Why leave Square Appointments if it is free?

The Free plan has no no-show fees or waitlist and charges 3.3% + 30¢ online. Those features start at $49 a month per location on Plus.

Which alternative includes deposits and a waitlist?

Belcome includes deposits, no-show fees and an automatic waitlist in its plan at $25 a month per location.

Can I import from Square?

Yes. Belcome imports the customer directory and the item library exported from Square.

Square Appointments alternatives

Square Appointments is a general booking tool from a payments company. Salons and spas usually look elsewhere when they need deposits, a waitlist or forms without moving to Plus or Premium.

Why owners look beyond Square Appointments

No-show fees, the cancellation policy and the waitlist start on Plus, at $49 a month per location.
Resource management and service cost tracking are on Premium, at $149 a month per location.
Online card payments on the Free plan carry 3.3% + 30¢.

The alternatives

Belcome is our product, so it comes first. Each entry says who it fits best, including the ones that fit better than we do.

1. Belcome

Best for: salons, spas and studios that want deposits, waitlist, rooms and forms in one plan.

Payments run on Stripe, so Square hardware does not carry over. Tap to Pay is planned.

Price: $25 a month per location, with one person taking bookings

Belcome pricing in full

2. GlossGenius

Best for: solo pros who want a flat 2.6% card rate.

Standard is $28 a month; forms and waitlist on Gold.

Price: Standard $28 a month, or $24 billed yearly

Belcome vs GlossGenius

3. Vagaro

Best for: owners who want a marketplace and many add-ons to choose from.

$30 a month plus $10 per extra calendar, with add-ons priced one by one.

Price: $30 a month for one location, $23.99 for the first 6 months

Belcome vs Vagaro

4. Fresha

Best for: owners who want marketplace exposure.

Low subscription, with 20% on each new marketplace client's first appointment.

Price: $19.95 a month for a one-person business

Belcome vs Fresha

5. Booksy

Best for: barbershops that want to be in the Booksy app.

$29.99 a month plus $20 per extra staff member.

Price: $29.99 a month

Belcome vs Booksy

How to choose

Check which Square plan you need for the features you use, then compare that price, not the Free plan.
If you sell retail with Square hardware, decide whether the register moves too.
Export the customer directory and item library from Square; Belcome imports both.

Step by step: export from Square Appointments and import into Belcome

What this page says about Square Appointments was read on Square Appointments's own pages on October 10, 2026. If something changed, tell us in the support chat and we will fix the page.