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Calendly vs Mandy by Magnate

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

Starting price

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

Mandy by Magnate

$12/user/mo

Mandy by Magnate is an AI scheduling assistant for recruitment teams that you CC into an email thread, after which she agrees a time with candidates and clients and sends the calendar invite. It suits agency recruiters who spend hours swapping availability by email. Plans start at $12/user/mo, Gold with a branded address is $45/user/mo plus a one off onboarding fee, and Agency is custom.

Where Mandy by Magnate fits

  • Agency recruiters booking candidate and client interviews by email
  • High volume desks booking screening calls from incoming CVs
  • Senior search firms where sending a booking link to a client feels wrong
  • Teams on Outlook or Gmail who do not want a new login

At a glance

DetailCalendlyMandy by Magnate
Starting price$10/seat/mo$12/user/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underSchedulingScheduling
Capterra4.7 from 4,146 reviewsNot 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

Mandy by Magnate

Stands out: There is no booking link: the candidate or client just replies in plain words and Mandy handles the rest in the same thread, including follow ups and reschedules. She can run several candidate negotiations against one client's availability at the same time.

Watch out: ATS integrations and multi calendar support are only on the custom Agency plan, and SOC 2 and ISO 27001 are still in progress. The founder calls it version one, there is no free trial, and there are no outside reviews yet.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need ATS integration on a low priced plan
  • Buyers who need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification today

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

Mandy by Magnate

  • No booking link: candidates and clients just reply by email
  • Low entry price per recruiter
  • Handles follow ups and reschedules in the same thread
  • ATS integrations only on the custom Agency plan
  • No free trial and a one off fee on Gold
  • Security certifications still in progress

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

Mandy by Magnate

$12/user/mo

Mandy is priced per user per month, in USD, EUR or GBP. Minimum is $12/user/mo (€9 on the euro page) and runs on mandy@magnatesoftware.com with Outlook and Gmail. Gold is $45/user/mo (€39) and adds a white label address on your own domain, a management dashboard and priority support, plus a one off onboarding fee based on the size of your firm. Agency is custom priced and adds ATS integrations, multi calendar support, dedicated onboarding and a custom SLA. No free trial is advertised; sign up is through a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Calendly cheaper than Mandy by Magnate?
Calendly starts lower, at $10/seat/mo against $12/user/mo for Mandy by Magnate. 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 Mandy by Magnate for free?
Calendly carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Calendly or Mandy by Magnate have an MCP server?
Calendly ships 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?