Payroll & Benefits · head to head
Papaya Global vs Square Appointments

Papaya Global
Payroll & Benefits
Global payroll and payments platform
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -

Square Appointments
Scheduling & Booking
Free scheduling for beauty businesses
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Square Appointments has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Papaya Global the AWS Marketplace listing is by the vendor but carries no published rate, offering pricing only through a Private Offer with a promotional discount off recurring fees; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
- They diverge on capability: Papaya Global covers Global Payroll, Square Appointments covers Online booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Papaya Global and Square Appointments actually diverge.
| Attribute | Papaya Global | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Payroll & Benefits | Scheduling & Booking |
| Founded | 2016 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Papaya Global
- Global Payroll
- Payments
- Compliance
- Workforce Management
- Analytics
- EOR Services
- Workday
- SAP
Only in Square Appointments
- Online booking
- Client management
- Point of sale
- Payment processing
- Automated reminders
- Instagram booking
- Google booking
- Mobile app
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Papaya Global
No use cases recorded yet. See the Papaya Global review.
Square Appointments
- Online appointment booking for salons, barbers and personal servicesnot Papaya Global
- Taking card payments and deposits at the time of bookingnot Papaya Global
- Managing staff calendars, waitlists and no-show policiesnot Papaya Global
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Papaya Global
- The AWS Marketplace listing is by the vendor but carries no published rate, offering pricing only through a Private Offer with a promotional discount off recurring fees
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
Papaya Global
$12/month- Payroll Plus$12/month
- Global Payroll
- Compliance
- Analytics
- Full Service$undefined/month
- All Payroll Plus features
- EOR
- Benefits
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 Square Appointments if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client management.
Questions people ask
- Is Papaya Global or Square Appointments better?
- Neither clearly leads. Papaya Global starts at $12/month and Square Appointments at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Papaya Global or Square Appointments?
- Square Appointments has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12/month for Papaya Global and Free for Square Appointments.
- Does Papaya Global or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
- Papaya Global runs on Web. Square Appointments runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Square Appointments for free?
- Yes. Square Appointments has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Papaya Global starts at $12/month.
- What can Papaya Global do that Square Appointments cannot?
- Papaya Global covers Global Payroll, Payments, Compliance, Workforce Management. Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Payment processing. Both handle Web support.
Related pages
More on Papaya Global
More on Square Appointments
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