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Alternatives to GlossGenius
21 scheduling tools sit alongside GlossGenius in this directory. Below is what separates each from GlossGenius on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 13
- Cheaper to start
- 15
- GlossGenius starts at
- $28/month
Why people look past GlossGenius
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the GlossGenius entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
GlossGenius starts at $28/month. Across the 17 scheduling tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $19/month.
There is no free tier
The record for GlossGenius carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 13 of the 21 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
GlossGenius publishes 5 tiers, from $28/month up to $298/month. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the GlossGenius pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Scheduling automation platform for eliminating back-and-forth
- Can be used without paying; GlossGenius cannot.
- Starts $18 a month cheaper, at $10/month.
- 4 tiers to GlossGenius's 5.
Scheduling infrastructure for everyone
- Can be used without paying; GlossGenius cannot.
- Starts $28 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
- 4 tiers to GlossGenius's 5.
Your intelligent calendar that prioritizes for you
- Starts $9 a month cheaper, at $19/month.
- 2 tiers to GlossGenius's 5.
Scheduling made simple
- Can be used without paying; GlossGenius cannot.
- Starts $12 a month cheaper, at $16/month.
- 3 tiers to GlossGenius's 5.
German-hosted scheduling with GDPR positioning and CRM features built into the upper tiers
- Can be used without paying; GlossGenius cannot.
- Starts $18 a month cheaper, at €10/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than subscription.
Appointment scheduling priced per calendar rather than per business
- Can be used without paying; GlossGenius cannot.
- Starts $9 a month cheaper, at $19/month.
- Sold on a Per calendar per month model rather than subscription.
- 4 tiers to GlossGenius's 5.
Every GlossGenius alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlossGenius (this page) | $28/month | Subscription | 5 | |
| CalendlyScheduling automation platform for eliminating back-and-forth | Free, then $10/month | - | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| Cal.comScheduling infrastructure for everyone | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| MotionYour intelligent calendar that prioritizes for you | $19/month | - | 2 | vs GlossGenius |
| Acuity SchedulingScheduling made simple | Free, then $16/month | Subscription | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
| Zeeg | Free, then €10/month | Per user per month | 5 | vs GlossGenius |
| Bookedin | Free, then $19/month | Per calendar per month | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| Zcal | Free | Per user per month | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
| Picktime | Free, then $3/month | Per user per month | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
| Setmore | Free, then $5/month | Freemium | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| SimplyBook.me | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
| Schedulicity | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
| Appointlet | Free, then $10/month | - | - | vs GlossGenius |
| Appointy | Free, then $19.99/month | Freemium | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| Doodle | Free, then $15/month | - | - | vs GlossGenius |
| Sawyer | $189/month | Per business per month, plus marketplace commission | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| iClassPro | $139/month | Per location per month | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| Amilia SmartRec | $99/month | Per month plus 1% of invoiced items | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
| Planday | £2.99/user per month | Subscription | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
| Boulevard | $140/month | Subscription | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| Chili Piper | $1250/month | Subscription | 4 | vs GlossGenius |
| Booker by Mindbody | $129/month | Subscription | 3 | vs GlossGenius |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the GlossGenius badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (13)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
Cheaper than GlossGenius (15)
Entry price under GlossGenius's $28/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
What you would be giving up
GlossGenius is most often brought in for appointment booking and calendar management for salons, card payments and tipping at the chair, client records, forms and waivers, memberships and prepaid packages, medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plans. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If GlossGenius is broadly right and the question is cost, the GlossGenius pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Scheduling category lists everything the directory holds, and best scheduling tools ranks them.
GlossGenius runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about GlossGenius alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to GlossGenius?
- 21 other scheduling tools are listed in this directory, led by Calendly, Cal.com, Motion, Acuity Scheduling. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to GlossGenius?
- 13 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Calendly, Cal.com, Acuity Scheduling, Zeeg, Bookedin.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to GlossGenius?
- Yes. 15 of the alternatives below start under GlossGenius's $28/month: Calendly at Free, then $10/month, Cal.com at Free, Motion at $19/month, Acuity Scheduling at Free, then $16/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to GlossGenius?
- On the figures on record, 3 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from GlossGenius?
- GlossGenius is most often brought in for appointment booking and calendar management for salons, card payments and tipping at the chair, client records, forms and waivers, memberships and prepaid packages, medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plans. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to GlossGenius?
- None of the scheduling tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these GlossGenius alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Scheduling, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare GlossGenius against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against GlossGenius covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every scheduling tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Scheduling category, 21 tools beside GlossGenius. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.