🇪🇺 European Alternative

Appointments, Classes, and Events. One European Platform.

Why limit yourself to just meetings? Baluu lets you schedule 1-on-1 appointments, group classes, and ticketed events — all from one beautiful, GDPR-compliant dashboard.

✓ Free forever plan  •  ✓ No credit card required  •  ✓ GDPR-native

Stop paying for two different booking systems

Using Calendly for meetings and another tool for events creates a mess. It splits your customer data, doubles your software costs, and confuses your team. Baluu unifies your business. Whether a client is booking a 30-minute consultation or a 3-day course, it all happens in one seamless flow on your own website.

Calendly (The Unitasker)

  • Limited scope: great for 1-on-1s but weak for group bookings.
  • Fragmented data: meetings here, events somewhere else.
  • US-centric hosting and privacy concerns for Europe.

Baluu (The Multi-Tasker)

  • Everything in one place: appointments, classes, and ticketed events.
  • Flexible booking flows with deposits, full payments, or bundles.
  • GDPR-native and hosted in Europe.

The “Yes, we do that” table

Same appointment features, far more versatility.

FeatureCalendlyBaluu
1-on-1 Appointments✅ Yes✅ Yes
Calendar Sync (Google/Outlook)✅ Yes✅ Yes
Group Events / Classes⚠️ Limited✅ Native & Powerful
Complex Ticketing❌ No✅ Passes/Bundles
Product Sales❌ No✅ Gift Cards/Items
Data Hosting🇺🇸 USA🇪🇺 Europe (GDPR)

Why Choosing European Matters

When you use Calendly, you are sending your data and your money to a Silicon Valley giant subject to the US CLOUD Act. This allows US authorities to access data stored on American servers, even if it belongs to a European citizen.

Baluu is different. We are a proudly independent European business with real people working across the UK, Portugal, Spain, and Lithuania.

We do not just follow GDPR because we have to; we follow it because we live here. We understand your market, your values, and your timezone because we share them.

Area
The American Way (Them)
The European Way (Baluu)
Data Sovereignty
🇺🇸 US CLOUD Act: Gov can access data.
🇪🇺 GDPR Native: 100% Private & Local.
Your Support Team
😴 Pacific Time: Waiting for California to wake up.
⏰ GMT/CET: Real humans in London and Lisbon.
Invoicing
🧾 Generic: "Sales Tax" (Confusing for accountants).
💶 Compliant: VAT and Reverse Charge ready.
The Money Trail
🏦 Silicon Valley: Profits go to US investors.
🌍 Local Ecosystem: Supports European tech.

Let customers book a call or buy a ticket

Show the mix. One widget can handle a free consultation and a paid workshop without sending people to different tools.

Choose a booking
Free Discovery Call
30 minutes • 1-on-1 appointment
Beginner's Workshop
Ticketed event • 20 seats

Visual caption: Let your customers book a call or buy a ticket—all in the same widget.

Replace Calendly and your events tool with Baluu

One platform for appointments, classes, and ticketed events — built for Europe.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Baluu different from Calendly?
Calendly is a scheduling tool for meetings. Baluu is a full booking platform for businesses that sell activities, classes, and appointments — with built-in payments, CRM, website builder, and marketing tools.
Can Baluu replace Calendly for appointment scheduling?
Yes. Baluu handles all the appointment scheduling Calendly offers, plus adds online payments, group bookings, memberships, and a branded booking website — eliminating the need for multiple tools.
Does Baluu offer a free plan like Calendly?
Yes, Baluu has a free-forever plan that includes more features than Calendly's free tier, including payment processing, customer management, and a booking website.
Is Baluu suitable for service-based businesses?
Absolutely. Baluu is designed specifically for service-based businesses — from yoga studios and cooking schools to therapy practices and photography workshops.