Software · head to head
Appointy vs Booker by Mindbody
The short version
- Only Appointy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024); Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
- They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Staff scheduling, Booker by Mindbody covers Client management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Appointy and Booker by Mindbody actually diverge.
| Attribute | Appointy | Booker by Mindbody |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $129/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2006 | 2001 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Appointy
- Staff scheduling
- Resource management
- Email & SMS reminders
- Payment collection
- Social booking
- Analytics
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
Only in Booker by Mindbody
- Client management
- Point of sale
- Inventory tracking
- Marketing automation
- Packages & memberships
- Reporting & analytics
- QuickBooks
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Online booking
- Gift cards
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Appointy
- Appointment schedulingnot Booker by Mindbody
- Resource managementnot Booker by Mindbody
- Staff coordinationnot Booker by Mindbody
- Client bookingnot Booker by Mindbody
Booker by Mindbody
- Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot Appointy
- Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot Appointy
- Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot Appointy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Appointy
- Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
Booker by Mindbody
- Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
- The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
- Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
- The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers
Pricing, plan by plan
Appointy
Free- FreeFree
- 1 staff member
- 100 appointments/month
- Online booking
- Growth$19.99/month
- 5 staff members
- Unlimited appointments
- SMS reminders
- Professional$49.99/month
- Unlimited staff
- All Growth features
- Resource scheduling
Booker by Mindbody
$129/month- Essential$129/month
- Online booking
- Client management
- POS
- Accelerate$259/month
- Everything in Essential
- Advanced marketing
- Inventory management
- Ultimate$399/month
- Everything in Accelerate
- Premium support
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Appointy if
- You need staff scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want resource management.
Choose Booker by Mindbody if
- You need client management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want point of sale.
Questions people ask
- Is Appointy or Booker by Mindbody better?
- Neither clearly leads. Appointy starts at Free and Booker by Mindbody at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Appointy or Booker by Mindbody?
- Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Appointy and $129/month for Booker by Mindbody.
- Does Appointy or Booker by Mindbody run on more platforms?
- Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Appointy for free?
- Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month.
- What is Appointy best used for?
- Appointy is most often used for appointment scheduling, resource management, staff coordination, client booking. Of those, appointment scheduling and resource management are not what Booker by Mindbody is typically brought in for.
- What can Appointy do that Booker by Mindbody cannot?
- Appointy covers Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders, Payment collection. Booker by Mindbody covers Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking, Marketing automation. Both handle Online booking, Gift cards, Stripe, SSL encryption.