Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Setmore vs Zenefits

Setmore
Scheduling & Booking
Free appointment scheduling and customer management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Zenefits
Payroll & Benefits
All-in-one HR platform for growing companies
- From
- $8/month
- Rated
- -
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; Zenefits product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- They diverge on capability: Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Zenefits covers HR Administration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Setmore and Zenefits actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).
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
- Online booking
- Calendar synchronization
- Customer database
- Email reminders
- SMS reminders
- Mobile app
- Custom branding
Only in Zenefits
- HR Administration
- Benefits Management
- Payroll
- Time and Scheduling
- Compliance
- Performance Management
- Slack
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Setmore
- Online appointment and booking managementnot Zenefits
- Service provider scheduling platformnot Zenefits
- Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot Zenefits
Zenefits
No use cases recorded yet. See the Zenefits review.
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
Zenefits
- Product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- Remaining customers forced to migrate to more expensive TriNet products
Pricing, plan by plan
Setmore
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.
Zenefits
$8/month- Essentials$8/month
- HR Administration
- Time Off Tracking
- Scheduling
- Growth$16/month
- All Essentials features
- Compensation Management
- Performance Management
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 online booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Setmore or Zenefits better?
- Neither clearly leads. Setmore starts at Free and Zenefits at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Setmore or Zenefits?
- Setmore has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Setmore and $8/month for Zenefits.
- Does Setmore or Zenefits run on more platforms?
- Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android. Zenefits runs on Web.
- Can I use Setmore for free?
- Yes. Setmore has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zenefits starts at $8/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 Zenefits is typically brought in for.
- What can Setmore do that Zenefits cannot?
- Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database. Zenefits covers HR Administration, Benefits Management, Payroll, Time and Scheduling. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Zenefits: Is Zenefits still available as a standalone product?
No. Zenefits was discontinued as a standalone product after TriNet's acquisition in 2022. Existing customers are being migrated to TriNet HR Plus (ASO) or TriNet PEO at higher costs.
SourceZenefits: What were Zenefits' main features before discontinuation?
Zenefits provided HR, benefits management, payroll as optional add-on, time and attendance tracking, and compliance tools for small to mid-sized businesses with 10-200 employees.
SourceRelated pages
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