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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Booker

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ABooker is a leading appointment scheduling, point-of-sale, and business management software that powers thousands of spas and salons worldwide. The software includes a complete suite of management tools, and provides integrated online booking, marketing, and more. Booker is completely web-based, which makes it available from any computer with a browser and internet connection, anywhere at any time. It can also be used via a smartphone or iPad.

    $129

    per month

    Zoho Calendar

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AZoho Calendar is an online business calendar designed to make scheduling easy. It can be used to stay on top of a schedule, or to share scheduled events with peers.N/A
    Pricing
    BookerZoho Calendar
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $129
    per month
    Accelerate
    $269
    per month
    Ultimate
    $429
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BookerZoho Calendar
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$250No setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BookerZoho Calendar
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    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Best Alternatives
    BookerZoho Calendar
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    Square Appointments
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Chili Piper
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Doodle
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BookerZoho Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    BookerZoho Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Mindbody
    Booker is very user friendly with videos to help our staff who are setting up schedules. It has very robust features that our school district didn't really need when we piloted it. It has a great option for widgets to be added to websites, whether district or school site. We find that the more widgets are available, the more appreciative our parents are. This is definitely a product that is used in the business world and not in the school district world so it doesn't really have the personalization we need as a school district or a school sites. Should the site change its potential customers, it would be a great fit for us because scheduling is very challenging in a large school district, be it at the district level or at individual school sites
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    Zoho
    It is good for office use for keeping track of meetings and various important events. It is very nice to share a calendar with the whole team and the whole team has access to it, everyone can modify and update events. Furthermore, it is less appropriate when you use it on mobile, and it also cannot record the meetings.
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    Pros
    Mindbody
    • Booker does very well as a point of sale program. From front desk check out to back end report generation, Booker gives us an accurate daily picture of business activity.
    • Booker is very good at tracking gift certificate activity. We have a large number of gift certificates and are able to find, edit and void with ease. We are also able to look at the history for each individual certificate or series which helps in troubleshooting.
    • I do not work with scheduling myself but staffers have found Booker to be a valuable tool for managing rooms and therapists.
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    Zoho
    • I can see that Zoho Calendar allows for multiple tab use which seemed to be a rare and useful function to have.
    • I like how the search function is advanced and you can put specific info to find what you require.
    • I like the visual freedom the app gives in terms of the day, month, and workdays, 2-month views, and selecting colours as well, etc.
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    Cons
    Mindbody
    • Booker has had some system failures recently that have caused a hard time for us.
    • Sometimes Booker updates reset certain features which cause us to have to reset everything.
    • The Booker app does not have the same features as the full site which sometimes does not make it easy for us.
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    Zoho
    • It needs better software integration for use with other services and programs
    • It needs a better source code so that it doesn't crash or lock up as often
    • It should incorporate better customer service for dealing with the issues it creates.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Mindbody
    Because I'm so familiar with it. I'll definitely reconsider.
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    Zoho
    I subscribe to Zoho One so I use many of the modules that come with that single subscription. I've had intermittent issues with scheduled Zoho Meetings through Zoho CRM not appearing in my Zoho Calendar. Zoho has been working on the issue but it will be fixed for a while and then I'll miss a meeting because it wasn't appearing.
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    Usability
    Mindbody
    It gets the job done but is overly detailed and has many steps to do a simple task. Reports are continuously being archived and discontinued. As soon as I get used to one it is no longer available
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    Zoho
    Since there are lots of preference options, it can be a little confusing when setting up. It does integrate with other calendars where you can choose one or two way syncing which is helpful if you keep separate personal and work calendars. You can set your start day of the week which for me I have it set to Monday. There are also time zone options which are great but still a bit confusing to me.
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    Support Rating
    Mindbody
    Booker is not always that quick to respond however, I will say, they do research the problem before getting back to you which I do like. Overall, they are kind and helpful in their responses. Though one big concern is that when there is a larger issue, they are not the best at circling back and contacting us to let us know if or how it has been resolved.
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    Zoho
    Support has been excellent. As always, they are quickly responsive, and I feel they genuinely wish to address and fix any issues. It's unfortunate that my issues with meetings created in Zoho CRM don't always appear in my Zoho Calendar. While they mostly appear, my confidence level on any given week that I can see what is on my schedule is decidedly lacking.
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    Implementation Rating
    Mindbody
    As far as I know, implementing Booker into our business was fairly easy.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Mindbody
    When we tried Micros, though it has robust hardware and software, It is not meant for salons. Square again the same thing, it is meant for small non salon and non service oriented businesses. Booker is by far the best of all salon softwares we have used.
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    Zoho
    Zoho calendar allows us to schedule, manage and track your appointment, meetings, birthdays, and other important dates. And also collaborate, share and publish your daily activities. Zoho Calendar also provides you to make it more creative by changing the themes. Event reminders are also available on Zoho Calendar, so we can be reminded either via email or through a pop-up about appointments, dates, milestones, and events. Reminders can pop up as early as 30 days before an event.
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    Return on Investment
    Mindbody
    • Notifications are a great way that communicates to the customer their appointment confirmation, and appointment reminders.
    • Increased employee / staff communication, they can now log in and see their schedules.
    • Entering credit card at time of appointment reservation is helpful to us since we have a cancellation policy and keeps the client accountable if they are a no show or cancel last minute.
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    Zoho
    • Once the meeting is created on the Zoho calendar, you don't need to remind invitees to join the meeting at a particular time or day. Zoho calendar does that for you.
    • If any invitees are unable to join the meeting, they can ask for a different time prior to that meeting.
    • Sometimes if many meetings are in the pipeline then there can be overlap.
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    Zoho Calendar Screenshots

    Screenshot of A bird's eye view of your scheduleScreenshot of Click on a grid, add your event, and get goingScreenshot of Skip the steps, one click is all it takesScreenshot of Book resources in advance for a smooth meetingScreenshot of Know what's available and what's not