheduling for client-facing and service businesses, with automated reminders and schedule management - [Teams and groups](https://calendly.com/scheduling/groups): Team scheduling with shared event types, round-robin distribution, collective availability, and group booking pages - [Routing](https://calendly.com/scheduling/routing): Qualify, route, and schedule meetings instantly from your website — send each visitor to the right person based on their form answers - [Embed options](https://calendly.com/scheduling/embed-options): Inline, popup widget, and popup text embeds that put one-click scheduling directly on your landing page or website - [Workflows (automated communication)](https://calendly.com/scheduling/automated-communication): Automate reminder emails and texts, confirmations, and follow-ups to increase show rates and cut manual busywork - [CRM integrations](https://calendly.com/scheduling/crm-integrations): Push scheduling data into your CRM automatically, creating and updating leads, contacts, and activities as meetings are booked ## AI features - [Calendly Notetaker](https://calendly.com/notetaker): AI meeting notetaker that automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, producing client-ready recaps and follow-up items - [What is Calendly Notetaker and how does it work?](https://calendly.com/blog/notetaker-overview): Explains how client-facing teams use Notetaker to stay present during meetings and move work forward after the conversation ends - [Callie AI assistant overview](https://calendly.com/help/callie-ai-assistant-overview): Callie is Calendly's AI scheduling assistant — what it does, how to enable it, and what it can handle on your behalf - [How to schedule with Callie over email](https://calendly.com/help/how-to-schedule-with-callie): Copy Callie on an email thread and let it negotiate times and book the meeting for you - [How to chat with Callie in Calendly](https://calendly.com/help/how-to-chat-with-callie): Use Callie's in-app chat to set up event types, adjust availability, and schedule using natural language - [How Callie handles your data](https://calendly.com/help/how-callie-handles-your-data): Data handling, privacy, and retention details for Calendly's AI assistant - [Callie FAQs](https://calendly.com/help/callie-faq): Common questions about Callie's availability, plan requirements, permissions, and limitations - [Calendly MCP server: connect Calendly with ChatGPT and Claude](https://calendly.com/blog/mcp-server): How to use the Calendly MCP server so AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT can book and cancel meetings and update availability - [How AI voice agents book appointments with Calendly](https://calendly.com/blog/ai-voice-agents): How AI voice agents use Calendly to book appointments during live customer conversations ## Payments and contacts - [Payments](https://calendly.com/payments): Collect payment for your time and services at booking to get paid upfront and reduce no-shows - [Contacts](https://calendly.com/contacts): Automatic contact management — profiles update with every meeting and interaction so you always have the full picture - [Stripe integration](https://calendly.com/integration/stripe): Take payment at booking, sell meeting packages, and send payment links through Stripe - [PayPal integration](https://calendly.com/integration/paypal): Accept PayPal payments for paid event types and bookings ## Apps, extensions, and administration - [Mobile apps](https://calendly.com/features/mobile-apps): Calendly for iOS and Android — book meetings, get notifications, and change availability on the go - [Browser extensions](https://calendly.com/features/browser-extensions): Share your scheduling link and adjust availability from Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari without switching tabs - [Admin management](https://calendly.com/features/admin-management): Central dashboard for user management, standardized event types, branding, and organization-wide policy control - [Analytics](https://calendly.com/features/analytics): Reporting on meeting volume, popular times, top performers, and in-demand meeting types - [Security](https://calendly.com/security): Enterprise-grade security and compliance — SSO and SCIM, data governance, encryption, compliance audits, and privacy protections ## Integrations - [All integrations](https://calendly.com/integration): Connect Calendly with 100+ tools across video conferencing, CRM, marketing automation, ATS, payments, and workflow automation - [Salesforce](https://calendly.com/integration/salesforce): Automatically create and update leads, contacts, and opportunities in Salesforce when meetings are booked - [HubSpot](https://calendly.com/integration/hubspot): Sync Calendly bookings with HubSpot contacts, leads, and activity timelines - [Microsoft](https://calendly.com/integration/microsoft): Connect Outlook calendar, Microsoft 365, and the Microsoft ecosystem to Calendly - [Microsoft Teams](https://calendly.com/integration/microsoft-teams): Automatically generate a Teams meeting link for every booking - [Zoom](https://calendly.com/integration/zoom): Automatically create Zoom conference details and attach them to every scheduled event - [Google](https://calendly.com/integration/google): Connect Google Calendar and Google Meet for calendar sync and automatic video links - [Slack](https://calendly.com/integration/slack): Schedule and share availability from Slack, and get booking notifications in channel - [Zapier](https://calendly.com/integration/zapier): Connect Calendly to 1,000+ apps to fully automate scheduling workflows - [ChatGPT](https://calendly.com/integration/chatgpt): Use Calendly from ChatGPT to check availability and book meetings conversationally - [Claude](https://calendly.com/integration/claude): Use Calendly from Claude to schedule, reschedule, and manage meetings conversationally ## Solutions by business size - [Individuals](https://calendly.com/solutions/individuals): Free scheduling for freelancers and solo professionals — personal booking links, custom availability, and automated reminders - [Small business](https://calendly.com/solutions/small-business): Online booking software for small teams — sync calendars, automate appointments, take payments, and boost productivity - [Enterprise](https://calendly.com/solutions/enterprise): Enterprise scheduling with advanced admin controls, security, and governance; powers scheduling for over 4 out of 5 Fortune 500 companies ## Solutions by team - [Sales](https://calendly.com/solutions/sales): Close deals faster by letting qualified leads book instantly on your website, with automated routing to the right rep - [Marketing](https://calendly.com/solutions/marketing): Convert more leads into meetings by embedding scheduling in campaigns, landing pages, and email - [Customer success](https://calendly.com/solutions/customer-success): Schedule onboarding, training, and check-in calls at key checkpoints to drive retention and satisfaction - [Recruiting](https://calendly.com/solutions/recruiting): Coordinate candidate and interviewer calendars, integrate with your ATS, and let candidates self-schedule to cut time-to-hire - [IT](https://calendly.com/solutions/it): Securely integrate Calendly with the tools your teams rely on, with the access controls and compliance IT requires - [Revenue operations](https://calendly.com/solutions/revenue-operations): Book better meetings faster by syncing scheduling, routing, and CRM data in one platform ## Solutions by industry - [Education](https://calendly.com/solutions/education): Advising, admissions, office hours, and counseling appointments — more quality time with students, less scheduling admin - [Technology](https://calendly.com/solutions/technology): Create revenue opportunities, win more deals, and grow ARR with faster, more personalized scheduling - [Financial services](https://calendly.com/solutions/financial-services): Secure, compliant client scheduling for banking, lending, insurance, wealth, and asset management - [Professional services](https://calendly.com/solutions/professional-services): Move client work forward and streamline communication for consulting, legal, accounting, and staffing firms ## Pricing and plans - [Pricing](https://calendly.com/pricing): Free plan plus paid tiers for individuals, teams, and enterprises, with a feature and price comparison across plans - [Sign up](https://calendly.com/signup): Create a free account, with a 14-day trial of paid AI meeting management features - [Get a demo](https://calendly.com/demo): Request a guided demo of Calendly for your team - [Log in](https://calendly.com/login): Sign in to your Calendly account - [Plans and billing help](https://calendly.com/help/plans-billing): Managing your subscription, seats, invoices, and billing details ## Compare Calendly - [Compare Calendly](https://calendly.com/blog/compare-calendly): Hub page comparing Calendly against other scheduling and meeting tools - [Calendly vs. Google Calendar appointment scheduling](https://calendly.com/blog/calendly-versus-google-calendar): How Calendly's booking workflows go beyond Google's built-in appointment scheduling for teams - [Calendly vs. Microsoft Bookings](https://calendly.com/blog/calendly-versus-microsoft-bookings): Features, integrations, automations, and pricing compared for teams on the Microsoft stack - [Calendly vs. Zoom Scheduler](https://calendly.com/blog/calendly-versus-zoom-scheduler): How a dedicated scheduling platform compares to Zoom's scheduling add-on - [Calendly vs. Chili Piper](https://calendly.com/blog/calendly-vs-chili-piper): Routing, round-robin, CRM integration, and pricing compared for sales and marketing teams - [Calendly vs. Salesforce Scheduler](https://calendly.com/blog/salesforce-scheduler-versus-calendly): Flexibility, integration, and ease of use compared for Salesforce-based organizations