Can I collect Stripe deposits on Calendly's free plan?

Calendly's free plan allows one active unpaid event type; collecting Stripe payments requires a paid Calendly Standard or Teams plan. On SoloPayLink Starter ($0/month), you can list up to 8 services and collect upfront Stripe deposits or full payments immediately.

How do I move from Calendly without losing existing appointments?

Keep Calendly active until already-booked appointments finish, block those hours in SoloPayLink or sync Google Calendar, and share your new solopay.link URL for all new paid bookings.

Service Bookings vs Office Meetings

SoloPayLink vs Calendly

Calendly excels at unpaid B2B sales calls and multi-person round-robin meetings. SoloPayLink is purpose-built for solo service pros — driving instructors, tutors, barbers, detailers, and trades — who need up to 8 priced services, upfront deposits, and remaining balance links on a $0/month Starter plan. Always check their current plans for yourself.

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What you get on the free tier vs paid seats

Feature	SoloPayLink Starter ($0/mo)	Calendly Free ($0/mo)	Calendly Paid (Standard+)
Active service / event types	Up to 8 services (unlimited on Pro/Business)	1 active event type only	Unlimited event types
Stripe payments on free plan	Included (5% deposit fee / 1.5% full-pay fee + Stripe)	Not available on Free	Requires monthly per-seat fee + Stripe fee
Partial deposit + remaining balance link	Built-in deposit lock + 1-tap remaining balance checkout	Not available	Single fixed checkout amount per event
Multi-session packages & QR poster	Built in for lesson blocks, packs & in-person QR	Basic meeting link	Meeting routing & CRM integrations
Best suited for	Solo trades, instructors, tutors, beauty & mobile pros	1-on-1 unpaid catch-up calls	Corporate sales & recruiting teams

Common questions

Can I collect Stripe deposits on Calendly's free plan?: Calendly's free plan allows one active unpaid event type; collecting Stripe payments requires a paid Calendly Standard or Teams plan. On SoloPayLink Starter ($0/month), you can list up to 8 services and collect upfront Stripe deposits or full payments immediately.
How do I move from Calendly without losing existing appointments?: Keep Calendly active until already-booked appointments finish, block those hours in SoloPayLink or sync Google Calendar, and share your new solopay.link URL for all new paid bookings.

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