Compare emclient and tidycal on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Calendar tools, Freemium: free tier available, paid Pro licenses from…
At a Glance
emclient
tidycal
Primary category
Calendar
Calendar
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Freemium: free tier available, paid Pro licenses from $39.95-$79.95, with a free trial.
Freemium
Starting price
$0
$0
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Not documented
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
emclient
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
tidycal
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
emclient
Pros
Free tier available — the pricing page shows a $0 starting price
Native desktop apps for both Windows and Mac, per the product's own 'Email Client for Windows and Mac' positioning
Combines email, calendar, and notes (with note sync, tags, and an advanced notes editor) in one client
Free trial offered on the pricing page for evaluating paid Pro licenses before purchase
Cons
Raw pricing evidence lists several price points ($39.95, $49.95, $59.95, $79.95) without clear plan-tier labels in the crawl, making it hard to know what's included at each level without visiting the live pricing page
No evidence of third-party integrations (e.g., other apps, services, or APIs) was found anywhere in the crawled pages
Mobile platform support (iOS/Android) is only confirmed via homepage keyword matches, not a dedicated mobile features page in the evidence
tidycal
Pros
Genuinely free-forever plan with unlimited bookings and booking types, not just a trial.
Sells one-time "lifetime" plans ($29 Individual, $79 Agency) as an alternative to a recurring subscription.
Auto-generates Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams links for booked meetings from the Individual Lifetime tier up.
Recognized as a #1 Product of the Day on Product Hunt, per a badge shown on the homepage.
Cons
Removing TidyCal branding and using a custom domain requires the separate Pro subscription ($12/mo, or $99/yr billed annually) on top of a lifetime purchase.
SMS reminders are limited to the US & Canada, per the Agency Lifetime plan description.
The AI booking assistant and group bookings aren't available on the free plan — they start at the paid Individual Lifetime tier.