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Planday vs Square Appointments

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Planday

Software

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Software

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Square Appointments 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; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Planday and Square Appointments differ
AttributePlandaySquare Appointments
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2009

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

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 Square Appointments does not also cover.

Only in Square Appointments

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Mobile app

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.

Square Appointments

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

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

Planday

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Planday review.

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 Planday if

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

Planday review

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.
Square Appointments review

Questions people ask

Is Planday or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. Planday starts at On request and Square Appointments at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Planday or Square Appointments?
Square Appointments has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Planday and Free for Square Appointments.
Does Planday or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
Planday 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. Planday starts at On request.
What can Planday do that Square Appointments cannot?
Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Payment processing.
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