Setmore vs Trafft (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Trafft grades higher than Setmore: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Setmore grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Trafft grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Setmore
Appointment booking app with a free plan for up to four staff
Trafft
Appointment booking with a free plan for one user
Which one is for you
Pick Setmore if
- Fits if you run a salon, clinic or studio with up to 4 staff and email reminders are enough
- Works for taking payment at booking through Square, Stripe or PayPal, which is on both plans
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your diary is in Google Calendar and you won't pay, as two-way sync is Pro only
- Tight if you stay on Free: 4 users, one email reminder, and no texts, recurring or video appointments, deposits or API
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $12 for every staff calendar, even ones with no login, against $5 on yearly billing
- Watch out: there's no Pro trial, only a 30-day refund, and Live Receptionist is $99 a month extra, US only
- Not for you if you need a waitlist, intake forms or cards on file, which aren't on its features page
Pick Trafft if
- Fits if you are one person who wants a free booking page
- Works for a small team of up to 3 or 5 on a very low price
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1 user, 1 location and 100 appointments a month
- Watch out: the sale shows crossed-out prices with a countdown and no end date, so prices may rise
- Pricey if you pay monthly: 50% or more above the annual rate
- Watch out: SMS credits are sold separately, with none on Mini or Growth
- Watch out: each user over the plan limit is charged extra
How we grade them
| 2.8GPASetmoreGood | 3.0GPATrafftVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $5 a person a month on yearly billing, just under the $6 middle for calendar tools, and $12 if you pay monthly. It's per staff calendar, so a six-chair salon is $30 a month on yearly billing. | AMini is $3.99 a month billed annually for 3 users, about $1.33 a head, under 60% of the category's $4.99 cheapest quarter. The page shows $7.99 crossed out. |
| Free plan and trial | BFour staff, unlimited appointments, a booking page, card payments, group classes and one email reminder, with no time limit. The caps you'd meet: 4 users, no text reminders and no two-way sync. | BFree covers 1 user, 1 location and 100 appointments a month, enough for one person starting out. |
| Features | CA booking page, payments, classes, team calendars, reminders and Book Now buttons for Instagram, Facebook and Google. The listing's own gaps show: no waitlist or intake forms, and recurring and video appointments, deposits and the API all need Pro. | BBooking site, payments and deposits, staff, services, locations, reminders, WhatsApp, group and recurring bookings and an API. |
| Ease of use | B4.67 from about 9,200 App Store ratings, a shade under our bar for an A. Setmore says help runs around the clock by chat, email and phone. One reviewer says the app shows less than the website. | CNo store rating on record. Services, staff and the booking site have to be set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, which few others in this category cover. More than 40 integrations plus Zapier, and an API on Pro only. Two-way sync with Google or Office 365 is Pro only too. | BWeb plus iOS and Android, with Google Calendar, Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp, Stripe, PayPal, Square and Zapier. No desktop app. |
| Best for | small teams that want free online booking | booking for one or two people on a tight budget |
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: Setmore and Trafft. How we grade
Price against what you get
Setmore starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Trafft starts at $3.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Setmore scores higher, and starts $1.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 3 score higher than Setmore for less, and 8 score higher than Trafft 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
- Trafft also covers appointment booking and whatsApp messaging.
At a glance
| Setmore | Trafft | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) | $3.99 per month, billed annually ($5.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 4 users, unlimited appointments, a Booking Page, online and in-person payments, email confirmations and one email reminder, plus the mobile and desktop apps. | 1 user, 1 location and 100 appointments a month, with the same booking website as the paid plans. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Setmore | Trafft |
| Price read from | setmore.com | trafft.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Setmore
- The Free plan stops at 4 users and leaves out two-way calendar sync, SMS reminders, recurring appointments, video appointments, deposits and API access.
- Pro is charged per user, and every staff calendar counts as a user even if that person has no login.
- Paying monthly costs $12 per user, more than twice the $5 annual rate. There is no free trial of Pro, only a 30-day refund window.
- Live Receptionist call answering is a separate $99 per month add-on and is offered in the US only.
Trafft
- The free plan is limited to 1 user, 1 location and 100 appointments a month.
- The pricing page shows a sale with crossed-out prices and a countdown timer but no end date, so the listed prices may rise.
- SMS credits are sold separately; Mini and Growth include none, Professional 5 a month and Business 10.
- Monthly billing costs 50% or more above the annual rate, and each user over the plan limit is charged extra.
Key features
Setmore
- Booking Page
- A public page with a custom URL that lists services, staff and live availability so customers can book at any hour. Removing Setmore's branding from it needs Pro.
- Payments
- Take card payments at booking or in person through Square, Stripe, PayPal or LawPay, including Tap to Pay, on both plans. Deposits are a Pro feature.
- Confirmations and reminders
- Email confirmations and one email reminder are free. Pro adds a second reminder and SMS reminders, with 500 SMS credits per Pro team member each month.
- Team calendars
- Each staff member gets a login, working hours, time off and a calendar, with a combined team view, permission levels and built-in team messaging on both plans.
- Classes and recurring appointments
- Group classes with seat reservations are on both plans. Recurring appointments and video appointments by Zoom or Google Meet are listed under Pro.
- Booking from social and search
- Add Book Now buttons to Facebook, Instagram and websites built on WordPress, Wix or Weebly, take bookings through Reserve with Google, and share a QR code.
Trafft
- Booking website
- Trafft generates a standalone booking page for each business that can be customized, shared as a link or QR code, or embedded. A custom domain and removal of Trafft branding are listed too.
- Payments and deposits
- Take payment at booking through Square, Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net or Mollie, plus deposits, coupons and gift cards. The Mini plan lists Square payments only.
- Staff, services and locations
- Set up employees with their own working hours and calendars, services with extras and packages, and several business locations. Location counts depend on the plan.
- Reminders and WhatsApp
- Automated and custom notifications go out by email, and WhatsApp messaging is listed on every paid plan. SMS credits are not included on Mini and Growth.
- Group and recurring bookings
- Group bookings, recurring appointments, waiting lists and resource management (rooms or equipment) are listed in the plan comparison.
- Mobile apps and API
- Android and iOS apps are listed on every plan, and the plan lists include an API with webhooks. A white-label mobile app is available on request.
Plans
Setmore
Free$0
Up to 4 users, unlimited appointments, a custom Booking Page, group classes, payments through Square, Stripe or PayPal, and email reminders.
Pro$5
per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, two-way calendar sync, SMS reminders, recurring and video appointments, deposits, API access and no Setmore branding.
EnterpriseCustom
A tailored setup for larger organizations, arranged by contacting Setmore's sales team.
Trafft
Free$0
1 user, 1 location and 100 appointments a month.
Mini$3.99
per month for 3 users, billed annually ($5.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited appointments, 3 locations, extra users $3.99 each. Page shows $7.99 crossed out for annual billing.
Growth$9.99
per month for 5 users, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly)
5 locations, multiple payment methods, extra users $4.99 each. Page shows $19.99 crossed out for annual billing.
Professional$19.99
per month for 15 users, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited locations, 5 SMS credits a month, extra users $5.99 each. Page shows $37.99 crossed out for annual billing.
Business$31.99
per month for 30 users, billed annually ($47.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited locations, 10 SMS credits a month, extra users $7.99 each. Page shows $62.99 crossed out for annual billing.
Ways to pay less
Setmore
- Annual discount
Pro at $5 instead of $12 with annual billing
Setmore's pricing page shows Pro at $12 per user / month on monthly billing and $5 per user / month on annual billing, about 58% less.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discounts on request
Setmore's mission page invites nonprofit organizations to contact the team about discounts. No rate is published.
Trafft
- Annual discount
Lower price with annual billing
Trafft's pricing page shows lower per-month prices when billed annually, for example $3.99 for Mini against $5.99 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Setmore or Trafft?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Setmore starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly), and Trafft starts at $3.99 per month, billed annually ($5.99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Setmore or Trafft?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Setmore and Trafft have a free plan.
Which platforms do Setmore and Trafft run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Setmore lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.