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Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis

AroundvsCal.com (Cal Video)

Around is free; Cal.com (Cal Video) starts at $15/mo. Cal.com (Cal Video) is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Around's 4.3/5.

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Around

Lightweight video calling with floating video bubbles (now part of Miro)

★ 4.3/5Founded 2020Part of Miro (80M+) users
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Cal.com (Cal Video)

Open-source scheduling infrastructure with built-in video conferencing

★ 4.7/5Founded 2021100K+ users users
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⚡ Quick Stats

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Avg Rating
Around4.3/5
Cal.com (Cal Video)4.7/5
🏆 Cal.com (Cal Video) wins
💰
Starting Price
AroundFree
Cal.com (Cal Video)$15/mo
🏆 Around wins
🔧
Features
Around15
Cal.com (Cal Video)15
🏆 Around wins
🎁
Free Plan
AroundYes ✓
Cal.com (Cal Video)Yes ✓

📊 Ratings Breakdown

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Around

4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
Overall Avg4.35/5
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Cal.com (Cal Video)

4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
Overall Avg4.65/5

⚡ Quick Verdict

Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings

Choose Around if you need:
  • ✓ Floating Video Bubbles
  • ✓ Auto-framing
  • ✓ Noise Cancellation
  • ✓ Screen Sharing
  • ✓ Emoji Reactions
Try Around Free →
Choose Cal.com (Cal Video) if you need:
  • ✓ Scheduling
  • ✓ Cal Video (Built-in)
  • ✓ Round Robin
  • ✓ Collective Scheduling
  • ✓ Workflows
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🔧 Feature Comparison

Around uniquely offers Floating Video Bubbles, Auto-framing, Noise Cancellation. Cal.com (Cal Video) uniquely offers Scheduling, Cal Video (Built-in), Round Robin. Both share 1 features including Calendar Integration.

Feature
Around
Cal.com (Cal Video)
Calendar Integration
✓
✓
Floating Video Bubbles
✓
✗
Auto-framing
✓
✗
Noise Cancellation
✓
✗
Screen Sharing
✓
✗
Emoji Reactions
✓
✗
Lightweight
✓
✗
Low CPU Usage
✓
✗
Meeting Notes
✓
✗
Auto-mute on Typing
✓
✗
Spatial Audio
✓
✗
Background Blur
✓
✗
Music Mode
✓
✗
Quick Meetings
✓
✗
Miro Integration
✓
✗
Scheduling
✗
✓
Cal Video (Built-in)
✗
✓
Round Robin
✗
✓
Collective Scheduling
✗
✓
Workflows
✗
✓
Custom Booking Pages
✗
✓
Payments
✗
✓
Webhooks
✗
✓
API
✗
✓
Self-Hostable
✗
✓
Open Source
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Analytics
✗
✓
Mobile Support
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15

💰 Pricing Comparison

Around is free; Cal.com (Cal Video) starts at $15/mo.

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Around Plans

Free tier available

Free (via Miro)
Free
  • • Integrated in Miro
  • • Audio/video calls
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C

Cal.com (Cal Video) Plans

Free tier available

Free
Free
  • • 1 calendar connection
  • • Cal Video
TeamBest Value
$15/user/mo
  • • Round robin
  • • Team scheduling
Organization
$37/user/mo
  • • Insights
  • • Admin tools
Enterprise
Custom
  • • Self-hosting
  • • SLA
Full Cal.com (Cal Video) pricing breakdown →
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