# Calendly: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 80 judge labels across 5 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/calendly

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 16% | 2 | 29% | 59 |
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 14 | 28% | 18 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 71 | 0% | 1 |
| [Coaching platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/coaching-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 122 | 100% | 1 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 110 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Calendly is the industry standard for a reason. It is the easiest tool to set up and requires the least amount of training" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Interview scheduling)
- "Calendly is considered a budget-friendly option, with a free plan and paid plans starting at $10 to $16 per seat a month." (Llama 4 Maverick, Interview scheduling)
- "the best starting point is usually Calendly because it has a free plan and low-cost paid tiers" (GPT-5.4 mini, Interview scheduling)
- "If you need the simplest and most cost-effective solution, Calendly is often the top pick." (Mistral Small, Interview scheduling)

## And against it

- "General-purpose tools like Calendly and Microsoft Bookings lack the ATS depth and interviewer load balancing that recruiting teams need at scale." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Interview scheduling)
- "US company that stores names, emails, IP addresses, and passes data to US sub-processors. Not ideal for sensitive scheduling" (MiniMax M2.5, Workforce scheduling)
- "Standard tools like basic Calendly often fail because they struggle with complex panel logic and deep ATS synchronization." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Interview scheduling)
- "Why to avoid: It lacks deep ATS integration and compliance features required for enterprise recruiting." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Interview scheduling)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Calendly, from 214 of the 232 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cal.com: 101
- g2.com: 66
- modernloop.com: 64
- goodtime.io: 51
- fluentbooking.com: 50
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 50
- calendly.com: 49 (its own site)
- koalendar.com: 49
- lever.co: 47
- firsthr.app: 46

### Pages cited

- https://cal.com/blog/best-interview-scheduling-software: 64
- https://fluentbooking.com/articles/best-interview-scheduling-software: 50
- https://modernloop.com/guides/best-interview-scheduling-software: 48
- https://cal.com/blog/best-recruiting-scheduling-software: 45
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/interview-scheduling-software: 45
- https://lever.co/insights/best-interview-scheduling-software: 44
- https://firsthr.app/compare/time-tracking/interview-scheduling-software: 42
- https://koalendar.com/blog/best-interview-scheduling-software: 37

## In its own words

What Calendly's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Meeting Scheduling Software and AI Meeting Tools (https://calendly.com/)
- For: Individuals, small business, large companies, sales, marketing, customer success, recruiting, education, technology, financial services, professional services (https://calendly.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing (https://calendly.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://calendly.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free; No credit card required (https://calendly.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 150 (https://calendly.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, CSA STAR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001
- Customers named: Pua Pakele, Alation, Inc., Virtru, AgriWebb

## What it publishes

Every page calendly.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 5836 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 276 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- case study: 60 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-29
- webinar or virtual event: 69 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-11-21
- conference or event: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-01
- report or ebook: 126 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-03-29
- comparison: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-09
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-11-25
- glossary or explainer: 28 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- news or press: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Company and product https://calendly.com/blog/company-and-product
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Typeform integration https://calendly.com/blog/typeform-integration
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Integrations https://calendly.com/blog/integrations
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Sales and marketing https://calendly.com/blog/sales-and-marketing
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Growth and productivity https://calendly.com/blog/growth-and-productivity
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Social media integrations https://calendly.com/blog/social-media-integrations

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.