SimplyBook.me vs TimeTap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimplyBook.me grades higher than TimeTap: 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
TimeTap
Appointment scheduling with client records, texting and waitlists
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 TimeTap if
- Fits if you run a small service business that needs text reminders
- Works for teams already on Office 365 or Google Calendar
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if you add staff or locations, as the price rises with each
- Tight if you want a waitlist, digital paperwork or automated triggers, which need Business at $40.45
- Watch out: the monthly-billing price was not readable, so the figures are the annual ones
- Watch out: SSO and tiered permissions are Enterprise only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASimplyBook.meFair | 2.2GPATimeTapFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$22.45 a month for 1 staff and 1 location, billed annually. That is above the $16 where the dearer quarter 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. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card. |
| 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. | CBooking page, client records, reminders, calendar sync and payments. Waitlist, travel time and paperwork are Business-only. |
| 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. You set up services, forms and calendar syncs first. |
| 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 with Salesforce, Office 365, Google Calendar, Outlook and Square. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | service businesses that want one flat booking fee | appointment booking with texts |
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 TimeTap. 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. TimeTap starts at $22.45 a month and scores 2.3.
SimplyBook.me scores higher and starts $9.16 a month lower. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 17 score higher than SimplyBook.me for less, and 40 score higher than TimeTap 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 reports.
- TimeTap also covers forms, appointment booking and class booking.
At a glance
| SimplyBook.me | TimeTap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | €11.9 per month, billed annually (€13.9 billed monthly) | $22.45 per month for 1 staff and 1 location, 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 | 14-day free trial of Professional or Business, no credit card |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SimplyBook.me Ltd | TimeTap |
| Price read from | simplybook.me | timetap.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.
TimeTap
- Prices shown are for 1 staff and 1 location; the pricing page has a calculator for adding more.
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial of Professional or Business.
- Waitlist, digital paperwork and automated triggers are limited to Business or Enterprise.
- The monthly-billing price was not readable on the page; the figures above are the annual-billing defaults.
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.
TimeTap
- Booking page and embeds
- Every account gets a free scheduling page, and the booking widget can be embedded on your own website.
- Client management
- Keep client records, custom pre-booking forms and screening questions with each appointment.
- Text and email reminders
- Send text and email messages to clients. Automated message triggers and a dedicated text number come with Business.
- Calendar sync
- Two-way sync with Google Calendar, Office 365, Outlook and iCal keeps booked times from clashing.
- Waitlist and travel time
- Business adds an automatic waitlist and a travel time calculator for mobile services.
- Payments and class scheduling
- Accept payments at booking, and schedule classes and courses alongside one-to-one appointments.
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.
TimeTap
Team Professional$22.45
per month for 1 staff and 1 location, billed annually
Unlimited appointments, client management, 2-way calendar sync, custom booking forms and text messages. Price rises with staff and locations.
Team Business$40.45
per month for 1 staff and 1 location, billed annually
Adds automatic waitlist, travel time calculator, automated email triggers, digital paperwork and a dedicated text number.
EnterpriseCustom
Tiered accounts, unlimited locations, SSO login, vendor security agreements and tiered admin permissions.
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.
TimeTap
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SimplyBook.me or TimeTap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimplyBook.me is cheaper to start with: about $13.29 a month, against $22.45 a month for TimeTap. SimplyBook.me starts at €11.9 per month, billed annually (€13.9 billed monthly), and TimeTap starts at $22.45 per month for 1 staff and 1 location, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, SimplyBook.me or TimeTap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SimplyBook.me has a free plan. TimeTap does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do SimplyBook.me and TimeTap run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SimplyBook.me lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. 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.