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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zoom Workplace

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AZoom Workplace, Zoom’s open collaboration platform with an AI Companion, empowers teams to be more productive, and strengthen customer relationships throughout the customer lifecycle with Zoom’s Business Services for sales, marketing, and customer experience teams, including Zoom Contact Center.

    $16.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Square AppointmentsZoom Workplace
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Plus
    $29
    per month per location
    Premium
    $69
    per month per location
    Add-On Zoom Translated Captions
    $5
    per month per license
    Pro
    $16.99
    per month per user
    Business
    $21.99
    per month per user
    Add-On - Conference Room Connector
    $499
    per year
    Basic
    Free
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Add-On - Zoom Whiteboard
    starting at $2.49
    per month per user
    Add-On - Large Meetings
    starting at $600
    per year
    Add-On - Cloud Storage
    starting at $120
    per year
    Add-On Audio Conferencing
    starting at $1200
    per year
    Add-On Zoom Phone Power Pack
    Starting at $300
    per year per user
    Add-On - Quality of Service Subscription
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Square AppointmentsZoom Workplace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Square AppointmentsZoom Workplace
    Considered Both Products
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answer on this topic
    Zoom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    419 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    392 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    444 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    293 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    333 Answers
    Features
    Square AppointmentsZoom Workplace
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.5
    1009 Ratings
    0% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.91001 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.91001 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    1009 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.31008 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    1015 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.0926 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.1989 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.2964 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.5
    877 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings9.1859 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.9
    867 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.9758 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.7832 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.2
    239 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.4115 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.0143 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.3220 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.2
    266 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.6194 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.8242 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings7.9149 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings8.1167 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.3212 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.0137 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.9
    300 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.8266 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.9183 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Square Appointments and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Square Appointments
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.8
    252 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.9202 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings8.9216 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings8.7195 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.5205 Ratings
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    Square AppointmentsZoom Workplace
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Square AppointmentsZoom Workplace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.8
    (1073 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.4
    (46 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Square AppointmentsZoom Workplace
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    I think Zoom Workplace is much more helpful when it comes to meetings. We had to pivot due to the pandemic and I think Zoom Workplace grew and flourished in that. Now that we've returned to mostly in person in many aspects Zoom Workplace is still more helpful than in person meetings. Sometimes with people's schedules, job requirements, and outside life, it is really hard to get everyone together at one time, but with a virtual Zoom meeting, it works so much better and opens a lot more doors.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    • Audio quality of phone calls is spot on. Calls are clear and crisp.
    • Video quality of video meetings are clear and there aren't any pixelization artifacts that some systems can have.
    • Having AI summaries have been life changing for us. We no longer have to concentrate on note taking, like we did in the past. The summaries are accurate and enable us to put our efforts in the meeting or conversation. Plus, we can save them into our practice management system as required.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    • The new toolbars are not really an improvement over the old ones. Takes time getting used to ..should be in alphabetical order.
    • The chat from breakout rooms should be available separately.
    • it would be nice to be able to record the breakout room.
    • And have separate summaries.
    • Automatic sound from video.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    We're sticking with Zoom for the foreseeable future--given its compelling feature set, ease of use, and advanced technology, there's just no other competition to be excited about. Plus it's a Gartner-recognized industry leader, so it's a rather easy choice.
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    Usability
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Zoom is made for the non tech office. It has features that can be made to do what you need to run things on a day to day basis. Immediately we we able to get meetings going with remote employees. The ability to be able to add smartphone connected people was a big plus. Zoom met our needs at the time.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    There have been less than a handful of outages during our two years with Zoom, and whenever there was one, an email informing us of the outage went out immediately, and they had the issue resolved shortly thereafter.
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    Performance
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Zoom has among the best performance of any video conference platform, as I've mentioned several times. Besides that, their Chat platform works great, and their back end always runs smooth. It's unfortunate that reporting can now only be done by one month at a time, but nonetheless, it only takes a second to run any kind of Zoom report, whether it's an attendee report, Poll results, a user report, a list of meetings from the past month, etc.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    Because I got a response right away, and was assigned one specific individual to work with me from the beginning to the resolution. I had an actual email address and direct contact with this person without having to start over and over every time I contacted Zoom - this singular individual remained attentive and was well informed on the subject matter and quite able to resolve my needs.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    If you receive any pushback from higher ups, point to any of the various positive reviews like this one. Or show Zoom's excellent Gartner report, or articles describing Zoom's partnership with Sequoia capital. It's not difficult to show how Zoom is a trustworthy industry leader with best-in-class technology.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    Zoom Workplace is typically on the more expensive end against other options, but it's the industry leader for a reason. It has the most brand credibility by far, but that doesn't mean it's perfect. There are limitations when it comes to technical performance, customization and video/audio quality. I prefer Slack myself for communication apps, but Zoom Workplace is a good alternative.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    The billing and price model is really fair for so many functions that they offer, our remote work requires each of the features that Zoom offers, so accepting payment for a tool like this is the least we can do. I like that billing arrives on time and that they offer opportunities and payment times.
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    Scalability
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Because the Basic licenses are completely free, and because it's very easy to configure and install Zoom, and because anyone can join Zoom from a link without needing an account, scaling is a Breeze. There are absolutely no roadblocks. My company keeps adding more Zoom Pro license every week since it's so in demand. We were able to convert users from several different platforms onto Zoom with no trouble at all.
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    Professional Services
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Zoom is perfect for our business. We use it to video chat with prospective clients. The name recognition alone gives us credibility and it is very easy to screen share and send content out.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    • Cost savings and improvement of call routing switching from land line to Zoom soft phone technology (moved from Verizon)
    • The Business license platform is always evolving and including new technology and tools - without raising our prices - a great business model
    • We were able to drop our separate service for after hours / on-call services and created IVR/queues for handling after hours calls
    • Integration with Outlook and Salesforce and proven to be a time saver for scheduling events and meetings
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Zoom Workplace Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example collaboration feature. These are used to:
Transcribe, summarize, and capture action items with AI Companion from your in-person meetings.
Improve visibility and alignment by sharing emails to chats
Elevate a chat to a meeting or phone call to get to resolution faster. 
Continue meeting conversations and easily access shared information in Team Chat.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's productivity features. These features are used to:
Improve productivity across teams, locations, and time zones.
Organize project deliverables and assets in a centralized, collaborative doc.
Collaborate and map out projects visually on a whiteboard.
Jumpstart brainstorming sessions using AI and templates.
Gather valuable team input for well-informed decision-making with surveys and polls.
Stay on top of action items surfaced from across Zoom Workplace.Screenshot of some additional collaboration features. These are used to:
Optimize office experiences and in-person time.
Make sure remote participants feel connected with what is going on in the room.
Collaborate across remote and in-person teams on a virtual whiteboard.
Easily know and identify who is in the room and who is speaking in a Zoom Room with smart name tags and smart speaker tags.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's AI companion. This feature is used to streamline communications, improve productivity, increase employee engagement, and optimize flexible work.Screenshot of additional AI Companion features. The tools is also used to:
Launch internal campaigns.
Deliver visually rich updates with live streams, billboards, and videos.
Ensure critical comms are never missed with read receipts.
Send updates to deskless workers with Workvivo TV and Chat.