The Setmore Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Setmore in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Setmore
The Insider’s Guide
Appointment booking app with a free plan for up to four staff
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from Setmore’s own pages.
Made by Setmore · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Setmore’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Setmore’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade
Setmore is appointment scheduling software for service businesses such as salons, clinics, trainers and consultants. Customers book and pay through a branded Booking Page, and staff manage their calendars from the web, desktop or mobile apps. The Free plan covers up to 4 users with unlimited appointments; Pro is priced per user and adds two-way calendar sync, text reminders, recurring appointments and API access.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Setmore, taken from its own pages and our grades.
If you need a waitlist or intake forms, look elsewhere.
- 1
Best for small teams that want free online booking
Free leaves out text reminders, two-way calendar sync, recurring appointments and deposits.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 44 of 74
That is against the other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Setmore you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Setmore at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Setmore
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 9,179 ratings
The report card
Best for small teams that want free online booking
Setmore is appointment booking for salons, clinics and studios, with a free plan for 4 staff and unlimited appointments. Free leaves out text reminders, two-way calendar sync, recurring appointments and deposits. Pro is $5 a user a month yearly or $12 monthly, every staff calendar counts as a user, and there's no trial. If you need a waitlist or intake forms, look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Four 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. |
| Features | C | A 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. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.67 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Setmore is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Small service businesses that want free booking for up to four staff
- Taking payment at the time of booking or in person
- Getting booked from Instagram, Facebook and Google listings
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Setmore has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).
Four staff, unlimited appointments, a booking page, card payments, group classes and one email reminder, with no time limit.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
A tailored setup for larger organizations, arranged by contacting Setmore's sales team.
The 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.
Read from setmore.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on setmore.comNonprofit
Nonprofit discounts on request
Setmore's mission page invites nonprofit organizations to contact the team about discounts. No rate is published.
Stated on setmore.com
How its prices have moved
- Oct 1, 2025Team: withdrawn (was $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly), unlimited users)The archived copy of 1 October 2025 lists Free and a Pro plan for unlimited users; the copy before it, of 18 July 2025, also has Team, with Pro kept to 1 or 2 users. Team was withdrawn between the two.
- Mar 1, 2023Pro: Premium, for 1 to 2 users → Pro, for 1 to 2 usersThe archived copy of 1 March 2023 calls the plan for 1 to 2 users Pro; the copy before it, of 8 December 2022, calls it Premium, at the same $5 per user billed annually. It was renamed between the two.
- Mar 1, 2023Team: Pro, for 3 or more users → Team, for any number of usersThe archived copy of 1 March 2023 shows a Team plan for any number of users; the copy before it, of 8 December 2022, shows Pro for 3 or more users, at the same $5 per user billed annually. It was renamed between the two.
- Jul 6, 2022Premium: $9 per user / month, billed annually → $5 per user / month, billed annuallyThe archived copy of 6 July 2022 shows Premium at $5 per user a month on annual billing; the copy before it, of 27 March 2022, shows $9. The price changed between the two; monthly billing stayed at $12.
- Nov 21, 2020Premium: $25 per month, or $199 per year, with up to 20 staff logins → $9 per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly), for 1 to 2 usersThe archived copy of 21 November 2020 prices Premium per user; the copy before it, of 16 September 2020, shows a flat $25 a month or $199 a year. Pricing moved to per user between the two.
- Nov 21, 2020Pro: new, $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly), for 3 or more usersThe archived copy of 21 November 2020 shows a Pro plan for 3 or more users beside Free and Premium; the copy before it, of 16 September 2020, has only Free and Premium. The plan was added between the two.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Setmore Solo Premium - Monthly”, against $11.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺87,99 | $1.79 | 85% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | $9.45 | 21% less |
| Brazil | R$ 49,90 | $9.97 | 17% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 629.00 | $10.01 | 16% less |
| Australia | $19.49 | $13.61 | 13% more |
| Germany | 13,49 € | $15.12 | 26% more |
| Mexico | $279.00 | $15.33 | 28% more |
| United Kingdom | £11.99 | $15.85 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Appointment booking app with a free plan for up to four staff. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, booking links, reports.
A booking page, payments, classes, team calendars, reminders and Book Now buttons for Instagram, Facebook and Google.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Office 365 Calendar
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Square
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zapier
Setmore is made by Setmore.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
44/74
Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above
Setmore's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 71 of 74) and worst on features (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 22 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 75 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Setmore’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 74
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 74
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 74
- BEase of useAbove 32 of 74
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 71 of 74
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 calendar and scheduling apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Setmore is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Setmore you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Office 365 Calendar and Zoom among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Setmore’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Acuity Scheduling, Square Appointments, SimplyBook.me, Zoho Bookings and Calendly
The 5 tools Setmore is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Acuity Scheduling
Free trial · from $16/mo
Appointment booking, payments and reminders for service businesses.
- Setmore has a free plan. Acuity Scheduling does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Setmore lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Setmore also covers reports.
- 3.2GPA
Square Appointments
Free plan · from $49/mo
Booking, point of sale and payments for appointment businesses.
- Only Setmore lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Square Appointments also covers invoicing.
- 2.4GPA
SimplyBook.me
Free plan · from €11.9/mo
Online booking system for service businesses, priced by volume.
- Only Setmore lists macOS and Windows apps.
- 2.4GPA
Zoho Bookings
Free plan · from $6/mo
Appointment scheduling with workspaces, workflows and Zoho CRM sync.
- Only Setmore lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Zoho Bookings lists a browser extension.
- Zoho Bookings also covers workflow automation.
- 2.8GPA
Calendly
Free plan · from $10/mo
Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings.
- Only Setmore lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Calendly lists a browser extension.
- Setmore also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Setmore free?
Setmore has a 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.
How much does Setmore cost?
Setmore lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Setmore work on?
Setmore is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Setmore offer any discounts?
Setmore publicly lists the following: Pro at $5 instead of $12 with annual billing; Nonprofit discounts on request.
How is Setmore rated?
Setmore's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9,179 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Setmore have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Setmore is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Setmore open source?
Setmore is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Setmore have an API?
Yes. Setmore offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Setmore integrate with?
Setmore's listing names Google Calendar, Office 365 Calendar, Zoom, Google Meet, Square, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier.
Who makes Setmore?
Setmore is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Setmore?
The closest alternatives to Setmore in our directory are Acuity Scheduling, Square Appointments, SimplyBook.me, Zoho Bookings and Calendly.
How does Setmore compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
Setmore's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
Is Setmore good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Setmore C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 22 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Setmore?
The plain part of Setmore you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Setmore’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Based on Setmore's home, pricing, features and integrations pages and four support centre pages as of 9 October 2026, and its App Store reviews. We found no Hacker News comments about it from the last two years. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-03.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Setmore. Prices change, so check setmore.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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