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Diarised and Calendly.
Calendly is the best-known booking link. Diarised is an AI assistant behind your link: it answers people first, books within your rules, brings you the requests that need a yes and gives each role you play its own page. Here's how they differ, with sources.
What we say about Calendly comes from Calendly's own pages, checked on 11 November 2026.
In short
Which one suits you?
Choose Calendly if a single booking link does the job, or you need its free plan. Choose Diarised if people ask questions before they book, if some of them need your yes first, if you wear more than one hat, or if you'd rather pay in rands.
Side by side
What each one does.
| Feature | Diarised | Calendly |
|---|---|---|
| An assistant for the people who visit your link | Yes. Your assistant answers from what you've approved, says it's an AI and books within your rules. You choose its name. | No. Calendly's AI assistant, Callie, is in beta and schedules by email for the account owner.3 |
| Calendars checked for conflicts | Up to six Google or Microsoft accounts, plus up to ten calendar feeds, on either plan. | One on the free plan, up to six on paid plans.2 |
| Where bookings are written | Into a “Diarised bookings” calendar in each role's own account, so the invitation comes from the right address. On Microsoft you can choose your main calendar. | One calendar for all bookings. You can't choose a different calendar for each event.2 |
| Requests that need your yes | Yes. Speaking, partnership, media and other requests, with a brief, a private date hold and one-tap decisions. | Not covered by the pages we checked. |
| A page for each role you play | Yes. Each public role has its own page, address, assistant and booking links. | Not covered by the pages we checked. |
| Free plan | No. A 14-day free trial with everything in Pro. No card needed. | Yes.1 |
| Currency | Rands: R299 and R799 a month. | US dollars.1 |
| Connections for AI agents (MCP) | Yes, for your network and meetings: connect your own AI assistant, Claude, ChatGPT or Grok. You choose what it may read and do, for each role. | Yes, an MCP server.4 |
Sources
Where the Calendly facts come from.
- Calendly pricing
- Connect your calendar to Calendly
- Callie, Calendly's AI scheduling assistant
- Calendly MCP server
Checked on 11 November 2026. Calendly changes its product; if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Calendly is a trademark of its owner, used here only to name it.
Questions
Questions people ask first.
Is Diarised a Calendly alternative?
Yes, for people who want more than a booking link. Diarised has its own booking engine, with booking links, hours, notice, buffers, reminders and links to move or cancel. It adds an AI assistant that answers people before they book and a page for each role you play.
Can I use Diarised and Calendly together?
Yes, while you switch. Diarised doesn't connect to Calendly, so a meeting booked through Calendly blocks your Diarised links once it's in a calendar Diarised checks.
Do I need to rebuild my booking links?
Yes, but it's quick. You start with booking links that suit your work. The app has a short guide for moving from Calendly. Each link's length, notice and buffers take a minute to change.
Which calendars does Diarised work with?
Google Calendar, Microsoft 365 and Outlook.com connect directly: up to six accounts, each calendar assigned to a role. Some company work accounts need their IT team to approve Diarised first. Other calendars, such as Apple, can be added as feeds so they block time too.
Moving from a booking link?
14 days free with everything in Pro. No card needed. From R299 a month after that.