Should I upgrade my Calendly subscription to paid plan?

I have been using Calendly’s free tier for a long time now and I’m thinking about upgrading to their paid standard plan. The free version has worked okay for my basic scheduling needs but I feel like I might be missing out on some useful features.

I’m curious about other people’s experiences with Calendly’s premium features. Is the upgrade worth the monthly cost? Also wondering if anyone has tried other scheduling tools like Acuity or Bookly and how they compare.

What are the main benefits you get from paying for scheduling software versus just sticking with the free options? Any downsides I should know about before making the switch?

if you’re doin a lot of meetins, the free version is ok but can get limitd. paid plan gave me great stuff like buffer times and custom options that really helped lessen the email chaos. tbh, def think it’s worth it for more busy scheds!