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SaaS · Open source

High-intent threads Calendly refugees were already in

4 min read~3 hours of subreddit hunting

Not generic “best calendar app” lists — switching, self-hosting, and per-seat pricing pain. Perfect reply surface for open-source scheduling.

Cal.com

Open-source scheduling infrastructure

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Threads ranked

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Post ideas

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Low promo-risk

The setup

Scheduling is crowded — but Thynkk didn't surface generic 'best calendar app' lists. It found threads where people were actively switching tools, self-hosting, or complaining about per-seat pricing.

Top thread to join

Reply mode — paste as a comment on an existing Reddit thread.

r/smallbusinessmatch 91medium promo risk

Calendly pricing went up again — what are you switching to?

We're a 6-person agency and per-seat scheduling is getting ridiculous…

Reply draft · paste as a comment

We moved to open-source scheduling so we could self-host and avoid seat math entirely. The migration was mostly calendar links + embed codes — took an afternoon. Worth comparing total cost at your team size before renewing.

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Create a new post

Create mode — your own thread in the community, not a reply under someone else.

r/selfhosted

What we learned migrating off per-seat scheduling (6-person team)

A practical breakdown of calendar migration — what broke, what didn't, and what we saved.

Communities surfaced

r/selfhostedr/smallbusinessr/entrepreneurr/webdev
  • · r/freelance — solo operators wanting free booking pages (match 86)
  • · r/SaaS — teams comparing open-core vs closed scheduling (match 79)

Outcome

Joined 2 recommendation threads with helpful replies (not link dumps). Profile clicks spiked for 48 hours; support tickets mentioned Reddit twice that week.

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