JustJoin vs Calendly

JustJoin vs Calendly,
for group sessions.

Calendly is a 1:1 scheduling tool. JustJoin is a group booking page. If you run a run club, a yoga class, a workshop or any session that fills with multiple participants, here's the honest breakdown — including when Calendly is still the right call.

The honest version

No tool wins for every host. Here's when each is the right call.

Stay on Calendly if…

  • You run 1:1 consultations, coaching calls or sales meetings
  • You need deep calendar sync between two people's availability
  • Group bookings aren't really part of what you offer
  • You already pay for a Calendly seat and group sessions are rare

Switch to JustJoin if…

  • You run group sessions — fitness, classes, workshops, meetups
  • You want one permanent link that shows all upcoming sessions
  • You want built-in payments without a monthly subscription
  • You run both online and in-person sessions on the same page
  • You offer memberships or members-only sessions
  • You want attendees to book without creating an account

JustJoin vs Calendly

Side by side, feature by feature.

FeatureCalendlyJustJoin
Best for1:1 schedulingGroup sessions
Pricing modelSubscription per seat (~$12+/mo for groups)No monthly fee
Per-paid-booking feeStripe fees only3% + Stripe fees
Group bookings nativePaid plans only
Capacity limits per sessionPaid plans only
Waitlist with auto-promotion
Built-in paymentsPaid plans + Stripe
Pay-what-you-want / tips
Recurring memberships
One link for all sessions
Online + in-person on one pageLimited
Attendees need an account
Reminders (T-24h / 3h / 60m)Calendar invite only
Anonymous post-session feedback
Free sessions costSubscription required for groupsFree

Calendly pricing per their public pricing page; group events, payments and team features sit on paid tiers. JustJoin: no monthly fee, flat 3% platform fee on paid bookings, Stripe processing on top. Free sessions are free on JustJoin.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, but on paid plans. Group events, capacity limits and Stripe payments live behind Calendly's higher tiers. It's a 1:1 scheduling tool that's been extended to groups — not designed around them.

Yes. Set capacity to 1 for any session. It works fine for private coaching, consultations or any session with a single attendee — you just won't get Calendly's deep two-person calendar matching.

No. They book with just a name and email. No account, no password, no friction. Confirmations and reminders are emailed automatically.

JustJoin opens a waitlist automatically. When a spot frees up, the next person in line gets promoted and notified by email — no manual work for you.

Yes. Your club page can show free sessions, fixed-price sessions, pay-what-you-want, and members-only sessions side by side. Attendees see one schedule.

Take a €20 EU session: JustJoin's 3% fee is €0.60, Stripe takes roughly €0.55, you receive about €18.85. No monthly bill. Calendly's group + payments features require an ongoing per-seat subscription regardless of how much you sell.

No. Any host running recurring group sessions fits — coaches, instructors, workshop hosts, community hosts. If you fill sessions with a group, it's built for you.

One link. Group bookings. No subscription.

Set up your JustJoin club in 2 minutes. Keep Calendly for 1:1s if you want — use JustJoin where group bookings are the whole point.

See also: JustJoin vs Mindbody