# Koalendar: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/koalendar

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 10% | 4 | 11% | 19 |

## What the models said for it

- "Koalendar is widely considered the best option for strict budget constraints because it offers a completely free plan with no time limits." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Interview scheduling)
- "Often cited as the best genuinely free scheduler... Zero Budget: Use Koalendar" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Interview scheduling)
- "For most companies with a limited budget, I'd start with Koalendar." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Interview scheduling)
- "Koalendar - Best overall free choice" (MiniMax M2.5, Interview scheduling)

## And against it

- "Lack enterprise features like audit trails, SSO, or robust integrations—avoid for scaled hiring due to reliability gaps." (Grok 4.20, Interview scheduling)
- "General-purpose schedulers such as Calendly, Cal.com, Koalendar, or YouCanBookMe: ... verify panel coordination" (Perplexity Sonar, Interview scheduling)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Koalendar, from 48 of the 48 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cal.com: 33
- koalendar.com: 32 (its own site)
- ourcodeworld.com: 23
- firsthr.app: 22
- lever.co: 20
- fluentbooking.com: 18
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 15
- youcanbook.me: 15
- g2.com: 12
- workinsiders.com: 11

### Pages cited

- https://koalendar.com/blog/best-interview-scheduling-software: 29
- https://cal.com/blog/best-recruiting-scheduling-software: 24
- https://ourcodeworld.com/articles/read/5099/best-scheduling-software-for-in-person-and-virtual-interviews: 23
- https://firsthr.app/compare/time-tracking/interview-scheduling-software: 22
- https://cal.com/blog/best-interview-scheduling-software: 20
- https://lever.co/insights/best-interview-scheduling-software: 20
- https://fluentbooking.com/articles/best-interview-scheduling-software: 18
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/interview-scheduling-software: 14

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Koalendar is an online scheduling software that helps professionals, teachers, and teams simplify appointment booking and calendar management. (https://koalendar.com/)
- For: professionals, teachers, and teams (https://koalendar.com/)
- Price stated: Free forever plan; Pro $96.99/seat/month; Pro $129/month; Business $3629/month; Enterprise custom pricing (https://koalendar.com/)
- Starting price: Free (https://koalendar.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free forever plan; 7-day free trial; No credit card required (https://koalendar.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 16 (https://koalendar.com/); 8000 (https://koalendar.com/pricing) (pages disagree)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Customers named: Organilog, Orlando House of Projects, Kanata, We Are Wellbeing, Miners' Nine, Visit Las Vegas, Momentum College Prep

## What it publishes

Every page koalendar.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3159 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 134 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-04
- conference or event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-10
- report or ebook: 15 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-31
- comparison: 100 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-14
- template or tool: 42 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-23
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Best venue scheduling software https://koalendar.com/blog/best-venue-scheduling-software
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Best home services scheduling software https://koalendar.com/blog/best-home-services-scheduling-software
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Best scheduling software service business https://koalendar.com/blog/best-scheduling-software-service-business
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Free meeting room booking system https://koalendar.com/blog/free-meeting-room-booking-system
- Recent: 2026-08-28 blog: Best patient scheduling software https://koalendar.com/blog/best-patient-scheduling-software
- Recent: 2026-08-28 blog: How organilog made customer scheduling more reliable with koalendar https://koalendar.com/blog/how-organilog-made-customer-scheduling-more-reliable-with-koalendar

## 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.