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Microsoft To Do vs Zenoti

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Microsoft To Do

Calendar & Time Management

Your personal task management app

From
Free
Rated
-
Zenoti logo

Zenoti

Scheduling & Booking

Enterprise spa and salon software

From
$200/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Microsoft To Do has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, Zenoti covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Microsoft To Do and Zenoti actually diverge.

Attributes where Microsoft To Do and Zenoti differ
AttributeMicrosoft To DoZenoti
Starting priceFree$200/month
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, MacosWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryCalendar & Time ManagementScheduling & Booking
Founded19752010

Identical on both: 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 Microsoft To Do

  • My Day suggestions
  • List sharing
  • Steps
  • Due dates
  • Reminders
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Teams

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.

Microsoft To Do

  • 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 Microsoft To Do
  • Centralising appointment booking, point of sale and inventory across sitesnot Microsoft To Do
  • Managing memberships, packages and customer marketing for large operatorsnot Microsoft To Do

Where each one falls short

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

Microsoft To Do

Nothing recorded yet. See the Microsoft To Do review.

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

Microsoft To Do

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited tasks
    • My Day
    • List sharing

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 Microsoft To Do if

  • You need my day suggestions.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want list sharing.

Choose Zenoti if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want point of sale.

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft To Do or Zenoti better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft To Do 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, Microsoft To Do or Zenoti?
Microsoft To Do has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Microsoft To Do and $200/month for Zenoti.
Does Microsoft To Do or Zenoti run on more platforms?
Microsoft To Do runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos. Zenoti runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Microsoft To Do for free?
Yes. Microsoft To Do has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zenoti starts at $200/month.
What is Microsoft To Do best used for?
Microsoft To Do 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 Microsoft To Do do that Zenoti cannot?
Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, List sharing, Steps, Due dates. Zenoti covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Inventory management, Marketing automation.

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