Square Appointments vs. TidyCal

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Square Appointments
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Square 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
TidyCal
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
A tool to make scheduling the next meeting easier with calendar integrations, booking pages, and customization. Trying to schedule a meeting can lead to the hassle of back-and-forth emailing to find a time that works. (“Next month is a no-go, too. Should we try for 3 p.m. CT after the next solar eclipse?”) Also coordinating between time zones and tracking availability across personal and work calendars can be a challenge. TidyCal is presented as an…
$39
one-time fee per user
Pricing
Square AppointmentsTidyCal
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Plus
$29
per month per location
Premium
$69
per month per location
TidyCal
$39
one-time fee per user
TidyCal Agency Plan
$79
one-time fee per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Square AppointmentsTidyCal
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Square AppointmentsTidyCal
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(7 ratings)
9.9
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Square AppointmentsTidyCal
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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AppSumo Originals
Maybe if you are needing a large enterprise solution you may need something else but we have found that it fits all of needs as a 32 people team. It has worked flawlessly since we installed it. I keep focusing on this but it is a 30 min set up and that’s it.
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Pros
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.
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AppSumo Originals
  • Meetings can be planned automatically without my intervention.
  • TidyCal is a very user-friendly and simple program.
  • Seamlessly combines all of my calendars.
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Cons
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
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AppSumo Originals
  • One of my clients wanted to set up membership subscriptions that can be billed through the app. As far as I can tell it doesn't have that capability yet.
  • It would be great if Square was one of the integrations.
  • Maybe being able to set travel time to in-person meetings by integration with Google Maps?
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Usability
Block, Inc (Square)
No answers on this topic
AppSumo Originals
Usability is ridiculously easy.
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Support Rating
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.
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AppSumo Originals
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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.
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AppSumo Originals
In Google Calendar, we can't do advance booking. First, we have to collaborate on confirming a time suitable for everyone before scheduling a meeting this may lead to time waste for all the parties, this problem can be solved with the help of TidyCal resulting in better time management.
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Return on Investment
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
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AppSumo Originals
  • For the price it is the best invest that the company made (29$)
  • We improve aor relations with the customers
  • Consultants (SOC) can make better support to the customers
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