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Appointy vs Meevo

Appointy logo

Appointy

Software

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/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); Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Online booking, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Meevo differ
AttributeAppointyMeevo
Starting priceFree$99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20062008

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
  • Resource management
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment collection
  • Gift cards
  • Social booking
  • Analytics
  • Google Calendar

Only in Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Staff scheduling
  • 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 Meevo
  • Resource managementnot Meevo
  • Staff coordinationnot Meevo
  • Client bookingnot Meevo

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Appointy
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Appointy
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Appointy
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot 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)

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon 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

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

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 resource management.
Appointy review

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Appointy or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy starts at Free and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Appointy or Meevo?
Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Appointy and $99/month for Meevo.
Does Appointy or Meevo 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. Meevo starts at $99/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 Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that Meevo cannot?
Appointy covers Online booking, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders, Payment collection. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. Both handle Staff scheduling, Stripe, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.
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