Sample weekly report — REAL data, pulled 2026-07-18
AI Visibility: calendly.com vs cal.com · acuityscheduling.com
Platform: ChatGPT · trailing index through 2026-06. This is an actual pull from our data pipeline — the same CiteWatch report subscribers get weekly, with deltas.
Mention share
| Domain | Mentions | AI ask volume | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| calendly.com | 12 | 535 | |
| cal.com | 11 | 509 | |
| acuityscheduling.com | 10 | 496 |
Read: a three-way knife fight — calendly.com leads on mentions (12 vs 11 vs 10) but the open-source competitor is one mention behind and wins the highest-intent recommendation question (below). Category leadership in AI answers is NOT settled by brand size.
The questions people ask AI (and who wins each)
“is calendly actually free?”
317/mo AI asks12-month AI ask volume
ChatGPT answers YES and cites calendly.com/pricing directly — the brand controls this answer.
Answer currently favors: calendly.com
“what is the best free appointment scheduling app?”
285/mo AI asks12-month AI ask volume
ChatGPT recommends Cal.com FIRST ('unusually generous free plan, open-source'), Calendly second for 'easiest setup'. Third-party comparison sites (sasanova, talkspresso) are the cited evidence — not either brand's own site. Volume is up 6.6× year-over-year.
Answer currently favors: cal.com
“is calendly still free?”
188/mo AI asks12-month AI ask volume
A brand-doubt question growing from ~0 to 188/mo in a year — usually triggered by pricing-change chatter. Calendly's own pricing page holds the citation.
Answer currently favors: calendly.com
Who AI cites when talking about this category
| Cited source | Citations |
|---|---|
| techradar.com | 5 |
| squareup.com | 4 |
| microsoft.com | 4 |
| schedulingkit.com | 4 |
| reddit.com | 3 |
| doodle.com | 3 |
The actionable part: third-party comparison sites (techradar, schedulingkit) and Reddit carry the recommendation questions. If you're calendly.com, your pricing page defends the brand questions — but the "best free app" verdict is being decided on pages you don't control. That's where the next move is.