JRNI vs. Zoho Bookings

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
JRNI
Score 3.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
JRNI is an enterprise SaaS scheduling platform for personalizing and optimizing the customer journey. JRNI is based on the former BookingBug (rebranded in 2019).
$19.95
per month
Zoho Bookings
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Bookings is an appointment scheduling software that helps individuals and teams across industries book meetings and services.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
JRNIZoho Bookings
Editions & Modules
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Basic
$8
per month per user
Premium
$12
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
JRNIZoho Bookings
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is available in 4 levels and is available by contacting jrni.com.Up to a 25% discount available for annual billing.
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User Ratings
JRNIZoho Bookings
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(7 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
JRNIZoho Bookings
Likelihood to Recommend
JRNI
If at any time you have a problem, they will be there to help you, and because the software is simple to use and you can rapidly become accustomed to it, I would strongly recommend it. The software helps a great deal with your requirements, and it keeps getting better over time. They provide excellent enterprise support and are able to construct extremely customized systems in response to customer requirements.
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Zoho
I've tried some of the other online booking services and while there were good, they didn't have all of the features that Zoho Bookings does and since I'm already a Zoho One subscriber, it doesn't cost me anything more. I think virtually any type of business can use Bookings as it's not geared to a specific industry but can be customized for use in any type of industry. I would love to see salons use it as I think it can be truly a way for them to better book clients than using a paper calendar which I see many using. I also think massage therapists would also benefit but using Bookings. If you are a solopreneur or have a sales team, there's no way you can't benefit by using Bookings for your phone appointments, Zoom/Video meetings, or in-person meetings. There is also a resource function which allows you to block out conference rooms and other resources.
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Pros
JRNI
  • The service team at Booking Bug has always been swift and professional in dealing with our queries, and our configuration and use of Booking Bug has become more efficient as a result of the team's assistance.
  • Booking Bug's system of notifications, by way of confirmation emails and booking reminders, are incredibly useful for both clients and staff. Clients arrive 'prepped' with everything that they need to know/bring, and are able to easily amend/cancel appointments where previously they might have failed to attend (without notifying our clinics).
  • The configuration process is very simple, and allowed us to specify complicated requirements for individual clinics. We have a range of different services, and Booking Bug easily accommodated these.
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Zoho
  • Global booking with automated time zone adjustments
  • Booking payment management
  • Synchronizing to Calendar
  • Integrating with CRM
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Cons
JRNI
  • Quite a few of our clients book several places per course date in one go. Their feedback is that they don't see anywhere where they can write the names of the course attendees. It's quite usual where the one who books the courses in Bookingbug is not the one attending the course. I would like to see this improved so that it's clear where the client can input the attendees' names.
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Zoho
  • Customization.
  • Custom workflow automation.
  • Robustness of features.
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Likelihood to Renew
JRNI
Booking Bug meets the requirements of our business, and allows us greater time to do what we do best - dealing with clients and providing phenomenal service. Why would we change, when Booking Bug adapts so well to our needs, and their support team assist us so efficiently?!
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Zoho
It still needs more robust features and customization, like workflows and such. I'm confident they'll continue improving it, but some particular customization settings aren't available, in terms of triggers, content, look and feel, but it is mostly very detailed and particular. If you're ok with adapting to it, it is an excellent tool.
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Usability
JRNI
It would have been 10 were it not for some feedback from clients re multiple bookings.
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Zoho
Some of the integrations and features are harder to set up. Once everything is set up its fairly straightforward, but if like ATI you have multiple branches or departments utilizing Bookings, you would need to set up separate booking sites for each office/salesperson
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Support Rating
JRNI
No answers on this topic
Zoho
A lot of things are not great as this is a new tool, but they fix it relatively quickly. They don't have a direct phone number, but Zoho support has good service overall
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Alternatives Considered
JRNI
JRNI is better than Appointy in many ways like easy to use interface, time to time software updates, and real-time support.
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Zoho
I found the integration with the two above is great if you're a Google Calendar user which we are not. While with Zoho Calendar we can have two way integration with Google Calendar there wasn't a need to do so. With Zoho Bookings which also integrates with Google Calendar we didn't have to worry about that as the integration with our Zoho Calendar was virtually automatic. There was also the cost consideration as the two above have a free version it was limited and didn't have all the bells and whistles we needed. Zoho Bookings provide us with everything from a single sign-on web browser and mobile app
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Scalability
JRNI
It's the only system I've come across where courses can be added very easily. If I had 10 courses to begin with, and suddenly I needed to set up 100 or more, I can do this in a very short period of time. All redundant steps have been eliminated by the clever design.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
JRNI
  • The fact that clients can book themselves online has reduced pressure on our staff and allowed them to book out of office hours.
  • Our clinic staff have more data for each client, and thus are better prepared for each appointment.
  • Moving and amending appointments has significantly increased employee efficiency, allowing the team greater time to deal with other items.
  • Customers are sent important information prior to their appointments, and customer satisfaction regarding the whole process is greatly improved.
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Zoho
  • Organizational efficiency improved by 33%
  • Conversion rate from bookings improved
  • Increase in booking numbers
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ScreenShots

Zoho Bookings Screenshots

Screenshot of the four different event types available when offering appointments.Screenshot of where to send appointment notifications as WhatsApp messages directly from a business number. Reschedule, cancel, or book another appointment from WhatsApp messages.Screenshot of where schedules sync by connecting calendars, preventing double-booking.Screenshot of the interface to create workflows to automate tasks around appointments.Screenshot of the interface where team members' available times can be combined, or panel meetings can be created where customers can meet with multiple hosts.