Flock vs Square Appointments

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.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Flock or Square Appointments better?

Neither clearly leads. Flock 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, Flock or Square Appointments?

Flock starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.

Does Flock or Square Appointments run on more platforms?

Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Square Appointments runs on Web, Ios, Android.

Can I use Flock for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Flock best used for?

Flock is most often used for team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing, running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace, video conferencing and screen sharing for small teams. Of those, team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing and running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace are not what Square Appointments is typically brought in for.

What can Flock do that Square Appointments cannot?

Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing. Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Payment processing. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.