SimplyBook.me vs Skedda (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimplyBook.me grades higher than Skedda: 2.4 against 1.6 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 value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on 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
Skedda
Booking software for desks, meeting rooms and other shared spaces
Which one is for you
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
Pick Skedda if
- Fits if an office needs hot-desk and room booking for dozens of spaces
- Works for firms already on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: $249 a month for 35 spaces, and the entry plans go through sales
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: extra administrators are a $99 a month add-on
- Watch out: EMEA and APAC prices differ, with Plus listed at $149 there
- Not for you if you book sports or studio spaces, which sit in a separate product, AllBooked
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASimplyBook.meFair | 1.6GPASkeddaWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | D$249 a month for 35 spaces in the US and Canada, far above the $49 where the dearest tenth of calendar tools starts. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pages read. |
| Features | 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. | CFloor plans, rules and roles, check-in and insights. The fuller rules engine and assigned spaces need Premier at $349. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. Setup means drawing floor plans, rules and roles. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Teams, Slack and Zoom. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | service businesses that want one flat booking fee | booking desks and meeting rooms |
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: SimplyBook.me and Skedda. How we grade
Price against what you get
SimplyBook.me starts at about $13.29 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Skedda starts at $249 a month and scores 2.3.
SimplyBook.me scores higher and starts $235.71 a month lower. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 17 score higher than SimplyBook.me for less, and 44 score higher than Skedda 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
- SimplyBook.me also covers booking links.
- Skedda also covers calendar and appointment booking.
At a glance
| SimplyBook.me | Skedda | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | €11.9 per month, billed annually (€13.9 billed monthly) | $249 per month and up (Plus, 35 spaces), billed annually |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of most custom features with 50 bookings, no credit card needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SimplyBook.me Ltd | Skedda |
| Price read from | simplybook.me | skedda.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Skedda
- Prices are per space, not per user, and the entry plans are sold through sales rather than by self-serve checkout.
- United States and Canada pricing differs from EMEA and APAC pricing (Plus is listed at $149 a month there).
- Extra administrators are a $99 a month add-on on the plans compared on the pricing page.
- Sports, studio and community booking sits in a separate product, AllBooked by Skedda, with sales-only pricing.
Key features
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.
Skedda
- Interactive floor plans
- Users pick a desk or room on a floor plan of the office, with unlimited users and bookings on every plan.
- Rules and roles
- Set booking conditions, windows, quotas and approvals by user group. Plus has a limited engine; Premier has the full one.
- Calendar and chat integrations
- Syncs events with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace and has Microsoft Teams and Slack apps.
- Insights dashboard
- Usage and occupancy reporting, with booking data kept for up to 5 years on the US and Canada plans.
- Mobile apps and tablet displays
- Native iOS and Android apps, plus tablet displays that show live booking status outside a room.
- Visitor management and check-in
- Guest visits from check-in to check-out, and a check-in step that confirms attendance on a booking.
Plans
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.
Skedda
Plus$249
per month for 35 spaces, billed annually
United States and Canada price, sold through sales. Interactive floor plans, a limited rules and roles engine and a full insights dashboard.
Premier$349
per month for 45 spaces, billed annually
Sold through sales. Adds assigned spaces, the full rules and roles engine and unlimited custom fields.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom number of spaces, a dedicated account manager, legal agreement flexibility and managed implementation.
Ways to pay less
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.
Skedda
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SimplyBook.me or Skedda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimplyBook.me is cheaper to start with: about $13.29 a month, against $249 a month for Skedda. SimplyBook.me starts at €11.9 per month, billed annually (€13.9 billed monthly), and Skedda starts at $249 per month and up (Plus, 35 spaces), billed annually.
Which has a free plan, SimplyBook.me or Skedda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SimplyBook.me has a free plan. Skedda does not.
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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.