Microsoft Bookings vs. zcal

Microsoft Bookings is an online scheduling tool designed to simplify the process of organizing and managing appointments for businesses and their clients. Integrated within the Microsoft 365 suite, Bookings offers a user-friendly web-based interface that allows customers to book appointments at their convenience, reducing the need for back-and-forth communication. By syncing seamlessly with Outlook calendars, it ensures real-time availability updates, minimizing the risk of double bookings and scheduling conflicts.

zcal is a design-focused scheduling tool that makes it easy to create beautiful scheduling pages. Let’s face it - sending someone a Calendly link is often seen as impersonal, if not outright disrespectful. As a potential customer, being asked to fill out a generic, cookie-cutter scheduling page can feel cold and transactional. Worse, the uninspired design reflects poorly on your business - suggesting a disregard for customer experience and a poor eye for design. It's time there was a better way to schedule - one that makes scheduling pages beautiful and on-brand. Meet zcal.