Calendly is a popular online scheduling and appointment booking platform that automates the process of finding meeting times. It integrates with various calendar services like Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud to avoid double-booking. The company was founded in 2013 by Tope Awotona and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Calendly eliminates the back-and-forth emails typically required to schedule meetings by letting users share a link where invitees can pick from available time slots.
- It offers a free tier with basic features, plus paid plans (Starter, Teams, Enterprise) with advanced options like team scheduling, custom workflows, and integrations.
- The platform supports time zone detection, buffer times between meetings, and customizable event types (e.g., one-on-one, group, round-robin).
- Calendly has grown rapidly, reaching a valuation of over $3 billion in 2021 after a Series B funding round led by OpenView Venture Partners and others.
- It is widely used by sales teams, recruiters, consultants, and professionals across industries to streamline meeting coordination.
Calendly is a scheduling automation platform that lets users share availability links so others can book meetings without back-and-forth emails. Founded in 2013 by Tope Awotona, it's headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and became one of the more prominent SaaS unicorns in the early 2020s.
- Founded in 2013 by Nigerian-American entrepreneur Tope Awotona
- Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
- Raised a $350M round in 2021 led by OpenView and Iconiq, reaching a valuation around $3 billion
- Integrates with calendar systems like Google Calendar, Outlook/Office 365, and iCloud, plus tools like Zoom, Salesforce, and Slack
- Offers a freemium model with paid tiers for teams, including features like round-robin scheduling, routing forms, and workflow automations
