# Your Calendly link, or a page with Calendly on it?

> Should your bio link go straight to Calendly, or to a page with your Calendly calendar on it? The trade-offs, and how to put Calendly on a link in bio.

Coaches, consultants and freelancers often put their Calendly link straight in their bio. That works, until people want to know more before they book.

## Calendly alone is a fine bio link, sometimes

Calendly is the scheduling tool most people know. Its pricing page lists a free plan with **one event type** and paid plans from **Standard at $10 a seat a month billed yearly**. If the only thing anyone does from your bio is book a call, sending them straight to your Calendly page is the shortest path, and nothing here says otherwise.

It stops being enough when people need context first: who you are, what the call is for, what you charge, what others say, or whether they should read or watch something before they book.

## The page with the calendar on it

makerhandle's **Book a time** block puts your Calendly calendar on your page, under your name, photo and a line about what the call is for. Visitors pick a time without leaving. The calendar only loads when they scroll near it, so the page stays fast, and without JavaScript it is a plain link to your Calendly page.

Around it you can add what helps people decide: your latest video, a short list of services as buttons, your newsletter, a contact form on Pro. `yourname/book` goes straight to your booking page, for the times you want the shortcut. See [Book a time](https://makerhandle.com/features/booking) and [Calendly on makerhandle](https://makerhandle.com/integrations/calendly).

## Side by side

| | Calendly link in your bio | makerhandle page with Calendly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Taps to book | Fewer | One more scroll |
| Context before booking | Calendly's page text | Bio, video, services, links |
| Other links | No | Yes |
| Price | Calendly's plans | Calendly's plans, plus makerhandle free or $20 a year |
| Stats on who booked from where | Calendly's | Clicks on "Book a time" with sources, cookie-free |

## Not on Calendly?

The same block works with Cal.com, TidyCal, Google Calendar appointment schedules and Acuity as a calendar on the page, and with Booksy for salons and barbers. Square Appointments, Fresha, Vagaro, Setmore and SimplyBook.me show as a "Book" button. See [link in bio for consultants](https://makerhandle.com/for/consultants) and [freelancers](https://makerhandle.com/for/freelancers).

Other tools people compare: [AllMyLinks](https://makerhandle.com/compare/allmylinks), [Hopp by Wix](https://makerhandle.com/compare/hopp-by-wix), [Linkfire](https://makerhandle.com/compare/linkfire), [Flowpage](https://makerhandle.com/compare/flowpage), [Pallyy](https://makerhandle.com/compare/pallyy).

## Sources

- [Calendly: pricing](https://calendly.com/pricing)

## Questions

### Can I embed Calendly on my link in bio?

On makerhandle, yes: add the Book a time block, paste your Calendly link and choose the calendar. It loads on the page when visitors scroll near it.

### Is Calendly free?

Calendly's pricing page lists a free plan with one event type, and Standard at $10 a seat a month billed yearly (October 2026).

### Do I need a paid makerhandle plan for booking?

No. The Book a time block is on every plan, free included.

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Source: https://makerhandle.com/compare/calendly
makerhandle: makerhandle is a link in bio for makers, creators and small businesses: your links and your work, with optional verified revenue.