Software · head to head
Clockwise vs Zenoti
The short version
- Only Clockwise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Clockwise service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026; Zenoti zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
- They diverge on capability: Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Zenoti covers Appointment booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clockwise and Zenoti actually diverge.
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 Clockwise
- Focus Time protection
- Meeting optimization
- Scheduling links
- Team analytics
- Conflict resolution
- Google Calendar
- Slack
- Zoom
Only in Zenoti
- Appointment booking
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Marketing automation
- Employee management
- Membership management
- Gift cards
- Business intelligence
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clockwise
- Schedulingnot Zenoti
- Appointment bookingnot Zenoti
- Time trackingnot Zenoti
- Resource managementnot Zenoti
- Team coordinationnot Zenoti
Zenoti
- Running multi location spa, salon and medspa chains on one platformnot Clockwise
- Centralising appointment booking, point of sale and inventory across sitesnot Clockwise
- Managing memberships, packages and customer marketing for large operatorsnot Clockwise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clockwise
- Service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
- All user data was deleted upon shutdown
- Integration with Asana was removed during product lifecycle
Zenoti
- Zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
- Multi location pricing is described as customised to the customer's footprint, so two buyers of the same size are not guaranteed the same rate
- Communication costs such as messaging are billed on consumption on top of the plan
- Functionality is extended through paid add ons rather than being included in a single plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Clockwise
Free- FreeFree
- Focus Time
- Meeting optimization
- Personal analytics
- Teams$6.75/month
- Team analytics
- Flexible meetings
- Admin controls
Zenoti
$200/month- Essential$200/month
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- POS
- Professional$350/month
- Everything in Essential
- Marketing automation
- Inventory management
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-location
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Clockwise if
- You need focus time protection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want meeting optimization.
Choose Zenoti if
- You need appointment booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want point of sale.
Questions people ask
- Is Clockwise or Zenoti better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clockwise starts at Free and Zenoti at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clockwise or Zenoti?
- Clockwise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Clockwise and $200/month for Zenoti.
- Does Clockwise or Zenoti run on more platforms?
- Clockwise runs on Web. Zenoti runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Clockwise for free?
- Yes. Clockwise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zenoti starts at $200/month.
- What is Clockwise best used for?
- Clockwise is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Zenoti is typically brought in for.
- What can Clockwise do that Zenoti cannot?
- Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics. Zenoti covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Inventory management, Marketing automation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Clockwise: What happened to Clockwise?
Clockwise was acquired by Salesforce and shut down on March 27, 2026. The company announced the team was joining Salesforce to work on Agentforce. User data was deleted and prorated refunds were issued to paying customers.
SourceClockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?
Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).
SourceClockwise: What were Clockwise's key features?
Clockwise offered AI-powered focus time protection, automatic meeting buffers, Slack status sync, smart lunch breaks, and team calendar synchronization to optimize schedules and prevent burnout.
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