Can I open-source Setmore?

KINDA · partial or early alternatives
price $12/moyou'd save $144/yrcategory 📅 schedulingreplaced by 0 people

Kinda. Cal.com cover the core of Setmore, but they're early or partial — expect gaps like race-free booking under load and team routing and round robin.

why people still pay

Setmore: People pay because a booking tool must never double-book them, leak private events, or send the wrong time to a client.

what you lose

xrace-free booking under load

xteam routing and round robin

xreliable reminders and timezone edge cases

xcalendar-provider edge cases and timezone correctness

xmulti-calendar conflict handling

the open-source alternatives

These projects already replace it, free.

CCal.comOpen scheduling infrastructure with booking pages, round-robin, routing forms, and app integrations37kaug 2026open source↗

What each one is, in full: Cal.com

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the numbers

Setmore pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0/user$0/userUp to 4 users; 200 appointments/month; 1 reminder per appointment.
pro$12/user$5/userUnlimited users and appointments; 2 reminders per appointment; SMS reminders subject to fair use.
enterprisecustom—Custom booking system for larger organizations; no public numeric seat minimum or quota.

free tierUp to 4 users; 200 appointments/month; 1 reminder per appointment.

billingmonthly + annual; Pro is $12/user/month monthly or $5/user/month annually; Enterprise custom

hidden costsLive Receptionist is a separate $99/month plan; every staff calendar counts as a paid user even when that staff member has no login. Pro SMS has no fixed numeric allowance, but fair-use monitoring and regional delivery restrictions apply.

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questions
Can I open-source Setmore?

Kinda. Cal.com covers the core of Setmore, but there are real gaps: race-free booking under load, team routing and round robin. Read the honest list above before committing.

How much does Setmore cost?

Setmore costs about $12/month (Pro, checked 2026-07-31), which is $144 per year.

What do I lose by replacing Setmore?

Honestly: race-free booking under load; team routing and round robin; reliable reminders and timezone edge cases; calendar-provider edge cases and timezone correctness; multi-calendar conflict handling. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Setmore?

Yes: Cal.com (Open scheduling infrastructure with booking pages, round-robin, routing forms, and app integrations)