Square Appointments
squareup.com/appointmentsBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Free Online Booking and Scheduling Software
How to Replace Square AppointmentsOverview
Features
88 features across 18 categories
AI(1)
AI-powered automated messaging tool that replies to clients to confirm, cancel, or reschedule appointments 24/7
Banking(3)
Transfer money to your bank account the next business day for free
Access your money the same day or instantly with a 1.95% fee per transfer
Access checking, savings, and loans for your business to manage cash flow
Booking(2)
Set up time frames for cancellations and require customers to provide a credit card at booking to charge for late cancellations or no-shows
Create a customizable booking site where customers can book services 24/7 with color schemes, layouts, and pages that reflect your business style
Communication(11)
Send clients text and email confirmations that appear in your calendar
Send automatic email and SMS reminder notifications to help clients manage their appointments
Give customers the option to continue conversations over text and receive transcribed voicemails
Customize text and email notifications to fit your brand for appointment reminders, confirmations, changes, and cancellations
Get a unique phone number for your business that customers can text or call with voicemail support
Silence or limit notifications so customers receive automatic replies when reaching out
Message new customers and allow new customers with no purchase history to message your business
Send customers PDF files via email
Automatically send digital receipts, appointment updates, and order updates with suggested replies and action tracking
Craft on-brand messages for appointment reminders, confirmations, changes, and cancellations
Put text and email threads with customers in one place without switching between apps or searching multiple channels
Customer Management(5)
Create customer profiles automatically every time a sale is made and track purchase history
Store all client details including preferences, birthdays, documents, images, and files in one place
Build relationships by keeping customer profiles on file with easy-to-add notes about preferences and important dates
Sort and segment customers with preset filters for targeted marketing and engagement
Access customers' transaction history, texts, and emails to provide exceptional customer service
Data Management(3)
Attach contracts, waivers, documents, or other files with important information to client profiles
Receive forms and contracts from clients during booking and keep them together in customer profiles
Import customers from another database easily into Square Appointments using CSV files
E-Commerce(2)
Build an online store to sell online with options for in-store pickup, shipping, and local delivery
Create a free, shoppable website in minutes that lets customers shop online or order online for in-store pickup or local delivery
Hardware(1)
Add hardware like Square Register, Square Handheld, Square Terminal, Square Stand, and Square Reader to manage bookings and payments
Integration(6)
Use the Booking API to allow external applications to create, update, and cancel every booking from your calendar
Add a Book Now button to your Facebook page or Google Business Profile for seamless booking
Sync your Google Calendar to automatically block personal events and avoid double-bookings
Add a Book Now button to your Instagram account and allow customers to book right from your Instagram page
Integrate with Square Staff to track employee commissions and automatically import sales to Square Payroll
Let customers book directly from your website by adding the booking widget compatible with Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, and more
Inventory(4)
Ring up sales quickly by scanning barcodes with your iPad camera or barcode scanner
Set low-stock thresholds for any SKU, view what's running low from your Dashboard, and receive email alerts
Track stock across locations in real time and make adjustments with reason tracking like Stock Received or Inventory Recount
Stock as many items as you want and quickly pull up products on your screen with an item search tool
Invoicing(1)
Send professional estimates and invoices with automatic customer reminders and real-time payment tracking
Marketing(10)
Create automated email and text campaigns to welcome new customers, send birthday offers, engage lapsed customers, and request Google Reviews
Create custom coupon codes to share with customers across marketing channels
Attach coupons, event invitations, business updates, or eGift cards to receipts
Send unlimited one-time and automatic email campaigns with prebuilt, customizable templates
Connect your Google Business Profile to Square and monitor the reviews you receive
Build a loyalty program with custom points and rewards to keep customers coming back
Sell physical and eGift cards from your POS or online store with load fee options
Run one-time or recurring promotions offering bonus points to customers
Get discovered and booked by clients through Square Go, a free marketplace app for beauty and personal care businesses
Send one-time and automatic text message campaigns with included messages and per-message pricing tiers
Payments(11)
Allow customers to pay in four interest-free installments over six weeks while you receive full payment upfront
Collect a partial deposit when appointments are scheduled to protect your calendar and reduce no-shows
Keep customer cards on file to hold appointments, manage prepayments, charge cancellation fees, or protect against no-shows
Allow customers to pay with Cash App Pay by scanning a QR code for a fast, contactless checkout
Let clients check out with digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay during the online booking flow
Create percentage or dollar amount discounts and issue full or partial refunds to original payment or as store credit
Key in credit and debit cards directly from an appointment using your phone or computer
Manually enter credit card details or securely add cards to customer profiles for checkout
Accept payments when your internet goes down or during Square service outages
Require clients to pay in advance for specific services or as part of cancellation policy and send contracts automatically when they book
Accept contactless cards, Apple Pay, and digital wallets using just your phone without additional hardware
Point of Sale(1)
Ring up a service and a product in the same transaction for easy checkout
Reporting(4)
Get an idea of how much you'll earn within the next week or month based on upcoming appointments clients have already booked
Know how much inventory you're moving and how much money you're making with detailed sales reports and analytics
Manage back bar expenses with detailed cost tracking for each service
See real-time performance metrics for client retention, prebooking, and scheduling utilization for team members or yourself
Scheduling(9)
Schedule single sessions or recurring classes with customizable pricing, descriptions, and max capacity limits
Customize calendars based on availability, color code by staff or service, set daily appointment limits, and block off personal time
Set a booking cap for online customers while allowing team members to book above the threshold if needed
Manage calendars, staff, and online bookings across multiple locations even in different time zones
Let clients book one appointment with multiple services assigned to different staff members
Account for downtime for certain services like hair-color treatments and let clients book during downtime of existing appointments
Assign rooms, stations, or chairs to services so they get booked when clients make appointments
Add and view as many staff calendars as needed with no employee limit and unlimited calendar management
Create a waitlist for popular services and staff, letting clients join and receive notifications when appointments open up
Security(1)
Square complies with all required PCI standards and encrypts customer information to their servers
Staff Management(13)
Employees can clock in and out with a passcode or badge at your POS with customizable settings for early clock-ins and geofencing
Assign flat-rate or tiered commissions to each staff member based on items sold or services provided
Allow employees to log in to view and manage their own calendars
Use labor-versus-sales reports to optimize labor costs and adjust your scheduling
Pay different wage rates to staff members with different responsibilities or seniority
Set availability, add shifts, manage time-off requests, and publish schedules for your entire team
Communicate with your team via one-on-one messages, group chats, team file sharing, and announcements
Control what your entire team sees and does with your POS to keep sensitive information safe
Let employees see available open shifts, request to trade shifts with other employees, and ask for someone to cover their shift
Team members clock in and out at the POS so you can track their time through timecards with break and overtime tracking
Track tips and commissions with automatic tip splitting for multi-staff appointments
Assign different sets of permissions to different roles like allowing a manager to issue refunds
Implement employee passcodes to ensure everyone logs in to the POS securely
Pricing
Square Free
- ✓Online booking site and integrations
- ✓Appointment reminders
- ✓Unlimited staff calendars
- ✓Processing fees apply
Square Plus
Popular- ✓Everything in Square Free
- ✓Lower processing rates
- ✓Cancellation policy and no-show fees
- ✓Multi-staff appointment booking
- ✓Waitlist
- ✓Email and text message marketing
Square Premium
- ✓Everything in Square Plus
- ✓Lowest processing rates
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓Future bookings report
- ✓Service cost tracking
- ✓Resource management
Square Pro
- ✓Custom pricing for high-volume businesses
- ✓Hardware discounts
- ✓Onboarding and implementation support
- ✓Technical specialists
- ✓Account management
Cost Calculator
Pricing data not available for Square Appointments. Check their website for current pricing.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a Square Appointments alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 88 features.
Buy Square Appointments
Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Square Appointments saves ~$110,880 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 88 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
12 known integrations