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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Calendly

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACalendly helps organizations globally automate the meeting lifecycle by removing the scheduling back and forth, with the goal of enabling companies to close deals, hire candidates faster, and build relationships.

    $12

    per month per seat

    Factorial

    Score7.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Factorial is a business management software designed to streamline HR processes, including time and attendance tracking, talent development, payroll, and finance management.

    $80

    per month

    Square Appointments

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASquare headquartered in San Francisco, California offers Square Appointments, appointment scheduling software. The software is based on technology acquired with BookFresh in February 2014.

    $29

    per month per location

    Pricing
    CalendlyFactorialSquare Appointments
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $10
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Teams
    $16
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Enterprise
    Starts at $15k
    per year
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Plus
    $29
    per month per location
    Premium
    $69
    per month per location
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CalendlyFactorialSquare Appointments
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMonthly billing also available.——
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    Community Pulse
    CalendlyFactorialSquare Appointments
    Considered Multiple Products
    Calendly
    Chose Calendly
    Square Appointments I like it as well it just doesn't have the robust ability that Calendly does. Personally, if there were an ability to do that, Square Appointments could give Calendly a run for their money for their own customers. I don't see how they could move the compete …
    Incentivized
    Factorial
    No answer on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    Chose Square Appointments
    Square looks and feels more professional than Booksy, while requiring a card on file - something Calendly cannot do. I like that they are affordable and clients enjoying scheduling through Square Appointments. Scheduling an appointment works every time. The integration with …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    CalendlyFactorialSquare Appointments
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    3.5
    1 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    2.8
    1 Ratings
    97% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Calendly and Factorial and Square Appointments
    Feature
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Factorial
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Square Appointments
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Calendly
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Chili Piper
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Chili Piper
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Doodle
    Score8.5 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Doodle
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CalendlyFactorialSquare Appointments
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (90 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (32 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CalendlyFactorialSquare Appointments
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Calendly
    It's well suited for music students' lessons. It's well suited for online coaching, primarily through places like Zoom and more. It helps simplify things for your clients, lets you program your schedule, and allows it all to go automatically! If you are working with a senior population, it may be a little tricky for them to sign up and then really hard for them to cancel lessons. There isn't a way to go to the site and cancel. You have to pull up the confirmed email and cancel from there, but people can lose emails.
    Incentivized
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    Factorial
    I am not fully convinced about factorial HR yet. We are about to transition to a new tool after using Recruitee for a long time. The bar was high when it came to recruitment ATS. and Factorial HR is multifaceted but not as well structured or functional. Support in other languages should also be improved, as those are the most common reviews I have seen online.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Great for booking and managing appointments. This software is very user-friendly due to its simplicity. The interface is intuitive and easy to use for all ages. The only time this software may not be appropriate might be with someone who is managing their calendar manually and not using a software solution at all.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Calendly
    • Sync with multiple calendar types so my schedule is always current.
    • Integration with Zoom to schedule meetings, send invites, and populate my Zoom app accordingly.
    • Automatic email communication to all parties with all relevant details in a clear format.
    • Allowing team members to do the same in a way that I'm also notified of what meetings are taking place saves a lot of time in terms of coordinating to find out what other people are doing.
    • Well-designed interface that simplifies everything down to its clearest expression. Language instruction and interaction are wonderfully simple and clear.
    Incentivized
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    Factorial
    • Recruitment ATS.
    • Keeping documents and employee records.
    • Talent performance management.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Square had good interoperability with Google Calendar, so all of our calendars were in sync.
    • Square Appointments we easy to use for clients, and with a few Luddite exceptions, worked flawlessly.
    • Square Appointments made it easy to schedule appointments without having multiple email messages or play phone tag with anyone.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Calendly
    • After a meeting is booked, having the ability to change the location without canceling the entire booking.
    • Being able to offer 2 different locked in locations for certain time periods of the day within the same event. So you're not having to create 2 events for the same thing, only different locations.
    • Giving users permission to create their own routing forms. We run an independent business model where our users like to have control over their subscriptions.
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    Factorial
    • i think the main area is time off requests.
    • also, customer service is not as responsive.
    • interface could be more user friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Additional functionality: real-time availability calendar to customers
    • Not redirect away from our site to Square
    • Additional functionality: Ability for customers to add up sales when checking out
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Calendly
    For all reasons like workflows, UI, and the way Calendly keeps all of us engaged through the Collective forum. It's indeed undeniable that no other product covers all business needs like Calendly does. On the other side, this has also reduced the workload by enabling us to focus more on other tasks for the day
    Incentivized
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    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
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    Usability
    Calendly
    Calendly is extremely easy to use for selecting times and days for meetings. From my end, it's very easy to indicate the days and times that I am available for meetings. I have used other scheduling products, but Calendly has the smoothest way of operating. I highly recommend it for scheduling meetings
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    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Calendly
    There is a lot of support for Calendly. Whenever I have had issues navigating through it, especially as a new user, I found multiple support on the web addressing my questions or concerns. There is a lot of in app informative notes accessible to users to navigate through Calendly when needed.
    Incentivized
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    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Square Appointment is excellent at support! I have had several calls with them, and not one time have they dropped the ball, leaving me frustrated without a solution — not one time.
    • The community forum in Square Appointment can answer most of the questions, but if I have had real issues, I am always able to talk to a person. That is very valuable to me as a customer.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Calendly
    When I started using it, there were not many competitors in this space. I've seen some like Mixmax that seem to work well for solopreneurs or where free version might be better than Calendly's free version. I use the paid version of Calendly and it's just kept serving us well so why change?
    Incentivized
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    Factorial
    I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees prefer tools like bamboo or Roots, which integrate well with other tools.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Though office can offer a lot of appointment base tasks. Square appointments seem to help keep track, with a more direct approach. It helps to declutter integrations and information, that can often get missed and feel to convoluted. It's approach is more specific in handling appointment needs and scheduling. We would recommend it.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Calendly
    • Positive: When people want to meet, I can simply send my Calendly link and it takes less than 5 seconds to do.
    • Positive: It integrates well with Zoom, which means that by default all my appointments include Zoom information for a remote call.
    Incentivized
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    Factorial
    • It has not had any impact. we are testing the tool for a while now, but we do not think it will make it to the end of the process.
    • It seems good for ATS but all other functionalities seemed to have been left behind.
    • I like that it allows managing posts and other things like internal social media and communities.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Ease of scheduling brings in more appointments
    • Must have a card on system to schedule and prepay for an appointment
    • Offers multiple types of appointments
    • Cancellation fees
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Calendly Screenshots

    Screenshot of how to share a scheduling linkScreenshot of automated workflowsScreenshot of browser extensionsScreenshot of routing formsScreenshot of round robin & collective eventsScreenshot of admin management

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