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Appointy vs Schedulicity

Appointy logo

Appointy

Software

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Software

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-

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); Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management
  • They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Staff scheduling, Schedulicity covers Calendar management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Schedulicity actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Schedulicity differ
AttributeAppointySchedulicity
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Founded20062009

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

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

Only in Schedulicity

  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing automation
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • iCal

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • 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 Schedulicity
  • Resource managementnot Schedulicity
  • Staff coordinationnot Schedulicity
  • Client bookingnot Schedulicity

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot Appointy
  • Class schedulingnot Appointy
  • Package managementnot Appointy
  • Client communicationsnot Appointy
  • Payment collectionnot 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)

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

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

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Appointy if

  • You need staff scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want resource management.

Choose Schedulicity if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.

Questions people ask

Is Appointy or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy starts at Free and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Appointy or Schedulicity?
Appointy starts at Free and Schedulicity at Free.
Does Appointy or Schedulicity 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?
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 Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that Schedulicity cannot?
Appointy covers Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders, Payment collection. Schedulicity covers Calendar management, Client database, Payment processing, Marketing automation. Both handle Online booking, Google Calendar, Outlook, Stripe.

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