Cal.com vs Setmore (HIPAA tier) for therapists

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At a glance

The differences that matter

Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.

Feature	Cal.com	Setmore (HIPAA tier)
Pricing from	Not listed	$12 / mo
Pricing modelSame	freemium	freemium
HIPAASame	Yes	Yes
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Technical founders and developers Practices wanting embedded booking Multi-site teams needing centralized scheduling	Solo therapists wanting low-cost HIPAA scheduling Practices not needing complex rules
Key features	Open-source and self-hostable API-first, embeddable booking HIPAA-ready with BAA Calendar sync and conflict prevention	Online booking Reminders Payment collection HIPAA tier with BAA
Integrations	Google Calendar Outlook Zoom Google Meet Stripe API/webhooks	Google Calendar Stripe, Square Zoom

Cal.com

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Technical founders and developers
Practices wanting embedded booking
Multi-site teams needing centralized scheduling
Key features: Open-source and self-hostable
API-first, embeddable booking
HIPAA-ready with BAA
Calendar sync and conflict prevention
Integrations: Google Calendar
Outlook
Zoom
Google Meet
Stripe
API/webhooks

Setmore (HIPAA tier)

Pricing from: $12 / mo
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Solo therapists wanting low-cost HIPAA scheduling
Practices not needing complex rules
Key features: Online booking
Reminders
Payment collection
HIPAA tier with BAA
Integrations: Google Calendar
Stripe, Square
Zoom

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

Cal.com

freemium

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

Free trial

Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.

Setmore (HIPAA tier)

freemium

$12/month

Free trial

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

Cal.com

What works well

Open-source and self-host option
Deep API/embed flexibility
HIPAA-ready with BAA
Modern, customizable

Where it falls short

BAA gated to Enterprise/large Orgs or a $300/mo add-on
More technical than plug-and-play tools
Self-hosting needs engineering effort

Setmore (HIPAA tier)

What works well

Low entry price on HIPAA tier
Familiar UX
BAA available

Where it falls short

Free tier is NOT HIPAA — flag clearly
Less feature depth than Acuity

Take it for a spin

Try them

Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

Open-source, API-first scheduling with a HIPAA-ready deployment path.

Try Cal.com

Free trialHIPAA-compliant

Visit Cal.com

Free scheduling with HIPAA-compliant tier for healthcare.

Try Setmore (HIPAA tier)

From $12/moFree trialHIPAA-compliant

Visit Setmore (HIPAA tier)

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