Communication & Collaboration · head to head
Chanty vs Square Appointments
Chanty
Communication & Collaboration
Simple, easy to use, all-in-one team collaboration tool
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Square Appointments
Scheduling & Booking
Free scheduling for beauty businesses
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Chanty free plan caps at 5 team members; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chanty and Square Appointments actually diverge.
| Attribute | Chanty | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Communication & Collaboration | Scheduling & Booking |
| Founded | Unknown | 2009 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Chanty
Nothing recorded that Square Appointments does not also cover.
Only in Square Appointments
- Online booking
- Client management
- Point of sale
- Payment processing
- Automated reminders
- Instagram booking
- Google booking
- Mobile app
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Chanty
No use cases recorded yet. See the Chanty review.
Square Appointments
- Online appointment booking for salons, barbers and personal servicesnot Chanty
- Taking card payments and deposits at the time of bookingnot Chanty
- Managing staff calendars, waitlists and no-show policiesnot Chanty
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Chanty
- Free plan caps at 5 team members
- Enterprise tier publishes no price and requires contacting sales
- Monthly billing costs roughly 33% more per seat than annual billing on the Business plan, based on the vendor's own comparison of monthly versus annual per-user rates
Square Appointments
- The free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
- Cancellation policies, no-show fees and waitlists require the Plus plan
- Resource management, service cost tracking and the future bookings report require the Premium plan
- Custom processing rates are reserved for Square Pro, which is aimed at businesses processing over $250,000 a year
- Card processing fees are charged on top of the plan fee on every tier including the free one
Pricing, plan by plan
Chanty
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Chanty review.
Square Appointments
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited appointments
- Online booking
- Client management
- Plus$29/month
- Everything in Free
- Multiple staff calendars
- No-show protection
- Premium$69/month
- Everything in Plus
- Multi-location
- Staff management
Which should you pick?
Choose Square Appointments if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client management.
Questions people ask
- Is Chanty or Square Appointments better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chanty starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chanty or Square Appointments?
- Chanty starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.
- Does Chanty or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
- Chanty runs on Web. Square Appointments runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Chanty for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Chanty do that Square Appointments cannot?
- Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Payment processing.
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