Interview scheduling · September 2026 Edition
Calendly vs Koalendar
Zero of twelve models named Calendly first on the direct prompt; zero named Koalendar. Calendly was named by twelve of the twelve models and Koalendar by ten and Calendly carries 52 labels and Koalendar 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share21%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate40%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels5213A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Calendly reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ModernLoop was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. Calendly vs ModernLoop · Calendly vs Greenhouse · Calendly vs GoodTime
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the interview scheduling page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CalendlyFirst choices, of twelve modelsKoalendar
Direct005 against Calendly
Paraphrase111 against Calendly
Comparative302 against Calendly
Budget-constrained952 against Calendly
Scale-constrained103 against Calendly
Negative108 against Calendly
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Calendly and Koalendar stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
Calendly Koalendar first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Calendly on the left and Koalendar on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Calendly and Koalendar stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Cronofy, Greenhouse alternatives: Calendly, Koalendar, ModernLoop
GPT-5.4 miniGoodTime alternatives: Ashby, Calendly
Mistral SmallLever alternatives: Koalendar, ModernLoop
DeepSeek V4 FlashGreenhouse, ModernLoop alternatives: Ashby, Calendly, Lever
Qwen 3.7 FlashGreenhouse alternatives: Calendly, GoodTime, Lever, LimeLight, Lunacal
Neither was named
7 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashModernLoop alternatives: Ashby, candidate.fyi
Perplexity SonarModernLoop alternatives: GoodTime, Lever
Grok 4.1 FastGoodTime, Lever alternatives: Greenhouse, ModernLoop
Llama 4 MaverickModernLoop alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever
Kimi K2Lever alternatives: GoodTime, Greenhouse, ModernLoop
GLM 4.7 FlashXModernLoop alternatives: GoodTime, Lever, candidate.fyi
MiniMax M2.5Cal.com, Lever alternatives: GoodTime, Greenhouse, ModernLoop
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Calendly leads by fifty-one points.
Calendly62%#1 of 11Koalendar11%#2 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Calendly0%#9 of 9Koalendar0%#– of 9What the models said about Calendly
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“it's frequently cited as a tool recruiting teams outgrow quickly: Built for two-party scheduling, not complex panel interviews” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“basic scheduling links (like standard Calendly) or relying entirely on manual emails will severely bottleneck your growth... Breaks down completely once you try to schedule 3-person panel loops” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Why to be cautious: These platforms are fantastic for lightweight, 1-on-1 recruiter phone screens. However, they quickly fall apart if you try to use them for multi-stage or panel interviews.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Calendly – Offers a free plan that includes basic scheduling, calendar sync, and reminders. It's user-friendly and widely used” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Calendly is the most popular name in the category... Choose Calendly if you have a small team, diverse needs (sales + hiring)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Calendly Enterprise: The gold standard for basic functionality. Highly customizable, but can be expensive per-seat.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Koalendar
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“The best interview scheduling software for a company with a limited budget is Koalendar, which offers a genuinely free-forever plan and is simple to use.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“the best interview scheduling software is usually Calendly or Koalendar if you want a dedicated scheduler” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“I would recommend starting with Koalendar or Calendly since they offer the most robust free plans” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Calendly vs ModernLoopCalendly vs GreenhouseCalendly vs GoodTimeCalendly vs LeverCalendly vs candidate.fyiCalendly vs WorkableModernLoop vs KoalendarGreenhouse vs KoalendarKoalendar vs GoodTimeKoalendar vs LeverKoalendar vs candidate.fyiKoalendar vs WorkableAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full interview scheduling standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.