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Schedulicity vs Square Appointments

Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Software

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Software

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: Schedulicity covers Calendar management, Square Appointments covers Client management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Schedulicity and Square Appointments differ
AttributeSchedulicitySquare Appointments

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2009).

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 Schedulicity

  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Marketing automation
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • Outlook
  • iCal

Only in Square Appointments

  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Mobile app
  • Square POS
  • Google My Business

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Payment processing
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot Square Appointments
  • Class schedulingnot Square Appointments
  • Package managementnot Square Appointments
  • Client communicationsnot Square Appointments
  • Payment collectionnot Square Appointments

Square Appointments

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

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

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 Schedulicity if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Schedulicity review

Choose Square Appointments if

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

Questions people ask

Is Schedulicity or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. Schedulicity 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, Schedulicity or Square Appointments?
Schedulicity starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.
Does Schedulicity 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 Schedulicity for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Schedulicity best used for?
Schedulicity is most often used for appointment booking, class scheduling, package management, client communications. Of those, appointment booking and class scheduling are not what Square Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can Schedulicity do that Square Appointments cannot?
Schedulicity covers Calendar management, Client database, Marketing automation, Class scheduling. Square Appointments covers Client management, Point of sale, Automated reminders, Instagram booking. Both handle Online booking, Payment processing, Google Calendar, Instagram.
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