Can I use butterbook.ing alongside Calendly while I switch?

Yes. Both sync with Google Calendar, so a booking made in either one blocks that time in the other. Move your paid services over first and keep Calendly for anything else until you’re ready.

What does butterbook.ing cost?

Starter is $0 a month, and each payment costs 5.4% + $0.30 in total, including Stripe’s fee. Pro is $23 a month, and each payment costs only Stripe’s 2.9% + $0.30.

Do I need a Stripe account?

Not to start. You can take bookings straight away and connect Stripe when you want to take payments online. If you already use Stripe with Calendly, you can connect the same account.

butterbook.ing vs Calendly

A Calendly alternative for people who get paid per session

Calendly takes payments through Stripe or PayPal on its paid plans. butterbook.ing is built around being paid per session, with prepaid packs, weekly bookings and cancellation fees on every plan.

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Side by side

Monthly price to take payments: butterbook.ing
$0 on Starter
Calendly
Paid plans only. Standard is listed at $10 per seat a month.
Cost per payment: butterbook.ing
5.4% + $0.30 on Starter. On Pro ($23 a month), Stripe’s 2.9% + $0.30 only.
Calendly
Payments go straight to your Stripe or PayPal account
Deposits: butterbook.ing
Yes, with the balance collected later
Calendly
Upfront payment at booking
Prepaid session packs: butterbook.ing
Yes, on every plan
Calendly
In private beta for selected accounts
Clients book a weekly series: butterbook.ing
Yes, weekly or monthly, charged per session
Calendly
Not listed on Calendly’s pricing page
Cancellation policy: butterbook.ing
Applied to refunds automatically, with your own cutoff and late-cancellation fee
Calendly
Shown to clients, but doesn’t restrict cancellations or reschedules
Refund when a client cancels: butterbook.ing
Automatic, following your policy
Calendly
Issued by you in Stripe or PayPal
Reminders: butterbook.ing
Every plan
Calendly
Paid plans
Calendar and video calls: butterbook.ing
Two-way Google Calendar sync and Google Meet links
Calendly
Google, Outlook, Office 365 and Microsoft Teams calendars; Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls
Team scheduling: butterbook.ing
No, it’s built for one person
Calendly
Round-robin and team scheduling on Teams

Feature	butterbook.ing	Calendly
Monthly price to take payments	$0 on Starter	Paid plans only. Standard is listed at $10 per seat a month.
Cost per payment	5.4% + $0.30 on Starter. On Pro ($23 a month), Stripe’s 2.9% + $0.30 only.	Payments go straight to your Stripe or PayPal account
Deposits	Yes, with the balance collected later	Upfront payment at booking
Prepaid session packs	Yes, on every plan	In private beta for selected accounts
Clients book a weekly series	Yes, weekly or monthly, charged per session	Not listed on Calendly’s pricing page
Cancellation policy	Applied to refunds automatically, with your own cutoff and late-cancellation fee	Shown to clients, but doesn’t restrict cancellations or reschedules
Refund when a client cancels	Automatic, following your policy	Issued by you in Stripe or PayPal
Reminders	Every plan	Paid plans
Calendar and video calls	Two-way Google Calendar sync and Google Meet links	Google, Outlook, Office 365 and Microsoft Teams calendars; Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls
Team scheduling	No, it’s built for one person	Round-robin and team scheduling on Teams

Calendly details checked on October 1, 2026 against Calendly pricing, Calendly + Stripe help article, Calendly meeting packages help article, Calendly cancellation policy help article and Calendly payments FAQ. Prices are in US dollars and can change, so check before you decide.

Calendly is a trademark of Calendly LLC. butterbook.ing isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Calendly.

Choose butterbook.ing if

Clients pay you for each session.
Regular clients book the same slot every week.
You sell packs of sessions paid in advance.
You want a fee when someone cancels late, and refunds that happen on their own.

Choose Calendly if

Most of your meetings aren’t paid, such as sales calls or interviews.
A team shares bookings with round-robin scheduling.
You want to connect HubSpot or Mailchimp, or send meetings to Salesforce.

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