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Meevo vs Square Appointments

Meevo logo

Meevo

Beauty

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Scheduling

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Square Appointments covers Online booking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Meevo and Square Appointments differ
AttributeMeevoSquare Appointments
Starting price$129/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
CategoryBeautyScheduling
Founded20082009

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Client portal
  • Facebook
  • Google

Only in Square Appointments

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Payment processing
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Square POS
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Mobile app
  • QuickBooks
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Square Appointments
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Square Appointments
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Square Appointments
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot Square Appointments

Square Appointments

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

Where each one falls short

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

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

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

Meevo

$129/month
  • Lite$129/month
    • 5 users
    • 2,500 email contacts
    • 100 SMS credits
  • Essentials$229/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 5,000 email contacts
    • 500 SMS credits
  • Premier$329/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10,000 email contacts
    • 2,500 SMS credits
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • Custom pricing for multi-location businesses

Square Appointments

On request
  • Solo Professional Plan$null/transaction
    • Processing fees apply
    • For solo professionals taking payments and managing schedules
    • Top appointments features
  • Plus Plan$null/transaction
    • Processing fees apply
    • Free trial available
    • For growing teams needing more advanced tools
  • Premium Plan$null/transaction
    • Processing fees apply
    • Free trial available
    • For large salons with complex staff management
  • Square Pro$null/month
    • Custom pricing for businesses processing over $250,000 annually
    • Hardware discounts
    • Onboarding support

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Meevo review

Choose Square Appointments if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
Square Appointments review

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $129/month and Square Appointments at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or Square Appointments?
Meevo starts at $129/month and Square Appointments at On request.
Does Meevo or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Meevo best used for?
Meevo is most often used for appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas, med spa operations including injectable tracking via meevomd, multi location and franchise salon management, client email and sms marketing from the booking record. Of those, appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas and med spa operations including injectable tracking via meevomd are not what Square Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that Square Appointments cannot?
Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Payment processing, Automated reminders. Both handle Point of sale, Mobile app, QuickBooks, SSL encryption.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meevo: What are the current Meevo pricing tiers for salon and spa businesses?

Meevo offers three main subscription tiers: Lite at $129/month (promotional, regular $179), Essentials at $229/month (promotional, regular $299), and Premier at $329/month (promotional, regular $449). All plans operate on annual contracts with cloud-based access.

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Square Appointments: How much do Square Appointments plans cost?

Square Appointments pricing is based on processing fees rather than monthly subscription fees. Specific percentages are not listed online. The Solo Professional, Plus, and Premium plans all charge processing fees on transactions. For businesses processing over $250,000 annually, Square Pro offers custom pricing including hardware discounts, onboarding support, and account management.

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Meevo: How much notice is required to cancel a Meevo subscription?

Meevo requires 30-day notice to cancel monthly plans and 30-day notice by the 11th month of an annual plan to terminate.

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Square Appointments: Is there a free trial for Square Appointments?

Yes, the Plus and Premium plans offer free trials for an unspecified number of days. The Solo Professional plan does not appear to offer a trial period.

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Meevo: What does Meevo include in each plan tier?

The Lite plan includes 5 users, 2,500 email contacts, and 100 SMS credits. Essentials adds unlimited users with 5,000 email contacts and 500 SMS credits. Premier provides unlimited users with 10,000 email contacts and 2,500 SMS credits.

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Square Appointments: What features does the Premium plan add compared to Plus?

The Premium plan includes all Plus features plus Future Bookings Report for tracking upcoming appointments, Service Cost Tracking to monitor service profitability, and Resource Management for scheduling equipment and facilities across multiple staff members.

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