Schedulista

schedulista.com
Scheduling & Booking
Weekend Project

Online appointment scheduling for your business

How to Replace Schedulista

Overview

Schedulista is an online appointment scheduling software that allows clients to book appointments 24/7 without phone calls. It includes features like automated reminders, credit card payments, mobile apps, and calendar synchronization to help businesses manage their schedules efficiently and reduce no-shows.

Features

49 features across 14 categories

Calendar Management(2)

Calendar Views

View upcoming appointments by day, week or month with drag-and-drop rescheduling.

Multiple Staff Calendar View

View all of your staff calendars side by side in one place for multi-staff businesses.

Also in: Less Annoying CRM, Acuity Scheduling, Setmore

Client Management(2)

Client Appointment History

Full client appointment history tracking.

Client Data Export

Full client export in CSV format.

Also in: mycase, Litify, Acuity Scheduling

Communication(5)

Email Confirmations and Reminders

Automated email confirmations and reminders for appointments to reduce no-shows.

Free SMS/Text Notifications for Bookings

Free SMS/text notifications when clients schedule appointments.

Free SMS/Text Reminders

Unlimited SMS/text message reminders for clients to reduce appointment no-shows. Clients can opt in to receive SMS/text reminders for upcoming appointments.

Intake Forms/Documents

Customize communications with links to intake forms, documents or questionnaires.

Staff Notifications

Automatic push and email notifications for your staff when appointments are booked or cancelled.

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Customization(2)

Custom Branding

Easily customize your public scheduling page to match your personal brand. Add your own themes, colors and images.

Provider Photos

Add provider photos to your scheduling page.

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Integration(4)

Android/iPhone Synchronization

Synchronize with Android/iPhone calendar devices.

Calendar Synchronization

Schedulista can synchronize with Outlook, iPhone, Android, or Google Calendar via unique 2-way Google Calendar Sync. Calendar is always up to date.

iCal Sync

Synchronize appointments via iCal format.

Website/Facebook Integration

Embed the scheduler directly into your website or add a book now button to your website or Facebook business page.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

International(1)

International Accounts

Text messaging and payment services work in almost every country.

Localization(1)

Language Localization

The scheduler is localized for English, French, Spanish, German, Norwegian and Portuguese.

Marketing(3)

Email Marketing Integration

Export your clients to use in any email marketing platform. Direct integration with MailChimp to keep member list automatically up-to-date.

Follow-up Emails

Automated appointment follow-up emails. Easily send a thank you message or encourage clients to schedule their next appointment.

Limited Time Events/Daily Deals

Fill holes in your schedule by offering a limited time event or daily deal.

Also in: Squarespace, monday.com, WordPress.com

Mobile(1)

Mobile Apps

Schedulista mobile app for iPhone and Android keeps you connected. Manage your calendar, make appointments or contact your clients all from your phone.

Payments(2)

Accept Credit Card Payments

Automatically charge clients when they book an appointment. Credit card capture can also be used to reduce no-shows.

Recurring Payments

Support for recurring payment processing.

Policy Management(2)

Cancellation Policy Enforcement

Configure and enforce your cancellation policy.

Reduce No-shows

Enforce your cancellation policy. Credit card capture lets you capture a client's credit card for later billing to reduce no-shows.

Reporting(2)

Business Analytics and Reporting

Built-in reporting gives you detailed information about your clients and the performance of your business. Know when you are busiest and when you need to fill gaps.

Business Summary Reports

View business summary and trends with detailed information about appointments and performance.

Scheduling(18)

Allow/Disallow Online Booking Per Service

Control which services allow online booking on a per-service basis.

Appointment Length Settings

Set appointment lengths in five-minute increments.

Beautiful Scheduler

Simple, beautiful, easy to use online scheduler where clients can schedule with your business 24/7. Can be stand-alone or seamlessly integrated into website.

Block Out Time

Block out lunch/personal time and manage setup/cleanup time between appointments.

Classes, Groups, Events

Allow multiple clients to schedule for the same appointment time. Perfect for classes, workshops, group meetings and events.

Custom Work Hours

Choose when you work - every day 9 to 5, or a custom schedule decided on the fly. Change your work hours on a per-day basis.

Double-booking

Support for double-booking (for hair stylists and similar businesses).

Flexible Scheduling

Flex time scheduling options for flexible appointment management.

Minimum Lead Time Configuration

Configure minimum appointment lead time for your business.

Private Services

Support for private services configuration.

Repeating Appointments

Easily create repeating appointments in your schedule.

Scheduling Comments

Add scheduling comments to appointments.

Service Categories

Create and manage your own service categories.

Single and Multi-Staff Support

Support for both single staff and multi-staff businesses.

Specific Start Times

Configure specific start times for appointments.

Streamlined Client Scheduling

No account required for clients to schedule appointments.

Unlimited Appointments

Unlimited appointments can be scheduled.

Unlimited Services

Create unlimited services in your scheduling system.

Security(4)

Data Backup

All data continuously backed up and stored in multiple data centers.

Linked Login

Linked login capabilities for staff members.

Per-User Logins and Access Levels

Per-user logins with three levels of access control.

SSL Encryption

All user data transferred securely over 256-bit SSL.

Pricing

Just You

$19/month
  • All features included
  • Single staff member

2-15 Staff

$39/month
  • All features included
  • Support for 2-15 staff members

Enterprise

Custom
  • All features included
  • Any team size
  • Custom pricing

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Schedulista

Monthly$19/mo
Yearly$228/yr
5-Year Total$1.1k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$228
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$684
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 49 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Schedulista alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 49 features.

Buy Schedulista

Better Value
Monthly cost$190/mo
3-year total$6,840
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Schedulista saves ~$30,120 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 49 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

FacebookGoogle CalendarInstagramMailchimpOutlookStripeZoom