Picktime review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for appointment and class booking for small teams
Picktime is appointment and class booking with a free plan that covers 3 users and unlimited appointments. The free plan caps resources, locations and classes, Pro stops at 10 users, and SSO, vouchers and class packs are still listed as coming soon.
Who Picktime is for
- Fits if you are a small studio or salon that wants a free booking page
- Works for teams of up to 10 that run classes
Who Picktime is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 3 users, 3 resources, 2 locations and 2 classes
- Skip it if you have more than 10 users and resources, as Pro stops there
- Watch out: SSO, vouchers and class packs on Pro are not available yet
- Watch out: Starter and Pro prices are billed annually, and SMS reminders start on Starter
Why Picktime gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree is substantial, and Pro is $2.25 per user a month billed annually, under 60% of the category's $4.99 cheapest quarter.
- BFree plan and trialFree covers 3 users, 3 resources, 2 locations, 2 classes and unlimited appointments, which one person could run a business on.
- CFeaturesBooking page, classes, payments, calendar sync and reminders. Pro lists SSO, vouchers and class packs as coming soon.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Services, staff and the booking page are yours to set up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iOS and Android, with Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Meet, Stripe, Square, Mailchimp and HubSpot. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Picktime's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/picktime#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/picktime.svg" alt="Picktime: 2.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Picktime stands among calendar and scheduling apps
Picktime's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 55 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 57 of 89) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 10 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Picktime’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 57 of 89, level with 32
- BFree plan and trialAbove 49 of 89, level with 20
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 89, level with 51
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89, level with 45
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 89, level with 58
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 81 calendar and scheduling apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Picktime, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Picktime you could make: appointment booking, class booking, calendar and invoicing. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $36 a year.
What you could make
- Appointment booking, class booking, calendar and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Outlook and Zoom among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Picktime’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Picktime?
Picktime is an online booking tool for small service businesses such as salons, gyms and clinics. Customers book through a public page or an embedded widget, and staff manage appointments, classes, resources and locations from a web dashboard or the mobile apps. A free plan covers three team members.
Worth knowing
- Free caps the account at 3 users, 3 resources, 2 locations and 2 classes.
- Pro is capped at 10 users and resources; larger teams are told to contact support.
- Pro lists SSO, vouchers and class packs as coming soon, not yet available.
- Saving shown for yearly billing is up to 25 percent versus monthly.
Key features
- Online booking page
- Customers book from a hosted page or a widget for WordPress, Wix, Squarespace and other site builders, with unlimited appointments on every plan.
- Classes, resources and locations
- Manage group classes, rooms or equipment and several locations; the free plan allows 2 classes and 2 locations.
- Payments
- Free accepts PayPal only; Starter and Pro add Stripe and Square.
- Calendar sync
- Syncs with Google, Outlook, iCloud and Exchange calendars: one way on Free, two way from Starter.
- Reminders and notifications
- Email notifications are on every plan; email reminders and SMS notifications start at Starter, subject to the vendor's SMS policy.
- Round robin and waitlist
- Pro adds round-robin assignment, a waitlist, booking approval, discount coupons and a custom booking flow.
Picktime pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Picktime has a free plan, and paid plans start at $3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Free: 3 users, 3 resources, 2 locations, 2 classes, unlimited appointments, email notifications and PayPal payments.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 users, 3 resources, 2 locations, 2 classes, unlimited appointments and one-way calendar sync. |
| Starter | $3per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly) | 3 users, 5 classes, SMS reminders, recurring bookings, two-way calendar sync, Stripe and Square. |
| Pro | $2.25per user / month, billed annually ($3 billed monthly) | 10 users and resources, unlimited locations and classes, round robin, waitlist and discount coupons. |
Read from picktime.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Picktime before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave up to 25% with yearly billing
The pricing page shows Starter at $3 and Pro at $2.25 per user a month billed annually, against $4 and $3 billed monthly.
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Common questions
Does Picktime have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Picktime is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Picktime have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Picktime is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Picktime open source?
Picktime is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.