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Planday vs Setmore

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Planday

Scheduling & Booking

Danish workforce scheduling and shift management software for shift-based businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Setmore

Scheduling & Booking

Free appointment scheduling and customer management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Setmore has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Planday the Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier; Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Planday and Setmore actually diverge.

Attributes where Planday and Setmore differ
AttributePlandaySetmore
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).

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 Planday

Nothing recorded that Setmore does not also cover.

Only in Setmore

  • Unlimited appointments
  • Online booking
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Customer database
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Mobile app
  • Custom branding

What people use each for

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

Planday

No use cases recorded yet. See the Planday review.

Setmore

  • Online appointment and booking managementnot Planday
  • Service provider scheduling platformnot Planday
  • Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot Planday

Where each one falls short

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

Planday

  • The Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier
  • Per-user prices for Starter and Plus are not shown on the pricing page itself; only a from GBP 2.99 headline figure is given without stating which plan it applies to, and the Pro tier is priced only by custom quote for larger organisations

Setmore

  • Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
  • Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
  • Custom enterprise pricing not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Planday

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Planday review.

Setmore

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Planday if

Nothing in the data separates Planday from Setmore on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Planday review

Choose Setmore if

  • You need unlimited appointments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online booking.
Setmore review

Questions people ask

Is Planday or Setmore better?
Neither clearly leads. Planday starts at On request and Setmore at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Planday or Setmore?
Setmore has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Planday and Free for Setmore.
Does Planday or Setmore run on more platforms?
Planday runs on Web. Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Setmore for free?
Yes. Setmore has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Planday starts at On request.
What can Planday do that Setmore cannot?
Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database.
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