Head to head

Calendly vs Lunacal

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Calendly

$10/seat/mo Free tier

The default meeting scheduler for recruiters, with routing and round-robin. From $10 per seat/month, with a free plan.

Where Calendly fits

Recruiters who share a booking link
Small talent teams without a coordinator tool
Desks that need round-robin
Anyone connecting scheduling to an assistant via MCP

Lunacal

$9/user/mo 7 day free trial

Booking links, payments, and team scheduling. Standard is $9/user/mo. 7-day trial. MCP sits on Enterprise at $25/user/mo.

Where Lunacal fits

Solo operators who need paid bookings
Early teams that want round-robin
Shops collecting Stripe or PayPal at booking
Buyers who want a 7-day trial

At a glance

Detail	Calendly	Lunacal
Starting price	$10/seat/mo	$9/user/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	Not on record	7 day free trial
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Scheduling	Scheduling
Capterra	4.7 from 4,146 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Calendly

Stands out: Routing and round-robin at a price any desk can carry, with a hosted MCP.

Watch out: It handles one-to-one booking well, not multi-interviewer panel loops.

Not the right fit for

Enterprise multi-panel interview loops
High-volume hourly application chat

Lunacal

Stands out: Stripe and PayPal payments with 0 percent Lunacal commission, plus an MCP server on Enterprise.

Watch out: MCP, SSO, and the AI voice agent are Enterprise-only at $25/user/mo. Annual billing saves 10 percent.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need MCP on the $9 plan
Enterprises that want a recruiting coordinator

Pros and cons

Calendly

Low per-seat price with a free plan
MCP and API available
Round-robin and routing included

Not built for multi-panel loops
No ATS-native scheduling logic
Free plan is limited

Lunacal

Standard $9/user/mo
7-day trial, cancel anytime
MCP server on Enterprise

MCP only on the $25 plan
AI voice agent is Enterprise
Not built for panel interviews

What each one costs

Calendly

$10/seat/mo

Free, paid from ~$10/seat/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Lunacal

$9/user/mo

Standard $9/user/month, Teams $15/user/month, Enterprise $25/user/month. Annual billing saves 10 percent. MCP server (beta), SSO, and AI voice agent are Enterprise. 7-day trial. 0 percent commission on Stripe/PayPal bookings. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Calendly cheaper than Lunacal?

Lunacal starts lower, at $9/user/mo against $10/seat/mo for Calendly. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Calendly or Lunacal for free?

Calendly carries a free tier on our listing. Lunacal offers a 7 day free trial.

Does Calendly or Lunacal have an MCP server?

Calendly and Lunacal ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?