Software · head to head
Booker by Mindbody vs Appointy
The short version
- Only Appointy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only; Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Client management, Appointy covers Staff scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Booker by Mindbody and Appointy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Booker by Mindbody | Appointy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $129/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2001 | 2006 |
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 Booker by Mindbody
- Client management
- Point of sale
- Inventory tracking
- Marketing automation
- Packages & memberships
- Reporting & analytics
- QuickBooks
- Mailchimp
Only in Appointy
- Staff scheduling
- Resource management
- Email & SMS reminders
- Payment collection
- Social booking
- Analytics
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
Both cover
- Online booking
- Gift cards
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Booker by Mindbody
- Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot Appointy
- Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot Appointy
- Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot Appointy
Appointy
- Appointment schedulingnot Booker by Mindbody
- Resource managementnot Booker by Mindbody
- Staff coordinationnot Booker by Mindbody
- Client bookingnot Booker by Mindbody
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Booker by Mindbody
- Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
- The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
- Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
- The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers
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)
Pricing, plan by plan
Booker by Mindbody
$129/month- Essential$129/month
- Online booking
- Client management
- POS
- Accelerate$259/month
- Everything in Essential
- Advanced marketing
- Inventory management
- Ultimate$399/month
- Everything in Accelerate
- Premium support
- Advanced analytics
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Booker by Mindbody if
- You need client management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want point of sale.
Choose Appointy if
- You need staff scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want resource management.
Questions people ask
- Is Booker by Mindbody or Appointy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Appointy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or Appointy?
- Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $129/month for Booker by Mindbody and Free for Appointy.
- Does Booker by Mindbody or Appointy run on more platforms?
- Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Appointy for free?
- Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month.
- What is Booker by Mindbody best used for?
- Booker by Mindbody is most often used for booking and managing appointments for spas and salons, running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system, listing a business on the mindbody consumer app to attract clients. Of those, booking and managing appointments for spas and salons and running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system are not what Appointy is typically brought in for.
- What can Booker by Mindbody do that Appointy cannot?
- Booker by Mindbody covers Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking, Marketing automation. Appointy covers Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders, Payment collection. Both handle Online booking, Gift cards, Stripe, SSL encryption.