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Appointy vs Countly

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Appointy

Software

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Countly logo

Countly

Software

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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); Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Online booking, Countly covers Event tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Countly actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Countly differ
AttributeAppointyCountly
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20062012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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

  • Online booking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment collection
  • Gift cards
  • Social booking
  • Analytics

Only in Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • Analytics dashboard
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • On-premise deployment
  • Mobile support
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Appointy

  • Appointment schedulingnot Countly
  • Resource managementnot Countly
  • Staff coordinationnot Countly
  • Client bookingnot Countly

Countly

  • Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Appointy
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot 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)

Countly

  • The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
  • The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
  • Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan

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

Countly

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Open-source
    • Self-hosted
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose Appointy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
Appointy review

Choose Countly if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want crash reporting.
Countly review

Questions people ask

Is Appointy or Countly better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy starts at Free and Countly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Appointy or Countly?
Appointy starts at Free and Countly at Free.
Does Appointy or Countly run on more platforms?
Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Countly is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that Countly cannot?
Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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