# Appointy vs Square Appointments

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Appointy

| Attribute | Appointy | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 73 (53% (medium)) | 53 (52% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A web-based scheduling system that enables businesses to manage appointments, staff, and customer bookings across their website and social media, with automation for reminders and administrative tasks. It is indexed under Appointment Booking.","source":"https://www.appointy.com/pricing/","question":"What is Appointy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appointy offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $7.50 per additional_staff per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.appointy.com/pricing/","question":"Is Appointy free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Appointy. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.appointy.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Appointy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Appointy, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.appointy.com/pricing/","question":"Can Appointy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Appointy, including Square, Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.NET, Zapier, Google Calendar, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.appointy.com/pricing/","question":"What does Appointy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appointy is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.appointy.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Appointy available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A web-based platform for managing client appointments, staff schedules, and online bookings with automated reminders, calendar sync, and multi-location support. It is indexed under Appointment Booking.","source":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing?filter=beauty","question":"What is Square Appointments?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Square Appointments offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Square Free, Square Plus and Square Premium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing?filter=beauty","question":"Is Square Appointments free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Square Appointments. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing?filter=beauty","question":"What platforms does Square Appointments support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Square Appointments, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing?filter=beauty","question":"Can Square Appointments be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 37 integrations for Square Appointments, including Google Calendar, WooCommerce, Wix, GoDaddy, Ecwid, BigCommerce, Magento and WordPress.com, plus 29 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing?filter=beauty","question":"What does Square Appointments integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Square Appointments is available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Ireland. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing?filter=beauty","question":"Where is Square Appointments available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Appointy enables users to create online booking pages for group appointments and classes, with features for managing attendance, collecting payments, sending reminders, and coordinating with team members across multiple time zones. | A web-based platform for managing client appointments, staff schedules, and online bookings with automated reminders, calendar sync, and multi-location support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","deployment_model":"saas_cloud_pos","google_workspace_office365_sync":true,"zapier_make_webhook_integration":true,"website_embeddable_booking_widget":true,"paid_appointment_stripe_collection":true,"group_class_and_capacity_management":true,"physical_pos_hardware_terminal_sync":true,"two_way_calendar_sync_google_outlook":true,"bi_directional_calendar_conflict_sync":true,"staff_roster_and_multi_location_routing":true,"instagram_google_reserve_with_google_sync":true,"sms_text_message_reminders_and_confirmations":true,"upfront_deposit_payment_collection_stripe_paypal":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","website_embeddable_booking_widget":true,"group_class_and_capacity_management":true,"two_way_calendar_sync_google_outlook":true,"bi_directional_calendar_conflict_sync":true,"staff_roster_and_multi_location_routing":true,"sms_text_message_reminders_and_confirmations":true,"recurring_subscriptions_and_membership_packages":true,"upfront_deposit_payment_collection_stripe_paypal":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 35 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Authorize.NET"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"},{"name":"Google Listings"},{"name":"Office 365"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"iCal","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Business Profile","native":true,"category":"booking","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zoom","native":true,"category":"video_conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"booking","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"GoDaddy"},{"name":"Ecwid"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"Magento"},{"name":"WordPress.com"},{"name":"Groupon"},{"name":"Classpass"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"CommerceSync"},{"name":"Davo"},{"name":"Hurdlr"},{"name":"Bench"},{"name":"SHOGO"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"JotForm"},{"name":"Cognito Forms"},{"name":"Waiver Electronic"},{"name":"123FormBuilder"},{"name":"Wufoo"},{"name":"Gravity Forms"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Giftya"},{"name":"vCita"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign"},{"name":"Homebase"},{"name":"When I Work"},{"name":"Humanity"},{"name":"ZipRecruiter"},{"name":"Apple Pay"},{"name":"Afterpay"},{"name":"Cash App Pay"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"marketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Instagram","native":true,"category":"marketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"marketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MarketMan","native":false,"category":"inventory","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","AU","IE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever with 100 appointments/month limit","features":["Website integration","Square Payments and Point of Sale","Zapier connector","Automatic reminders","Mobile app"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"staff":"1","services":"5","appointments_per_month":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$19.99/month (billed annually) or $29.99/month (billed monthly)","features":["Unlimited services","Google calendar sync + iCal feed","Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.NET payments","Advanced booking features","Staff login","Gift certificates","Resource scheduling","Multi-location support (2 included)","Live chat and email support"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_staff","amount":7.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"staff":"5","services":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$49.99/month (billed annually) or $59.99/month (billed monthly)","features":["All Growth features","SMS customization","Removal of Appointy branding","Two-way Google calendar synchronization","Office 365 integration","Business analysis reports","Email customization","Private API access"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_location","amount":39.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"staff":"5 per location","services":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$79.99/month (billed annually) or $99.99/month (billed monthly)","features":["All Professional features","Dedicated relationship manager (additional cost)","Custom development available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional staff","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"staff","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional location","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"location","amount":29.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to $99.99/month. 14-day free trial. No contracts or cancellation fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.appointy.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T17:52:34.331Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":19.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Square Free","features":["No monthly subscription costs","Processing fees only on payments"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Square Plus","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Square Premium","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available with pay-per-transaction fees. Paid plans (Plus, Premium) with 30-day free trials.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing?filter=beauty","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T18:03:37.256Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Appointment Booking)

| Capability | Appointy | Square Appointments |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Saas cloud POS | - |
| Upfront deposit payment collection stripe paypal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staff roster and multi location routing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group class and capacity management | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS text message reminders and confirmations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring subscriptions and membership packages | - | ✓ |
| Physical POS hardware terminal sync | ✓ | - |
| Instagram google reserve with google sync | ✓ | - |
| HIPAA compliance medical routing | - | - |
| Two way calendar sync google outlook | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat subscription | Flat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:51:00.714Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*