TidyCal

TidyCal is intuitive, streamlined, and visually clean—both on the front end and the admin side. I genuinely love almost everything about it… except for one significant drawback that might end up being a deal breaker.

The issue? TidyCal injects its branding into confirmation emails and the metadata when a calendar link is shared through text messages and social media—and it’s not subtle. Their branding feels intrusive and counter to a white-labeled, professional experience.

This bothers me because it detracts from my own brand, offerings, and redirects attention to TidyCal and AppSumo. The more my clients see AppSumo’s name, the more normalized these tools become—and that undercuts the uniqueness and perceived value of my software stack. I’ve tried to justify it by reminding myself I could earn affiliate commissions… but honestly, I’m not sure that tradeoff is worth it.