Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Setmore vs Booksy
Setmore
Scheduling & Booking
Free appointment scheduling and customer management
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Setmore has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum; Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
- They diverge on capability: Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Booksy covers Calendar management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Setmore and Booksy actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- Outlook
Only in Booksy
- Calendar management
- Client database
- Automated reminders
- Marketing tools
- Reviews management
- Mobile apps
- Analytics dashboard
Both cover
- Online booking
- Google Calendar
- Apple Calendar
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Setmore
- Online appointment and booking managementnot Booksy
- Service provider scheduling platformnot Booksy
- Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot Booksy
Booksy
- Appointment booking and client management for salons and barbersnot Setmore
- Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot 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
Booksy
- The Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
- Additional team members are $20 a month each on top of the $29.99 base
- Card processing runs from 2.49% plus $0.10 to 2.69% plus $0.30 depending on how the payment is taken
- Getting paid out within 30 minutes costs a further 1.5%
- Card readers are bought separately at $53.10 or $219.85 plus shipping
Pricing, plan by plan
Setmore
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.
Booksy
$29.99/month- Solo$29.99/month
- Unlimited bookings
- Client management
- Mobile app
- Team$49.99/month
- Everything in Solo
- Multiple staff
- Staff scheduling
- Business$79.99/month
- Everything in Team
- Multi-location
- Priority support
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 Booksy if
- You need calendar management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client database.
Questions people ask
- Is Setmore or Booksy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Setmore starts at Free and Booksy at $29.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Setmore or Booksy?
- Setmore has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Setmore and $29.99/month for Booksy.
- Does Setmore or Booksy run on more platforms?
- Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android. Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Setmore for free?
- Yes. Setmore has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Booksy starts at $29.99/month.
- 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 Booksy is typically brought in for.
- What can Setmore do that Booksy cannot?
- Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Calendar synchronization, Customer database, Email reminders. Booksy covers Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Both handle Online booking, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Facebook.