# Picktime review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> Appointment and class booking software with a free plan

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA.

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.

- **Category:** Calendar & Scheduling
- **Made by:** Picktime
- **Website:** https://www.picktime.com
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free: 3 users, 3 resources, 2 locations and 2 classes.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026

## 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).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **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 | $3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly) | 3 users, 5 classes, SMS reminders, recurring bookings, two-way calendar sync, Stripe and Square. |
| Pro | $2.25 per user / month, billed annually ($3 billed monthly) | 10 users and resources, unlimited locations and classes, round robin, waitlist and discount coupons. |

Read from https://www.picktime.com/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Picktime before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save up to 25% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): The pricing page shows Starter at $3 and Pro at $2.25 per user a month billed annually, against $4 and $3 billed monthly. Source: https://www.picktime.com/pricing

## 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.

## Good for

- Salons, studios and small clinics that need booking and reminders cheaply
- Solo operators who want a free booking page that grows into paid features
- Small teams running classes alongside one-to-one appointments

## 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.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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.

- **Value for money: A.** Free is substantial, and Pro is $2.25 per user a month billed annually, under 60% of the category's $4.99 cheapest quarter.
- **Free plan and trial: B.** Free covers 3 users, 3 resources, 2 locations, 2 classes and unlimited appointments, which one person could run a business on.
- **Features: C.** Booking page, classes, payments, calendar sync and reminders. Pro lists SSO, vouchers and class packs as coming soon.
- **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. Services, staff and the booking page are yours to set up.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web plus iOS and Android, with Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Meet, Stripe, Square, Mailchimp and HubSpot. No desktop app.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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.

## Where it 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.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/calendar

## Keep it, 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.

- You could make: Appointment booking, class booking, calendar and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
- You could not: Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails.
- You could not: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- You could not: It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- You could not: It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Outlook and Zoom among them.
- You could not: Hooks into the device itself: widgets.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Google Meet, Stripe, Square, Mailchimp, HubSpot

**Tags:** Appointment booking, Class booking, Booking links, Calendar, Invoicing

## Alternatives

- [Setmore](https://toolgpa.com/tools/setmore): Appointment booking app with a free plan for up to four staff. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/picktime-vs-setmore)
- [SimplyBook.me](https://toolgpa.com/tools/simplybook-me): Online booking system for service businesses, priced by volume. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/picktime-vs-simplybook-me)
- [Acuity Scheduling](https://toolgpa.com/tools/acuity-scheduling): Appointment booking, payments and reminders for service businesses. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-picktime)
- [Calendly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/calendly): Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/calendly-vs-picktime)
- [Zoho Bookings](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoho-bookings): Appointment scheduling with workspaces, workflows and Zoho CRM sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/picktime-vs-zoho-bookings)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026:

- https://www.picktime.com/pricing
- https://www.picktime.com/

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/picktime
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