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Skedda vs Square Appointments

Skedda logo

Skedda

Calendar & Time Management

Online booking and scheduling for spaces

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Scheduling & Booking

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Skedda pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them; Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: Skedda covers Space scheduling, Square Appointments covers Online booking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Skedda and Square Appointments differ
AttributeSkeddaSquare Appointments
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
CategoryCalendar & Time ManagementScheduling & Booking
Founded20132009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Skedda

  • Space scheduling
  • Interactive floor maps
  • Booking rules
  • Self-service booking
  • Usage analytics
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack

Only in Square Appointments

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Mobile app

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Skedda

  • Booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplacenot Square Appointments
  • Interactive floor plan based space management for officesnot Square Appointments
  • Scheduling shared studios, courts and community spacesnot Square Appointments

Square Appointments

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

Where each one falls short

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

Skedda

  • Pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
  • All published plans are quoted billed annually, with no monthly rate shown
  • The rules and roles engine is basic on Starter and limited on Plus; the full engine requires Premier
  • The insights dashboard is limited on the Starter plan
  • Assigned spaces and unlimited custom fields require the Premier plan
  • A dedicated account manager, legal agreement flexibility and white glove implementation are Enterprise only, and Enterprise carries no published price
  • Every plan, including the cheapest, routes through Talk to Sales rather than self-serve checkout

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

Skedda

Free
  • CoreFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • 1 location
    • Essential features
  • Pro$99/month
    • Multiple locations
    • SSO
    • Advanced rules

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 Skedda if

  • You need space scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want interactive floor maps.
Skedda review

Choose Square Appointments if

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

Questions people ask

Is Skedda or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. Skedda 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, Skedda or Square Appointments?
Skedda starts at Free and Square Appointments at Free.
Does Skedda 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 Skedda for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Skedda best used for?
Skedda is most often used for booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplace, interactive floor plan based space management for offices, scheduling shared studios, courts and community spaces. Of those, booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplace and interactive floor plan based space management for offices are not what Square Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can Skedda do that Square Appointments cannot?
Skedda covers Space scheduling, Interactive floor maps, Booking rules, Self-service booking. Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Payment processing. Both handle Google Calendar, Web support.
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