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MyTime vs Square Appointments

MyTime logo

MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Scheduling & Booking

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: MyTime covers Appointment scheduling, Square Appointments covers Client management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where MyTime and Square Appointments differ
AttributeMyTimeSquare Appointments
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20102009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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 MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting
  • Facebook
  • Stripe

Only in Square Appointments

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

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Payment processing
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Square Appointments
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Square Appointments
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Square Appointments
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Square Appointments
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Square Appointments
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot Square Appointments

Square Appointments

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

Where each one falls short

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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

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 MyTime if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want client database.

Choose Square Appointments if

  • You need client management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.

Questions people ask

Is MyTime or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. MyTime 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, MyTime or Square Appointments?
MyTime starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.
Does MyTime or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Square Appointments runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is MyTime best used for?
MyTime is most often used for appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations, point of sale and integrated payments at the counter, staff scheduling and labour forecasting, email, sms and push marketing to clients. Of those, appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations and point of sale and integrated payments at the counter are not what Square Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can MyTime do that Square Appointments cannot?
MyTime covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders, Custom branding. Square Appointments covers Client management, Point of sale, Automated reminders, Instagram booking. Both handle Online booking, Payment processing, Google Calendar, Instagram.

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