We’ve seen the conversation around the Business Plan Add-On and wanted to drop in.

The CNAME feature was always scoped for higher tiers—we noted this in earlier threads, though we understand that’s easy to miss in the noise of a launch. Features like custom domains and white-labeling carry real infrastructure costs, so we bundled them separately to keep the base tiers accessible.

Coming back to AppSumo was our way of making that upgrade path available to early supporters who want it.

We’re still the same small team building zcal because we love the problem. Appreciate those of you who’ve stuck with us.

Hey Sumo-lings! 👋

First off—thank you. The response to zcal on AppSumo has been incredible, and your feedback has pushed us to build faster than ever.

Today, I'm excited to introduce our Business Plan Add-On, designed for teams and businesses that want a more white-labelled and professional booking page. Some of the new features include:

🌐 Custom domains — Host your booking pages on your own domain (e.g., book.yourcompany.com). No more zcal.co in your URLs.

✉️ Custom email sender domains — Booking confirmations and reminders come from your domain, not ours. Builds trust and keeps everything on-brand.

📱 Double SMS credits — Get twice the monthly SMS credits included with your plan. More reminders = fewer no-shows.

The Business Plan is perfect if you're:

- An agency managing scheduling for multiple clients.

- A consultant or coach booking high-value calls you can't afford to lose.

- Anyone who wants clients to see only your brand—in URLs, emails, everything.

Simply add the Business Plan Add-On to any license tier. It unlocks all the above features on top of your existing plan—no complicated upgrades.

We're always building, and your feedback shapes where we go next. Thank you for being part of this journey—we're glad you're here. 

We're thrilled to announce our multiple teams feature that lets you manage separate brands, businesses, or client accounts with total flexibility and control.

• Create multiple separate teams/workspaces, each with their own branded experience (logo, theme colors, fonts and profile page)
• Let users of each team log in independently and manage their own scheduling within each team.
• Keep everything organized with team-specific profile pages and integrations.
• Do all of this while keeping everything separate and secure - users of a team can only see their own workspace

Perfect For:

• Agencies managing multiple clients
• Businesses with different branches
• Consultants handling multiple brands
• Organizations needing separate workspaces

Hey, awesome people! 👋

I'm Gurtaj, one of the creators of zcal, and I'm beyond excited to introduce you to the most beautifully designed scheduling app you’ve ever seen. 🚀 We’ve taken the humble scheduling page and turned it into a gorgeous experience that you'll be proud to show off to your clients.

👉 Why did we create zcal?

We built zcal because, like you, we were tired of using bland, cookie-cutter tools like Calendly that left clients feeling underappreciated and disrespected. We wanted more—something that felt as polished as Typeform, while still packing all the scheduling power you’d expect. So, we decided to create it ourselves!

👉 What makes zcal Special?

Most scheduling apps treat design and branding as an afterthought. We made it our top priority. Whether you’re a solopreneur, coach, consultant, or part of a growing team, your brand is everything. zcal lets you show off your team's personality while simplifying your scheduling process.

👉 Who is it for?

zcal is for businesses that care deeply about polished design, branding, and making a strong first impression with clients. Our scheduling solution is commonly used in sales, marketing, consulting, and freelancing, but is flexible enough to do be used by any business that regularly schedules external meetings.

👉 Features

🌟 Endless customization: Capture your brand's look and feel with custom colors, fonts, layouts, and media.

🎥 Welcome videos: Bring your scheduling page to life with a video introduction. Videos help new clients learn more about who they're meeting, establish the meeting context, and get them excited to meet with you.

🏢 Team scheduling: Set up a team on zcal, and we'll seamlessly sync calendar accounts for all team members, making it easy for your business to support collective and round-robin scheduling.

📊 Embed anywhere: Let your scheduling page become a natural extension of your website. Our embedded widgets blend seamlessly with the surrounding content.

🔗 Popular integrations: Connect with Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Stripe, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Zapier, and other tools you rely on.

⚡ Simple, lightning-fast UX: No lag, no clutter—just a sleek, intuitive experience for you and your clients.

👉 Why are we on AppSumo?

We’re on a mission to make zcal the best scheduling tool on the web. Your insights, feature requests, and creative use cases will help shape the future of the app. We’d love for you to test it out, share your honest feedback, and help us make this app truly game-changing. Grab the deal, try out zcal, and let us know what you think in the comments.

Thank you for being part of our journey. We can't wait to grow with you. 💛

When was your company founded & where is it located?

2021

Houston, TX

What is your team size?

4

Are you funded or bootstrapped?

Bootstrapped

What 3rd party tools is your product critically dependent on?

Google Calendar

Outlook Calendar

Where is your customer data stored?

United States

How many customers do you have today?

200,000+ users

What’s the origin of the idea for your product?

zcal was largely inspired by our own negative experiences as users on the receiving end of Calendly links. Everything about Calendly's design (or lack thereof) gives recipients the impression that their time is less important than the sender's. It's an unsettling feeling that can lead some people to abandon the booking process or decide not to show up to the meeting. As business owners, we knew this was NOT the way to kick off a customer relationship.

We knew there had to be a better way, so we created zcal to solve our own personal frustrations with the booking experience.

What problem is your product solving and how?

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 total 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. zcal does just that.

zcal lets your scheduling pages become a natural extension of your website. Capture your brand's look and feel with custom fonts, colors, layouts, and media.

zcal's is the only scheduling tool that offers Typeform-level customization and polish. Our beautiful scheduling pages help increase booking rates and reduce no shows.

What’s the #1 thing you’re looking to gain from the AppSumo campaign?

We're looking to tap into AppSumo's large audience to drive distribution and word of mouth for our app. Most people haven't heard of zcal, but the ones who have used it absolutely love it.

What are your plans with the customers, cash, and learnings from the AppSumo campaign?

We're planning on investing all profits from the campaign back into product development. And if things go well with this campaign, we'd love to come back for a follow up campaign later in the year.