Setmore
Free booking system for small businesses
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Fresha
Booking + POS for salons and spas
- Pricing
- Free + commission-based fees
- Trial / free plan
- Free plan
- Best point
- No subscription cost
- Watch out for
- Revenue tied to platform fees
Square Appointments
Booking + payments integration
- Pricing
- Free + paid approximately £20+/month
- Trial / free plan
- Free plan
- Best point
- Seamless payments integration
- Watch out for
- Limited outside Square ecosystem
Acuity Scheduling
Appointment scheduling with payments
- Pricing
- Approximately £14–£45/month
- Trial / free plan
- Free trial
- Best point
- Strong customisation
- Watch out for
- Interface slightly dated
Calendly
Automated meeting scheduling
- Pricing
- Free + approximately £8–£16/month
- Trial / free plan
- Free plan available
- Best point
- Market leader
- Watch out for
- Limited workflow automation on lower tiers
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A simple setup that works
Most small businesses solve admin, bookings, and follow-up problems with a simple stack:
- ✔ Booking system for appointments
- ✔ Invoicing tool for payment collection
- ✔ CRM for customer tracking and follow-up
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