Compare rallly and bookedscheduler on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Scheduling tools, Freemium (free hobby tier plus paid Pro subscription)…
At a Glance
rallly
bookedscheduler
Primary category
Scheduling
Scheduling
Rating
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Pricing model
Freemium (free hobby tier plus paid Pro subscription)
Booked Cloud (fully managed, hosted) starts around $15-$20/month with a free trial available; Booked On-Prem (self-hosted community license) is $500/year — both tiers include unlimited usage and support.
Starting price
Free (Pro plan at $56 per year)
$ 15
Free plan
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Free trial
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Yes
Platforms
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Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
rallly
Hobby — Free Free forever
Pro — $56 per year
Self-Hosted (Single-User) — Free N/A
bookedscheduler
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
rallly
Pros
Free Hobby tier covers core scheduling needs with no account required for voters
Affordable Pro tier at $56 per year with locked-in pricing for early subscribers
Open source and self-hostable for full control over data
Large, active user base with over 188,000 registered users
Multi-language support broadens accessibility for global teams
Simple, focused interface without unnecessary complexity
Cons
Free tier automatically deletes inactive polls after 30 days
Multi-user self-hosting requires a paid license rather than being fully free
Smaller feature set than full-scale scheduling platforms like Calendly
Maintained by a small, independent team rather than a larger company
No native mobile app; relies on the responsive web interface
Advanced integrations (e.g., deep calendar sync) are more limited than larger competitors
bookedscheduler
Pros
Deployment flexibility: choose a fully managed cloud subscription or a self-hosted on-premises license
Long track record as the open-source phpScheduleIt project, with a mature, widely used codebase
Deep admin controls (quotas, approval workflows, buffers, custom fields, tiered permissions) suited to shared-resource booking
Broad integration and auth options, including Outlook/Google Calendar, Zoom, Stripe/PayPal, and SSO via AD/LDAP/CAS/SAML
Cons
Pricing pages show inconsistent monthly figures ($15 vs $20/mo) for Booked Cloud, so exact current pricing should be confirmed directly with the vendor
Self-hosted On-Prem option requires an organization's own infrastructure and technical setup, unlike a pure SaaS product
Interface and branding feel dated compared to newer, venture-backed scheduling SaaS competitors
Use Cases
rallly
Group meeting scheduling — Coordinate meeting times across a team or group without lengthy email chains.
Event and gathering planning — Find the best date and time for social events, gatherings, or recurring group activities.
Privacy-conscious self-hosted scheduling — Run scheduling polls entirely on private infrastructure instead of a third-party service.