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Salesforce vs Schedulicity

Salesforce logo

Salesforce

Software

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Software

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Schedulicity has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually; Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management
  • They diverge on capability: Salesforce covers Contact management, Schedulicity covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Salesforce and Schedulicity actually diverge.

Attributes where Salesforce and Schedulicity differ
AttributeSalesforceSchedulicity
Starting price$25/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19992009

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 Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

Only in Schedulicity

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing automation
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • PCI DSS

What people use each for

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

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot Schedulicity
  • Customer servicenot Schedulicity
  • Marketing automationnot Schedulicity
  • Lead generationnot Schedulicity
  • Analytics & reportingnot Schedulicity

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot Salesforce
  • Class schedulingnot Salesforce
  • Package managementnot Salesforce
  • Client communicationsnot Salesforce
  • Payment collectionnot Salesforce

Where each one falls short

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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

Pricing, plan by plan

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.

Choose Schedulicity if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.

Questions people ask

Is Salesforce or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. Salesforce starts at $25/month and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salesforce or Schedulicity?
Schedulicity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $25/month for Salesforce and Free for Schedulicity.
Does Salesforce or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Schedulicity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Schedulicity for free?
Yes. Schedulicity has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesforce starts at $25/month.
What is Salesforce best used for?
Salesforce is most often used for sales management, customer service, marketing automation, lead generation. Of those, sales management and customer service are not what Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can Salesforce do that Schedulicity cannot?
Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards. Schedulicity covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Payment processing. Both handle PCI DSS.

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