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Appointy vs Fathom Analytics

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Appointy

Software

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fathom Analytics

Software

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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); Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Online booking, Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Fathom Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Fathom Analytics differ
AttributeAppointyFathom Analytics
Starting priceFree$14/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20062014

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

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

Only in Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • 20+ languages language support

Both cover

  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Appointy

  • Appointment schedulingnot Fathom Analytics
  • Resource managementnot Fathom Analytics
  • Staff coordinationnot Fathom Analytics
  • Client bookingnot Fathom Analytics

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot Appointy
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot Appointy
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot Appointy
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot 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)

Fathom Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

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

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time analytics

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 Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Fathom Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is Appointy or Fathom Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy starts at Free and Fathom Analytics at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Appointy or Fathom Analytics?
Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Appointy and $14/month for Fathom Analytics.
Does Appointy or Fathom Analytics run on more platforms?
Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Fathom Analytics runs on Web.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/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 Fathom Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that Fathom Analytics cannot?
Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking. Both handle GDPR compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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