Can I vibecode SavvyCal?
KINDA · weekend projectThe core booking-link loop can be cloned, but calendar reliability, time-zone correctness, reminders, and polished link UX make it more than a trivial script.
Build me a solo booking page to replace SavvyCal: one person, one calendar, a few link types. Requirements: - Node + Express + better-sqlite3 on my VPS behind HTTPS; server-rendered pages, Luxon for timezone math. - Link types in links.json: slug, title, duration, buffer, allowed hours (e.g. /intro, 30-min slots, 15-min buffer, weekdays 10:00-16:00 my time). - Availability from Google Calendar free/busy (googleapis, OAuth creds in .env); show open slots for the next 14 days in the visitor's detected timezone with a timezone switcher. - Booking form: name + email + note. On submit, create the event on my calendar with the guest as attendee so Google sends the invite, and store the booking in SQLite. - Re-check free/busy at submit time, not just render time, so two guests cannot grab the same slot. - Confirmation email to guest and me via Resend or SMTP (creds in .env), including a cancel link that deletes the event. - No accounts, no telemetry beyond my own server logs. - Out of scope: team links, routing, payments, and reminder sequences. One calendar, mine. - README: the Google Cloud console OAuth steps (budget an hour, it is the worst part) and the DNS/HTTPS notes.
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They pay for a nicer, reliable scheduling experience that avoids friction with guests.
xoverlay-calendar UX
xteam links
xrouting
xpayments
xreminders
xsupport
Don't feel like building it? These folks already made it free.
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SavvyCal pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| basic | $10/user | $8.33/user | Unlimited calendars, scheduling links, team scheduling, and meeting polls. |
| premium | $17/user | $14.17/user | Everything in Basic plus custom domains, delegated access, paid bookings, and branding removal. |
free tierno free tier
billingmonthly + annual (2 months free); 30-day money-back guarantee
hidden costsPaid bookings require Premium; Stripe or other payment-processing fees still apply.
verified 2026-08-14 · source ↗
Can I vibecode SavvyCal?
Kinda. The core of SavvyCal is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: overlay-calendar UX, team links. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does SavvyCal cost?
SavvyCal costs about $10/month (Basic, checked 2026-08-14), which is $120 per year.
What do I lose by replacing SavvyCal?
Honestly: overlay-calendar UX; team links; routing; payments; reminders; support. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to SavvyCal?
Yes: YouCanBookMe Free (One booking page, but it keeps forms, payments, confirmations, polls and the calendar-overlay trick.) zcal Free (The booker sees calendar conflicts on the page, and free also buys unlimited links, forms, reminders and polls.) The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.