How to Self-Host Cal.com Scheduling

What Is Cal.com?

Cal.com is an open-source scheduling platform. It lets others book meetings with you based on your availability — a self-hosted alternative to Calendly.

Requirements

• A Breeze with at least 2 GB RAM
• Docker and Docker Compose

Docker Compose Setup

mkdir -p /opt/calcom && cd /opt/calcom
git clone https://github.com/calcom/docker .
cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Set these environment variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_WEBAPP_URL=https://cal.yourdomain.com
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
CALENDSO_ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(openssl rand -base64 24)
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_db_password

docker compose up -d

Features

• Customizable booking pages
• Calendar integration (Google, Outlook, Apple)
• Round-robin and collective scheduling
• Recurring events
• Buffer times between meetings
• Payment collection via Stripe
• Webhook integrations
• Team scheduling
• Custom workflows and notifications