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Rosy vs Square Appointments

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Rosy

Software

Appointment scheduling for wellness professionals

From
Free
Rated
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Full review
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Software

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Rosy rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: Rosy covers Text messages, Square Appointments covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Rosy and Square Appointments differ
AttributeRosySquare Appointments
Founded20152009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Rosy

  • Text messages
  • Email reminders
  • Business insights
  • Staff profiles
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Only in Square Appointments

  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Mobile app
  • Square POS
  • Instagram

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Google Calendar
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Rosy

  • Client bookingnot Square Appointments

Square Appointments

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

Where each one falls short

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

Rosy

  • Rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.

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

Rosy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Text reminders
  • Premium$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced insights
    • 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 Rosy if

  • You need text messages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email reminders.
Rosy review

Choose Square Appointments if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
Square Appointments review

Questions people ask

Is Rosy or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. Rosy 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, Rosy or Square Appointments?
Rosy starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.
Does Rosy or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Rosy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Rosy best used for?
Rosy is most often used for client booking. Of those, client booking is not what Square Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can Rosy do that Square Appointments cannot?
Rosy covers Text messages, Email reminders, Business insights, Staff profiles. Square Appointments covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Automated reminders, Instagram booking. Both handle Online booking, Client management, Google Calendar, SSL encryption.
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