Planyo vs SimplyBook.me (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimplyBook.me grades higher than Planyo: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SimplyBook.me grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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.
SimplyBook.me
Online booking system for service businesses, priced by volume
Which one is for you
Pick Planyo if
- Fits if you rent out equipment, rooms or boats by the hour or day
- Works for sites on WordPress or WooCommerce
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have many resources, as the price rises per resource
- Watch out: prices are in Swiss francs, even where the page shows another currency
- Watch out: text messages cost CHF 10 per 100
- Tight if you pick the commission plan, which needs customer-entered bookings and a CHF 29 minimum in months with a booking
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a trial is offered
Pick SimplyBook.me if
- Fits if you have several staff and would rather pay a flat fee than per user
- Works for businesses that sell memberships, packages, gift cards or products alongside appointments
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 50 bookings a month, 1 provider, no online payments, and the plan must be renewed monthly
- Tight if you take lots of bookings, since Basic stops at 100 a month and extra packs are $4 per 100
- Pricey if you rely on text reminders or want your own domain: SMS and WhatsApp are $8 per 100, a domain $119
- Not for you if you need HIPAA or SAML SSO on a budget, as both start on Standard at €24.9 a month
- Watch out: plans are priced in euros but add-ons in US dollars, so the real total takes some working out
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPlanyoFair | 2.4GPASimplyBook.meFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCHF 29 a month for 3 resources, with more resources adding to it. That is in the dearer half of calendar tools. | CBasic is €11.9 a month billed annually, €13.9 monthly, for 5 providers and 100 bookings. Set against its own rivals, Setmore and Acuity and Square Appointments, that's middling: a flat fee suits a team, but 500 bookings means Standard at €24.9, extra bookings are $4 per 100 and SMS credits $8 per 100. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day trial, and months with no rentals are free, but there is no free plan. | CFree with no time limit, though you renew it monthly: 50 bookings a month, 1 provider and 1 premium custom feature. Taking payments needs Basic. Fifty bookings is about two a day, so you'll hit that cap in a real week. |
| Features | CAvailability calendar, pricing rules, shared resources, notifications and self-service. The pricing grows with resource count. | BA booking website and widget, intake forms, memberships, gift cards, classes, waiting lists, online payments, deposits, tips, point of sale, reminders by email, SMS or WhatsApp, and HIPAA features from Standard. That covers the whole job, though your plan limits how many premium extras you may switch on. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Flexible pricing rules and resources take time to set up. | CNo store rating on record, and this is a lot of switches: services, providers and a list of custom features toggled on one by one, with premium ones counted against your plan. Ask Simply, the built-in AI chat, is there to set things up for you. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with WordPress, WooCommerce, Squarespace and Google Calendar. | BWeb, plus admin and client apps for iPhone and Android, with no desktop app listed. It works with Google and Outlook calendars, Stripe, PayPal, Square, Zapier, QuickBooks and Teams, and there's an API and an MCP connection for outside assistants. |
| Best for | booking rentals and resources | service businesses that want one flat booking fee |
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: Planyo and SimplyBook.me. How we grade
Where they differ
- Planyo also covers invoicing, appointment booking and class booking.
- SimplyBook.me also covers reports.
At a glance
| Planyo | SimplyBook.me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | CHF 29 per month for 3 resources | €11.9 per month, billed annually (€13.9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 50 bookings a month, 1 provider and 1 premium custom feature, with a booking website, booking widget and the admin app. It has no time limit but must be renewed monthly. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no obligation | 14-day free trial of most custom features with 50 bookings, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
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| Android | ||
| Made by | Xtreeme Sagl | SimplyBook.me Ltd |
| Price read from | planyo.com | simplybook.me |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Planyo
- Prices are in Swiss francs; the pricing page converts to other currencies for display, but charges are in CHF.
- The PRO price grows with the number of resources, and shared resources count as seats divided by 2.
- The PRO-COMM commission model needs customers to make valid online bookings, and admin-entered bookings can trigger a higher minimum.
- Text message notifications are extra, at CHF 10 per 100 messages.
SimplyBook.me
- Plan prices are listed in euros. Add-ons such as SMS credits and extra bookings are listed in US dollars.
- Every plan caps monthly bookings: 50 on Free, 100 on Basic, 500 on Standard and 2,000 on Premium. Extra bookings are sold in packs of 100 for $4.
- SMS and WhatsApp credits ($8 per 100) and a custom domain ($119 with 3 years of SSL) are paid separately from the subscription.
- HIPAA and SAML SSO need Standard or above; accounting integrations and the white-label footer need Premium.
Key features
Planyo
- Embedded availability calendar
- Embed a calendar on your own website, or use the personalized site Planyo creates for you.
- Flexible pricing rules
- Price by season, weekday, length of stay, number of guests or extras, with minimum and maximum rental times.
- Shared and unit-based resources
- Sell places on a shared resource such as bus seats or dormitory beds, or assign bookings to specific units like rooms.
- Notifications and communication
- Notifications by email and SMS (100 SMS cost CHF 10) and a customer conversation history all admins can view.
- Customer self-service
- Customers can view, change and cancel their own reservations, with immediate or manual confirmation.
- Mobile apps
- iPhone and Android apps for administering an account, plus a customer-facing booking app.
SimplyBook.me
- Booking website and widget
- Every plan includes a mobile-responsive booking website, a widget for an existing site, and bookings through a Facebook page. Instagram and Google Business buttons are also offered.
- Custom features
- Extras such as intake forms, memberships, gift cards, classes, waiting lists and SOAP notes are toggled on per account. Premium ones count against the plan's limit of 1, 3 or 8.
- Payments and point of sale
- From Basic, take online payments, deposits and tips through gateways such as Stripe, PayPal and Square, or sell in person with the POS. SimplyBook.me adds no transaction fee.
- Reminders by email, SMS and WhatsApp
- Automatic confirmation, reminder and cancellation emails are on every plan. SMS and WhatsApp messages use credits that are bought separately.
- Ask Simply and AI Voice Booking
- Ask Simply is a built-in AI chat for setting up services and managing bookings, and an MCP connection lets outside assistants run the account. AI Voice Booking uses paid credits.
- Admin and client apps
- The admin app for iOS and Android manages the calendar and bookings. Clients can book and reschedule in a client app, which can carry the business's own branding from Standard.
Plans
Planyo
Planyo PROCHF 29
per month for 3 resources
Each extra resource costs CHF 0 to 4 a month, with volume discounts. Months with no rentals are free.
Planyo PRO-COMMCHF 29
per month minimum, only in months with a booking
No subscription: a 0.5% to 1.5% commission on customer-entered bookings, with a CHF 0.30 minimum per booking.
SimplyBook.me
Free€0
50 bookings a month, 1 provider and 1 premium custom feature, with a booking website, widget and the admin app.
Basic€11.9
per month, billed annually (€13.9 billed monthly)
100 bookings, 5 providers and 3 premium custom features; adds the client app, payments, deposits, tips and point of sale.
Standard€24.9
per month, billed annually (€29.9 billed monthly)
500 bookings, 15 providers and 8 premium custom features; adds a branded client app, HIPAA features and SAML SSO.
Premium€49.9
per month, billed annually (€59.9 billed monthly)
2,000 bookings, 30 providers and unlimited custom features; adds Payments PRO, QuickBooks, FreshBooks and Xero links, and a white-label footer.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom booking volume and providers, multi-location cluster interface, account manager, high-load API and a choice of data location; billed annually.
Ways to pay less
Planyo
- Annual discount
10% off for 12 months paid up front
Planyo PRO lists a 10% discount when you pay 12 months up front.
SimplyBook.me
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% with annual billing
SimplyBook.me's pricing page puts the annual-billing saving at up to 17%, which it describes as two months free compared with paying monthly.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit and charity discounts on request
The pricing FAQ invites nonprofit and charity organizations to contact SimplyBook.me to discuss qualifying discounts. No rate is published.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Planyo or SimplyBook.me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Planyo starts at CHF 29 per month for 3 resources, and SimplyBook.me starts at €11.9 per month, billed annually (€13.9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Planyo or SimplyBook.me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SimplyBook.me has a free plan. Planyo 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.