# Mindbody vs Square Appointments

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Square Appointments

| Attribute | Mindbody | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 31.9 (73% (medium)) | 53 (52% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based management system for fitness and wellness studios that combines scheduling, client management, payment processing, and point-of-sale functionality. Includes marketing automation and dynamic pricing tools to optimize class attendance and revenue. It is indexed under Appointment Booking.","source":"https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/how-use-dynamic-pricing-increase-revenue-your-fitness-business","question":"What is Mindbody?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mindbody is a paid product; published pricing starts at £89 per month. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/how-use-dynamic-pricing-increase-revenue-your-fitness-business","question":"How much does Mindbody cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mindbody. 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.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/how-use-dynamic-pricing-increase-revenue-your-fitness-business","question":"What platforms does Mindbody support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Mindbody, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/how-use-dynamic-pricing-increase-revenue-your-fitness-business","question":"Can Mindbody be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Mindbody, including Squarespace, Wix, WordPress and Stripe. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/how-use-dynamic-pricing-increase-revenue-your-fitness-business","question":"What does Mindbody integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mindbody is available in the United Kingdom. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/how-use-dynamic-pricing-increase-revenue-your-fitness-business","question":"Where is Mindbody 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 | A cloud-based management system for fitness and wellness studios that combines scheduling, client management, payment processing, and point-of-sale functionality. Includes marketing automation and dynamic pricing tools to optimize class attendance and revenue. | 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","pci_dss_payment_gateway_compliance":true,"group_class_and_capacity_management":true,"physical_pos_hardware_terminal_sync":true,"pos_checkout_retail_inventory_and_tips":true,"staff_roster_and_multi_location_routing":true,"automated_sms_email_appointment_reminders":true,"stylist_commission_and_booth_rent_payroll":true,"resource_and_room_scheduling_massage_rooms":true,"sms_text_message_reminders_and_confirmations":true,"online_booking_widget_and_instagram_integration":true,"recurring_subscriptions_and_membership_packages":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 | 1 | 35 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Squarespace"},{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","AU","IE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Small Business","summary":"£89/month per location","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £89/month per location","currency":"GBP","sourceUrl":"https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/how-use-dynamic-pricing-increase-revenue-your-fitness-business","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T09:15:06.690Z","startingPrice":{"amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"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 | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":89,"currency":"GBP"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Appointment Booking)

| Capability | Mindbody | 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 2026-10-16T18:31:42.974Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*