Square Appointments
Square Appointments
About Square Appointments
Running a business is hard enough, especially if you're juggling multiple tools to do different things. Square Appointments is an integrated point of sale that comes with online scheduling and payment processing so that you can run your whole business from one place. It's a one-stop-shop solution that helps you save time and stay organized because it's customized for businesses who run on appointments. Square Appointments is now free for individuals, and really affordable for teams.
Simplify your day with our web-based appointment scheduling software and app. Take secure payments with no hidden fees through the Square Appointments POS system. Make connections that go beyond business as usual with customer profiles and transaction history. Empower your employees with team management tools in Square Appointments. Sell products to complement your services with retail and inventory features. Start booking with Square Appointments.
Key benefits of Square Appointments
Free online booking website
Let your customers find and book your services online 24/7 with an easy-to-use website that reflects your style. Choose the colors, layout, and pages that give the best first impression.
Automated email and text reminders
Send automatic appointment reminders to customers via SMS and/or email.
Google Calendar sync
Sync with your Google Calendar to automatically block personal events and avoid double bookings.
Cancellation policy and no-show fees
Create an enforceable fee policy for last-minute cancellations and no-shows.
Resource booking
Create resources—like rooms, stations, or chairs—and assign them to services that require them so they get booked when clients make their appointments.
Website integration
Let customers book directly from your website by adding the booking widget, compatible with sites powered by Squarespace, Wix, Wordpress, and more.
Square Assistant
Square Assistant is a smart, automated messaging tool that replies to your clients on your behalf to confirm, cancel or reschedule appointments, 24/7.
Multiple locations and multiple time zones
Sync your schedules across multiple business locations, even if your customers are in different time zones.
Multi-staff appointments and tip splitting
Let clients book multiple services with different service providers on your booking site, and streamline checkout with a single transaction and automatic tip splitting.
Processing time
Use windows of processing time to book additional appointments so you never miss an opportunity.
Contactless payments
Accept any kind of payment, including contactless and chip. All your sales are integrated in your POS.
Card on File
Keep a card on file to hold appointments, require prepayment for services, or charge cancellation fees.
Professional invoices
Send professional estimates and invoices with automatic customer reminders. Track those payments in real time.
Next-business-day, same-day, and instant transfers
Next-business-day transfers are free. Access your money the same day or instantly with just a 1.5% fee per transfer.
Plastic gift cards and eGift cards
Introduce your business to new customers through customizable plastic gift cards. Get eGift cards free to make shopping easy for your customers.
Data security (PCI) compliance
Square complies with all required PCI standards. The information that your customers submit is encrypted to our servers.
Key in payments
Key in credit and debit cards directly from an appointment using your phone or computer.
Discounts
Offer discounts for special events or special customers.
Customer profiles and notes
Build relationships with customers by keeping profiles on file. Never forget a birthday or a customer’s special preference thanks to easy-to-add notes.
Customer transaction history, texts and emails
Provide an exceptional customer service by seeing all customer communication and activity in one place with Square Messages.
Appointment and sales history
See what services and products your customers have purchased before so you can make recommendations for them in the future.
Custom marketing campaigns
Square Marketing lets you send custom email marketing campaigns to engage your customers. Additional fee
Customer loyalty program
Square Loyalty allows you to create a loyalty program to keep customers coming back. Additional fee
Individual employee accounts
Allow your employees to log in to view and manage their calendars themselves.
Unlimited sets of permissions
Assign different sets of permissions to different roles in your store. Allow a manager to issue refunds, for example.
Combined services and item checkout
Ring up a service and a product in the same transaction for easy checkout.
Square Online
Create a free, shoppable website in minutes with our intuitive website builder. Let customers shop entirely online or order online and pick up in store.
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- Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Square appointments allows seamless appointment setting.
Reviewed on 2/06/2021
Allowing clients to 0ay at appointment set up makes a smooth transition without multiple steps from...
Allowing clients to 0ay at appointment set up makes a smooth transition without multiple steps from other processors.
Pros
Square appointments is easy to use and features everything that a small service oriented business needs. I love that clients can pay for the service from the appointment page.
Cons
At first I was confused on how to make payment from appointment window optional. The steps could have been more clear.
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Square Appointment on the go
Reviewed on 12/07/2021
I enjoyed the use of the program. It was an issue when I didn't use square for all my clients. ...
I enjoyed the use of the program. It was an issue when I didn't use square for all my clients. It wanted control of my schedule.
Pros
It connects to my Instagram account and website for clients to register on their own. The interface is simple to use. Very streamline.
Cons
That is connected to the square app. It need to connect to the app. All the appointments have to done inside square appointments.
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CalendlyReasons for Choosing Square Appointments
To use square app for my business transactionsSwitched From
Acuity SchedulingReasons for Switching to Square Appointments
It was simple to use and it connected with square app- Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Square has lost its grip on service
Reviewed on 10/04/2023
Although I was initially a loyal user of Square Appointments and had been using the platform since...
Although I was initially a loyal user of Square Appointments and had been using the platform since its launch, I ultimately made the difficult decision to switch to another service due to its limitations. While I appreciated the overall quality of the product, it was frustrating to encounter persistent issues that were not being resolved by the Square team. As a long-term customer who had generated millions of dollars of business for the company, I had hoped for more responsive and effective support from the software provider. Despite my loyalty, the unaddressed problems and limitations ultimately led me to explore other options.
Pros
I can tell you that Square Appointments is a user-friendly platform that allows businesses to manage their appointments and bookings efficiently. It offers features such as online scheduling, automated reminders, and customer management, making it easy for businesses to streamline their operations and improve their customer experience. Its mobile app also provides convenience and flexibility for businesses on-the-go.
Cons
The limitations of Square Appointments were a major source of frustration for me. One of the most significant issues was the inability to collect credit card information via text to secure bookings, which created extra work for both me and my customers. Additionally, the "create appointment" option was not always available, which caused inconsistencies in the booking process. The double consent requirement was another significant drawback, as it prevented me from reaching out to customers directly through the messaging feature. Instead, customers had to initiate communication, which could be inconvenient and time-consuming. Despite reporting these issues multiple times, they were not addressed, ultimately leading me to switch to another platform. One of the most significant downsides of this switch was losing the ability to send messages to my customers directly through the app, which meant that I had to use alternative methods such as phone calls or SMS. This was particularly challenging as I did not want my employees to use their personal cell numbers to contact customers.
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PayPalReasons for Switching to Square Appointments
Back in time, square had a device where one can charge the customer on the smartphone.- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Square Appointments Makes Booking Services Easy
Reviewed on 6/09/2024
Overall, square appointments are easy to use and low cost. A great way to manage business.
Overall, square appointments are easy to use and low cost. A great way to manage business.
Pros
Square appointments are quick and easy to book! Very easy to use!
Cons
No cons—square appointments are easy to use!
- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Square Appointments for Salons
Reviewed on 3/08/2023
I think my overall experience with square appointments booking system has been a great one. I...
I think my overall experience with square appointments booking system has been a great one. I rarely had to contact support and when I have any issues were resolved swiftly.
Pros
I love the calendar syncing and ease of booking and calendar management features but it's a toss up with the customer database. We couldn't function without any one of these features
Cons
I didn't like that I had to pay up to a new tier and the only added feature I needed was the ability to point my domain name to my square booking site.
Square Appointments FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Square Appointments.Q. What type of pricing plans does Square Appointments offer?
Square Appointments offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$0.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Individuals: Free/month, processing fees starting at 2.65% +10¢ per tap, dip, or swipe 2–5 Staff: $60/month, processing fees starting at 2.65% + 10¢ per tap, dip, or swipe 6–10 Staff: $110/month, processing fees starting at 2.65% +10¢ per tap, dip, or swipe 10+ Staff: Contact Us
Q. Who are the typical users of Square Appointments?
Square Appointments has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Square Appointments support?
Square Appointments supports the following languages:
English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Q. Does Square Appointments support mobile devices?
Square Appointments supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Square Appointments integrate with?
Square Appointments integrates with the following applications:
123FormBuilder, ActiveCampaign, BigCommerce, Google Calendar, Gravity Forms, Homebase, Humanity, Hurdlr, Mailchimp, When I Work, Wix, WooCommerce, Wufoo, Xero, ZipRecruiter, vcita
Q. What level of support does Square Appointments offer?
Square Appointments offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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