Calendesk vs Reservio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Calendesk and Reservio share a 2.2 GPA, and only Reservio has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Calendesk grades higher on features. Reservio grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Calendesk
Booking system with payments and a built-in website builder
Reservio
Online booking system with client management and mobile apps
Which one is for you
Pick Calendesk if
- Fits if you want the booking page and the website in one place
- Works for a business of up to 5 staff taking payments for bookings
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you work alone: the entry price is $79 a month billed annually
- Tight if you send many reminders: beyond the allowance emails cost $0.03 and SMS $0.08 on Standard
- Skip it if you need the API or Zapier, which are Pro or Enterprise, from $117 a month
- Watch out: Standard stops at 750 bookings a month and 5 employees, and extra employees cost from $0.50 each
- Watch out: monthly billing is $97, and there is no free plan
Pick Reservio if
- Fits if you run a small salon or clinic and want client records with bookings
- Works for someone starting out with under 40 bookings a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 40 bookings per 30 days and 100 clients
- Pricey if you need SMS reminders, which are bought as credit bundles on every plan
- Skip it if you want to pay monthly, because plans are prepaid for 6 months, 1 year or 2 years
- Watch out: API integrations, user permissions and brand removal need Pro at $40 a month
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACalendeskFair | 2.2GPAReservioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$79 a month billed annually for 5 employees is about $15.80 a head, above the category's $10 dearer quarter, and one person pays the full $79 against a $6.99 middle. | C$10 a month for Starter, prepaid for 6 months, at the edge of the category's dearer quarter, plus VAT and payment fees of 3.50% + $0.35. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial with no credit card. No free plan. | CFree covers 40 bookings per 30 days and 100 clients. That is a cap a busy business hits. |
| Features | BBooking pages, a website builder, passes, subscriptions, email and SMS reminders, Stripe payments and an employee app. Nothing in the listing is missing from the booking job. | CBooking site, client records, passes, memberships, payments and calendar sync. SMS reminders are an extra on every plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build the booking site, services and payment setup yourself. | CNo store rating on record. The booking site, services and payments are yours to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, plus Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Meet, Teams, WhatsApp, Stripe and Zapier. No desktop app. | BWeb plus iOS and Android, with Google Calendar, Outlook and iCal. No desktop app. |
| Best for | a booking site with payments for a small team | bookings and client records with mobile apps |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Calendesk and Reservio. How we grade
Price against what you get
Calendesk starts at $79 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Reservio starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3.
Calendesk scores higher, and starts $69 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 18 score higher than Calendesk for less, and 29 score higher than Reservio for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Calendesk also covers invoicing.
- Reservio also covers class booking.
At a glance
| Calendesk | Reservio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $79 per month, billed annually ($97 billed monthly) | $10 per month, prepaid for 6 months ($60), plus VAT |
| Free plan | None | Free: 40 bookings per 30 days, 100 clients, a booking website, mobile apps, email booking messages and attendance tracking. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Calendesk | Reservio |
| Price read from | calendesk.com | reservio.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Calendesk
- No free plan; paid plans start after a 14-day trial at $79 a month billed annually.
- Emails and SMS beyond the monthly allowance cost extra, for example $0.03 per email and $0.08 per SMS on Standard.
- API access, Zapier and 5 GB customer uploads are limited to Pro and Enterprise.
- Extra employee accounts are sold from $0.50 per employee per month on Pro and Enterprise.
Reservio
- Plans are prepaid for 6 months, 1 year or 2 years rather than billed monthly, and prices exclude VAT.
- SMS reminders are an add-on sold as credit bundles; they cost extra on every plan.
- Booking caps are per 30 days: 40 on Free, 200 on Starter, 500 on Standard.
- API integrations, user permissions and brand removal need the Pro plan.
Key features
Calendesk
- Booking page and website builder
- Build a branded booking site with a drag-and-drop editor, a custom domain and a built-in payment form.
- Passes and subscriptions
- Sell session packages or monthly memberships, with payments collected through Stripe on a schedule.
- Reminders by email and SMS
- Standard sends email and SMS reminders at chosen times; Pro lets you set any number and type of reminders.
- Employee mobile app
- A companion app for staff on iOS and Android shows who booked, when and for which service.
- Privacy tools
- Includes a cookie banner, automatic deletion of guest booking data and a privacy policy generator.
- Integrations and MCP server
- Connects Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and WhatsApp, with an MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude.
Reservio
- Booking website
- Clients book from a booking website on every plan; Standard adds a custom domain and design options for the site.
- Client management
- Keeps client records and attendance tracking; the free plan holds 100 clients and paid plans hold unlimited clients.
- Mobile apps
- The free plan includes web, Android and iOS apps for managing bookings on the go.
- Passes and memberships
- Standard and Pro sell credit passes, visit passes and memberships.
- Online payments
- Takes payments in the booking flow; the fee from 2.90% to 3.90% plus $0.35 depends on the plan.
- Calendar sync and statistics
- Starter and above sync with Google, iCal and Outlook calendars and add statistics and data export.
Plans
Calendesk
Standard$79
per month, billed annually ($97 billed monthly)
5 employees, 750 bookings a month, 1 website, 5,000 visits, 500 emails and 50 SMS included.
Pro$117
per month, billed annually ($147 billed monthly)
15 employees, 2,500 bookings, 3 websites, 10,000 visits, API access, Zapier and 5 GB customer uploads.
EnterpriseCustom
Individual annual contract with no stated limits on employees or bookings, plus dedicated support.
Reservio
Free$0
40 bookings per 30 days and 100 clients. Payment fees from 3.90% + $0.35.
Starter$10
per month, prepaid for 6 months ($60), plus VAT
200 bookings per 30 days, unlimited clients, calendar sync and statistics. Payment fees from 3.50% + $0.35.
Standard$20
per month, prepaid for 6 months ($120), plus VAT
500 bookings per 30 days, passes and memberships, custom domain. Payment fees from 3.30% + $0.35.
Pro$40
per month, prepaid for 6 months ($240), plus VAT
Unlimited bookings, user permissions, brand removal and API integrations. Payment fees from 2.90% + $0.35.
Ways to pay less
Calendesk
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
The pricing page shows Standard at $79 and Pro at $117 a month billed annually, against $97 and $147 billed monthly.
Reservio
- Other savings
Free months on longer prepaid terms
The pricing page shows 1 month free on the 1-year term ($120 for 13 months on Starter) and 3 months free on the 2-year term ($240 for 27 months).
- Other savings
15-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page offers a full refund on your first paid order within 15 days.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Calendesk or Reservio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Reservio is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $79 a month for Calendesk. Calendesk starts at $79 per month, billed annually ($97 billed monthly), and Reservio starts at $10 per month, prepaid for 6 months ($60), plus VAT.
Which has a free plan, Calendesk or Reservio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Reservio has a free plan. Calendesk does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.