Square Appointments vs. Zoho Calendar

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Square Appointments
Score 8.8 out of 10
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Square headquartered in San Francisco, California offers Square Appointments, appointment scheduling software. The software is based on technology acquired with BookFresh in February 2014.N/A
Zoho Calendar
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Zoho 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
Square AppointmentsZoho Calendar
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Square AppointmentsZoho Calendar
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Square AppointmentsZoho Calendar
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(7 ratings)
8.2
(15 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Square AppointmentsZoho Calendar
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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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
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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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
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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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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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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Zoho
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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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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
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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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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ScreenShots

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