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lemcal vs. Zcal: Which One is a Better Scheduling Tool?

Tristan BERGUER - Product Manager lemcal
Liucija Adomaite
Content Writer at lemcal

April 26, 2024

If you want to close deals, you have to get more meetings.

To have more meetings, you have to reduce the number of no-shows.

lemcal reduces no-shows by 30%. But there's another scheduling tool in the market–Zcal.

Today, we take a deep dive into Zcal and lemcal.

We compare their features, pros and cons, and pricing to see which lives up to its promise.

Ultimately, we will reveal our verdict. So, what is better—lemcal or Zcal?

lemcal
Zcal
Pricing
$0 / $9
$0 / $7.50
Free Version
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Feature rich
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Basic features
Ultra-Customization
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Forever free
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Personalized Booking Page
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Re-Targeting
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Meeting Types
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Free plan: 3
Pro plan: Unlimited
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Personal Branding
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Advanced: Widgets, videos, social media posts,
pictures, LinkedIn pages etc.
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Basic: Background image, profile picture, welcome video
Invitation Links
Unlimited $9
Unlimited
Integrations
Zapier, Zoom, Stripe, Google Meetings
Zapier, Zoom, Stripe, Google Analytics
Round Robin
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$9
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$7.50
Paid Booking
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$9
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$7.50
Teams
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$9
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$7.50
CRM Integration
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Coming soon
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Cold Outreach Integration (lemlist)
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No-show Rate
Down to 30%
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G2 Rating
4.7
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The Comparison: lemcal vs Zcal

1. Rating

lemcal: G2 - 4.7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Zcal: G2 - 4.4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

2. Best for‍

lemcal

lemcal is a solution tailored for entrepreneurs and modern businesses who want to get more meetings and streamline scheduling with a personal touch. 

lemcal reduces no-shows by %30. Plus, it's much more than about automated scheduling.

lemcal is about making a memorable impression from the very first encounter.

lemcal allows you to build and enhance your brand, personalize your booking page, customize your invitation, and much more.

While it streamlines the scheduling process, it also works to boost conversions thanks to the native integration with lemlist.

Zcal

Zcal is a solution for individuals who want a reliable basic scheduling tool without many requirements. 

It focuses on group polls, voting, and finding the right meeting time for all the participants.

It's unknown if Zcal reduces no-shows in meetings, but it streamlines the scheduling process to avoid email ping-pong.

3. Standout Feature

-> lemcal is HOT.

lemcal allows you to create a highly customizable booking page that offers your prospects an experience.

You can pack your booking page with value and context: add videos and pictures, social media posts, LinkedIn pages, and anything you want.

Choose between rich layouts and customize your invitations.

-> Zcal's free plan offers unlimited invitation links and unlimited meeting polls.

Individuals and small teams will find them helpful in streamlining scheduling without restrictions.

However, Zcal's free plan is notably limited in advanced features and doesn't provide more than that.

4. Starting Price

💲lemcal: FREE starting plan with multiple features:

  • Connection to 1 calendar
  • 3 active meeting types
  • 3 availability schedules
  • Calendar integrations
  • Ultra-customization (free and forever)
  • Custom questions
  • lemlist integration
  • Multiple attendees
  • Reminders
  • Video conference integrations
  • No ads ever

💲Zcal: FREE plan comes with these features:

  • Unlimited invite links 
  • Unlimited meeting polls 
  • Calendar sync
  • Video conference integrations 
  • Custom questions
  • Email reminders
  • No ads ever

5. Scheduling

lemcal offers multiple event types, group events, team member invitations, round-robin, and fully customizable invitations.

Zcal offers meeting polls and voting, round-robin, and collective scheduling.

6. Integrations

Both Zcal and lemcal offer similar integrations with popular platforms like Zapier, Google and Microsoft Calendars, Zoom, and Stripe for paid bookings.

That's where Zcal's integrations end.

lemcal stands out for offering native integration with cold outreach platform lemlist that boosts conversions and land deals.

7. Customization

Zcal offers basic customization for your booking page, like background image, profile image, and welcome video.

lemcal offers advanced customization features in its free plan, so every user can benefit from creating a memorable experience for their prospects.

lemcal allows you to build and enhance your brand, personalize your booking page, customize your invitation, and much more.

You can choose between layouts, add images and videos, embed multiple widgets, and fully brand your booking page.

8. User experience

lemcal users praise its easy and intuitive interface. It also features a seamless one-click switch from other scheduling tools.

Zcal is a simplified tool for streamlined scheduling, but simple doesn't necessarily mean intuitive.

Zcal's users frequently report navigation issues, bugs, and flaws in user experience.

9. Value for Money

Zcal offers better pricing plans ($0 and $7.50) than lemcal ($0 and $9), but you get less with Zcal and more with lemcal.

With Lemcal's pro plan, you only pay a dollar and a half more to get numerous advanced booking, customization, and scheduling features that Zcal doesn't have.

10. Key Takeaways

Zcal vs lemcal: Which one is better?

Zcal is a booking tool that streamlines setup and offers a simple scheduling process.

The free plan gives you unlimited event links and meeting polls.

While Zcal finds the best meeting time for all the participants, it has several notable drawbacks.

They include a lack of advanced customization options, no personalization, and limited integrations.

Some users report bugs, navigational difficulties, spam registrations, and overall, questionable user experiences.

Overall, Zcal’s free version is basic and focuses on users who require minimalistic scheduling features.

lemcal’s free plan is notable for customization and personalized booking features.

It gives users much more than streamlined scheduling.

With lemcal’s Pro Plan, users get advanced scheduling features and native integration with the cold outreach platform–lemlist.

Lemcal and lemlist works in sync to get you even more meetings, boost conversions, and close deals.

It’s an unmatched combo in the scheduling tool market.

Book Your lemcal Demo Today!

The Verdict

As your go-to scheduling tool lemcal does so much more than streamlined scheduling.

For just $1.50 more than Zcal, lemcal gets you:

  • Reduce no-shows by 30%
  • Create memorable experiences for your prospects
  • Enhance your brand
  • Customize scheduling

Which leads you to get more meetings. Simple, isn't it?

Let us remind you that a switch to lemcal is one click away.

PRM Tool
Rating
Best for
Free Pan
Product Hunt - 4.8
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G2 - 4.7
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Reduced no-shows and personalized booking
Connection to 1 calendar, 3 active meeting types, unlimited availability schedules, multiple attendees, multiple integrations, ultra-customization,customized questions to qualify your prospects, native lemlist integration, reminders, embed on your website, import existing configurations
G2 - 3.8
star
star
star
star
Basic Scheduling Needs
Calendar sync, reminders and notifications, add your logo and pick a color for your booking page
G2 - 4.8
star
star
star
star
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Scheduling between multiple team members
3 team members, 2 locations, 2 classes, unlimited appointments, email notifications, online booking page, PayPal payments, 8+ integrations
G2 - 4.4
star
star
star
star
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Group polling and availability sharing
1 booking page that includes ads, One 1:1 meeting that includes ads
G2 - 4.7
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Rich integrations and widely used scheduling
1 event type, basic integrations with tools like Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud, automated notifications, scheduling page, availability sharing
G2 - 4.4
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Appointment management
Bookings and reminders limited to 100, 1 user, 1 calendar connection, 5 event types
G2 - 4.5
star
star
star
star
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Unlimited appointments
Unlimited appointments, mobile app (iOS and Android), class booking, task management (for a fee)