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Square Appointments vs Wodify

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Square Appointments

Software

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Wodify

Software

CrossFit and gym management software

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Square Appointments has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Square Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan; Wodify pricing is per location, advertised at $99 per month against a $199 per month list price
  • They diverge on capability: Square Appointments covers Online booking, Wodify covers Workout tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Square Appointments and Wodify differ
AttributeSquare AppointmentsWodify
Starting priceFree$99/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20092012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Square Appointments

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

Only in Wodify

  • Workout tracking
  • Performance leaderboards
  • Member management
  • Automated billing
  • Athlete app
  • Stripe
  • MailChimp
  • SugarWOD

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Square Appointments

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

Wodify

  • Gym and CrossFit box management with class booking and membership billingnot Square Appointments
  • Tracking member workout performance and leaderboardsnot Square Appointments
  • Running a multi location fitness franchise from one systemnot Square Appointments

Where each one falls short

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

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

Wodify

  • Pricing is per location, advertised at $99 per month against a $199 per month list price
  • The discounted rate is tied to booking a demo by a stated deadline
  • SMS messaging is only available in the US and Canada

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Wodify

$99/month
  • Core$99/month
    • Workout tracking
    • Basic management
    • Member app
  • Rise$199/month
    • Full management
    • Billing
    • Marketing

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Wodify if

  • You need workout tracking.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want performance leaderboards.
Wodify review

Questions people ask

Is Square Appointments or Wodify better?
Neither clearly leads. Square Appointments starts at Free and Wodify at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Square Appointments or Wodify?
Square Appointments has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Square Appointments and $99/month for Wodify.
Does Square Appointments or Wodify run on more platforms?
Square Appointments runs on Web, Ios, Android. Wodify runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Square Appointments for free?
Yes. Square Appointments has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wodify starts at $99/month.
What is Square Appointments best used for?
Square Appointments is most often used for online appointment booking for salons, barbers and personal services, taking card payments and deposits at the time of booking, managing staff calendars, waitlists and no-show policies. Of those, online appointment booking for salons, barbers and personal services and taking card payments and deposits at the time of booking are not what Wodify is typically brought in for.
What can Square Appointments do that Wodify cannot?
Square Appointments covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Payment processing. Wodify covers Workout tracking, Performance leaderboards, Member management, Automated billing. Both handle Web support.
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