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Appointy vs Kanbanize

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Appointy

Scheduling & Booking

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kanbanize

Project Management

Enterprise Kanban software for agile teams

From
On request
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); Kanbanize no per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Online booking, Kanbanize covers Kanban boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Kanbanize actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Kanbanize differ
AttributeAppointyKanbanize
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20062012

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Google Calendar

Only in Kanbanize

  • Kanban boards
  • Portfolio Kanban
  • Workflow automation
  • Timeline
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • Slack
  • GitHub

Both cover

  • Analytics
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Appointy

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

Kanbanize

  • Kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teamsnot Appointy
  • Linking strategy and OKRs to delivery workflowsnot 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)

Kanbanize

  • No per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
  • Automation rules are a paid add on on both plans, capped at 300 on Standard
  • SSO is a paid add on rather than included at either tier
  • File storage is 100 GB on Standard against 1 TB on Enterprise, and API calls are capped on Standard without the limit being stated
  • A dedicated cloud instance, IP whitelisting and 24/7 support are Enterprise only

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

Kanbanize

On request
  • Team$149/month
    • 15 users
    • Unlimited boards
    • Kanban analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • SSO
    • Advanced security

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 Kanbanize if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want portfolio kanban.
Kanbanize review

Questions people ask

Is Appointy or Kanbanize better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy starts at Free and Kanbanize at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Appointy or Kanbanize?
Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Appointy and On request for Kanbanize.
Does Appointy or Kanbanize run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kanbanize starts at On request.
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 Kanbanize is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that Kanbanize cannot?
Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. Kanbanize covers Kanban boards, Portfolio Kanban, Workflow automation, Timeline. Both handle Analytics, Web support.
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