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Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Appointy vs Mattermost

Appointy logo

Appointy

Scheduling & Booking

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Mattermost logo

Mattermost

Communication & Collaboration

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
-

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); Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Mattermost actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Mattermost differ
AttributeAppointyMattermost
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: 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
  • Analytics

Only in Mattermost

Nothing recorded that Appointy does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Appointy

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

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

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)

Mattermost

  • No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
  • Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
  • Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

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

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

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.

Choose Mattermost if

Nothing in the data separates Mattermost from Appointy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

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

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