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Picktime vs Zeeg

Picktime logo

Picktime

Scheduling

Appointment, class and resource booking with an unusually capable free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zeeg logo

Zeeg

Scheduling

German-hosted scheduling with GDPR positioning and CRM features built into the upper tiers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Picktime the Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.; Zeeg single sign-on and SCIM only appear on the Scale tier at EUR 30 per user per month, so an organisation that needs identity governance for a hundred occasional bookers pays a premium tier price for every one of them.
  • They diverge on capability: Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Zeeg covers European hosting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Picktime and Zeeg actually diverge.

Attributes where Picktime and Zeeg differ
AttributePicktimeZeeg
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Per user per month), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling).

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 Picktime

  • Free tier with three staff
  • Resource booking
  • Class and course booking
  • SMS reminders
  • Two way calendar sync
  • Multilingual booking pages
  • Booking approval

Only in Zeeg

  • European hosting
  • Free tier
  • Round robin
  • CRM essentials
  • Calendar sync
  • API and webhooks
  • SSO and SCIM

Both cover

  • Payments

What people use each for

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

Picktime

  • A public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at allnot Zeeg
  • A two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a monthnot Zeeg
  • A community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venuesnot Zeeg
  • A small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a stationnot Zeeg

Zeeg

  • A German or Austrian company whose data protection officer will not approve an American scheduling processor for calendar and contact datanot Picktime
  • A European sales team that wants round robin routing and CRM fields without paying enterprise rates for a separate revenue toolnot Picktime
  • A recruiter running interview scheduling across a panel with collective and group event typesnot Picktime
  • A consultancy that charges for initial calls and wants payment collected at the point of booking in eurosnot Picktime

Where each one falls short

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

Picktime

  • The Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • SMS is only on paid plans and the free tier is email only, so the no cost option loses the single feature that most reduces no shows.
  • Reporting is limited to basic booking counts and revenue totals, so any business that wants utilisation by resource, staff productivity or cohort retention will be exporting data and analysing it elsewhere.
  • Integrations beyond calendar, payments and Zapier are sparse, with no native connection to mainstream CRM or practice management systems, meaning customer data lives in a second silo that someone reconciles manually.
  • Support is email only with no phone or guaranteed response time, which is acceptable at three dollars a user but a genuine risk if the booking page goes down on a trading day.

Zeeg

  • Single sign-on and SCIM only appear on the Scale tier at EUR 30 per user per month, so an organisation that needs identity governance for a hundred occasional bookers pays a premium tier price for every one of them.
  • Round robin routing, which many teams treat as the basic reason to buy a team scheduler, is held back to Business at EUR 16 per user, well above where competitors place it.
  • The integration catalogue and surrounding ecosystem are much smaller than Calendly, so a workflow that depends on a niche CRM or an existing Zapier-style recipe may need building rather than switching on.
  • There are no native mobile apps, so staff manage availability and bookings through the browser, which is workable but noticeably weaker for people scheduling from the road.
  • The CRM features are light by design and will not replace a real pipeline tool, so teams risk splitting contact data between Zeeg and their actual CRM and then reconciling it.

Pricing, plan by plan

Picktime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Three staff members
    • Two locations and three resources
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Starter$3/month
    • Per user, billed annually
    • Three staff and two locations
    • SMS notifications and reminders
  • Pro$2.25/month
    • Per user, billed annually, minimum ten users
    • Unlimited locations
    • Customisable emails

Zeeg

Free
  • StarterFree
    • Free forever
    • Unlimited event types
    • Video conferencing links
  • Professional$10/month
    • Per user, billed annually; EUR 12 billed monthly
    • API and webhooks
    • CRM essentials
  • Business$16/month
    • Per user, billed annually; EUR 20 billed monthly
    • Round-robin routing
    • CRM integrations
  • Scale$30/month
    • Per user, billed annually; EUR 40 billed monthly
    • Custom objects
    • SSO and SCIM provisioning

Which should you pick?

Choose Picktime if

  • You need free tier with three staff.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want resource booking.
Picktime review

Choose Zeeg if

  • You need european hosting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want free tier.
Zeeg review

Questions people ask

Is Picktime or Zeeg better?
Neither clearly leads. Picktime starts at Free and Zeeg at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Picktime or Zeeg?
Picktime starts at Free and Zeeg at Free.
Does Picktime or Zeeg run on more platforms?
Picktime runs on Web, iOS, Android. Zeeg runs on Web.
Can I use Picktime for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Picktime best used for?
Picktime is most often used for a public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at all, a two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a month, a community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venues, a small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a station. Of those, a public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at all and a two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a month are not what Zeeg is typically brought in for.
What can Picktime do that Zeeg cannot?
Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Resource booking, Class and course booking, SMS reminders. Zeeg covers European hosting, Free tier, Round robin, CRM essentials. Both handle Payments.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Picktime: Is the free plan actually usable long term?

Yes. It allows three staff, two locations and unlimited appointments permanently. The main limits are no SMS and PayPal only for payments.

Zeeg: Where is Zeeg data hosted?

On European infrastructure, with GDPR compliance and EU data residency as the product core positioning. This is the main reason European buyers shortlist it over American alternatives.

Picktime: Can it book rooms and equipment?

Yes. Resources are first class objects and can be booked alongside or independently of staff.

Zeeg: What does the free plan include?

Unlimited event types, calendar sync and video conferencing links at no cost, which is more generous than most free scheduling tiers.

Picktime: Why does Pro cost less per user than Starter?

Pro is priced for a block of ten users. Below that headcount the per user rate on Starter is what you pay.

Zeeg: When do I need the expensive tiers?

Round robin arrives at Business, EUR 16 per user per month annually. Single sign-on and SCIM only at Scale, EUR 30 per user per month annually.

Picktime: Does it take card payments?

Stripe and Square on paid plans; the free plan supports PayPal only.

Zeeg: Does it have mobile apps?

No native apps. Zeeg is used through the browser.

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