Calendly

Calendly lets clients book a call from your availability, so you stop trading emails to find a time. It suits a consultant, coach or freelancer who takes regular calls. If you only meet a client once in a while, a simple link to your calendar may be enough.

On the maker's pricing page, the Free plan gives you one event type and one calendar connection, with one-on-one scheduling. Standard is listed at US$10 per seat per month and Teams at US$16, both when billed annually. Our price above is converted to Australian dollars, so confirm it at checkout.

• Free: enough for a single type of call, such as a 30-minute intro.
• Paid: needed when you offer several call types, want reminders or payments, or connect more than one calendar. Check which plan includes each feature before you upgrade.

• Connect the calendar you actually use, so busy times block bookings.
• Create one event type with a clear name, a length and a short description of what the call covers.
• Set your working hours, a buffer between calls and a minimum notice, so people cannot book you at the last minute.
• Add the booking link to your email signature, your site and your proposals.

The free plan covers a single event type, so a business with intro calls and paid sessions will outgrow it. Reminders and payments sit on paid plans. Seat-based pricing matters only if you add people to the account.

Cal.com is an open-source option with a free tier. Google Calendar has built-in appointment schedules with Google Workspace. Tally can also collect details before a call: see Tally.

Calendly handles booking in the Solo Consultant Client stack, alongside invoicing and payments.