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Goldie vs Square Appointments

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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Software

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

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; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Square Appointments covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and Square Appointments actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and Square Appointments differ
AttributeGoldieSquare Appointments
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
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Stripe

Only in Square Appointments

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Mobile app
  • Square POS

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Instagram
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Square Appointments
  • Client bookingnot Square Appointments
  • Payment collectionnot Square Appointments
  • Building clientelenot Square Appointments

Square Appointments

  • Online appointment booking for salons, barbers and personal servicesnot Goldie
  • Taking card payments and deposits at the time of bookingnot Goldie
  • Managing staff calendars, waitlists and no-show policiesnot Goldie

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

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

Goldie

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

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 Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

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.
Square Appointments review

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie 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, Goldie or Square Appointments?
Goldie starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.
Does Goldie or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. Square Appointments 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 Square Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that Square Appointments cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Automated reminders. Both handle Payment processing, Instagram, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.
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