Booking software comparison
Square Appointments Alternative
Square Appointments: Free $0, Plus $49, or Premium $149 per location. Separalo is $7.99/mo. Compare booking, payments, SMS and deposits with sources.
By the Separalo team
Updated
Short answer
Start with Square Free. If it already covers your bookings and checkout, switching adds a subscription cost. Separalo suits owners who want a booking link for clients they already have.
Square Appointments and Separalo pricing
| Plan | Subscription |
|---|---|
| Square Free | $0 per location |
| Square Plus | $49 per location |
| Square Premium | $149 per location |
| Separalo | $7.99 |
| Free trial | Separalo: 14 days. Square Plus and Premium: 30 days. |
These are US rates as of October 2026. Square includes unlimited staff calendars. Plus and Premium charge per location, regardless of staff count. Separalo supports up to two businesses, each with the owner and up to three additional team members. Square processing, hardware and optional products can add charges.
What you need to keep from Square
| Need | What changes |
|---|---|
| Payments, POS and inventory | Keep Square if you take payment at booking or use its POS and inventory. It supports deposits and prepayments by plan. In Colombia, Separalo has no POS or inventory and does not process appointment payments or deposits. US businesses can optionally take deposits or prepayments through Stripe, with a platform fee on those payments. In Colombia, arrange payment separately with clients. |
| Reminders | Square has email and SMS notices. Marketing-text limits are separate. Separalo sends email confirmations and, when enabled, a reminder around the day before eligible appointments. |
| External calendar | Square syncs Google Calendar. Separalo does not sync Google Calendar or Outlook. |
How booking works in Separalo
Set each service's price and duration. Clients open your link, choose a service and available time, and enter their name and email. After email verification, the appointment confirms or awaits your approval, based on your settings. A private link lets clients reschedule or cancel within your rules.
Try the switch before publishing your link
- Set up services, team and hours during the trial. Check email verification and cancellation options on a phone.
- Copy future appointments by hand. Separalo has no automatic import.
- Close new bookings in Square. Compare future appointments and apply changes and cancellations since your first copy. Check availability before publishing your Separalo link.
Synthetic data. Copying the 11:00 AM appointment keeps that time off the new booking link.