Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Setmore vs Appointy
Setmore
Scheduling & Booking
Free appointment scheduling and customer management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum; Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- They diverge on capability: Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Appointy covers Staff scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Setmore and Appointy actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Setmore
- Unlimited appointments
- Calendar synchronization
- Customer database
- Email reminders
- SMS reminders
- Mobile app
- Custom branding
- Apple Calendar
Only in Appointy
- Staff scheduling
- Resource management
- Email & SMS reminders
- Payment collection
- Gift cards
- Social booking
- Analytics
- Zoom
Both cover
- Online booking
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Zapier
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Setmore
- Online appointment and booking managementnot Appointy
- Service provider scheduling platformnot Appointy
- Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot Appointy
Appointy
- Appointment schedulingnot Setmore
- Resource managementnot Setmore
- Staff coordinationnot Setmore
- Client bookingnot Setmore
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Appointy
- Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
Pricing, plan by plan
Setmore
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.
Appointy
Free- FreeFree
- 1 staff member
- 100 appointments/month
- Online booking
- Growth$19.99/month
- 5 staff members
- Unlimited appointments
- SMS reminders
- Professional$49.99/month
- Unlimited staff
- All Growth features
- Resource scheduling
Which should you pick?
Choose Setmore if
- You need unlimited appointments.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want calendar synchronization.
Choose Appointy if
- You need staff scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want resource management.
Questions people ask
- Is Setmore or Appointy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Setmore starts at Free and Appointy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Setmore or Appointy?
- Setmore starts at Free and Appointy at Free.
- Does Setmore or Appointy run on more platforms?
- Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android. Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Setmore for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Setmore best used for?
- Setmore is most often used for online appointment and booking management, service provider scheduling platform, customer communication via email and sms reminders. Of those, online appointment and booking management and service provider scheduling platform are not what Appointy is typically brought in for.
- What can Setmore do that Appointy cannot?
- Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Calendar synchronization, Customer database, Email reminders. Appointy covers Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders, Payment collection. Both handle Online booking, Google Calendar, Outlook, Zapier.