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Goldie vs Schedulicity

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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Schedulicity

Software

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing; 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: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Schedulicity covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and Schedulicity actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and Schedulicity differ
AttributeGoldieSchedulicity
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20182009

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

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Secure payments
  • Android support

Only in Schedulicity

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Marketing automation
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Payment processing
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Schedulicity
  • Client bookingnot Schedulicity
  • Payment collection
  • Building clientelenot Schedulicity

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot Goldie
  • Class schedulingnot Goldie
  • Package managementnot Goldie
  • Client communicationsnot Goldie
  • Payment collection

Both are used for payment collection, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

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 Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want online booking link.
Goldie review

Choose Schedulicity if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.
Schedulicity review

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie 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, Goldie or Schedulicity?
Goldie starts at Free and Schedulicity at Free.
Does Goldie or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. Schedulicity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Goldie best used for?
Goldie is most often used for mobile business management, client booking, payment collection, building clientele. Of those, mobile business management and client booking are not what Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that Schedulicity cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Online booking link, SMS reminders, No-show protection. Schedulicity covers Online booking, Calendar management, Marketing automation, Class scheduling. Both handle Client database, Payment processing, Instagram, Stripe.
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