7 Best Square Appointments Alternatives in 2026
Square is great at payments, and these alternatives are built for beauty.
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Top Alternatives to Square Appointments
Fresha
Founded 2015 - London, UK
Global beauty and wellness marketplace and business management platform, with 100K+ partner venues and 450M+ appointments booked. It launched as Shedul in 2015 and took the Fresha name in 2020.
Best for marketplace-powered booking reach
Starting at
From AED 149.95/mo (UAE Independent plan)
Vagaro
Founded 2009 - Pleasanton, CA, USA
All-in-one software for salons, spas and fitness businesses in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Vagaro says more than 100,000 businesses rely on it, and it acquired Schedulicity in January 2025.
Best for the most complete feature set
Starting at
$23.99/mo for 1 calendar (US offer; $30/mo regular)
Booksy
Founded 2014 - Warsaw, Poland (US HQ: Chicago)
Mobile-first booking and business app for beauty and wellness professionals, with a consumer marketplace. Booksy says more than 330,000 professionals use it, and its help centre lists 16 countries. Founded in Poland in 2014, it merged with Versum in December 2020.
Best for beauty professionals wanting industry-specific tools
Starting at
$29.99/mo + $20/mo per extra user (US)
GlossGenius
Founded 2016 - New York, NY, USA
US booking, payments and business software for beauty, wellness and medspa businesses. Since July 2026 it is a product of Genius AI, the new name of the company behind it. Its AI agents answer calls and texts, analyse sales and write marketing campaigns.
Best for independent stylists who want beauty-focused design
Starting at
$28/mo ($24/mo billed annually)
Boulevard
Founded 2016 - Los Angeles, CA, USA
A premium client experience platform for salons, spas, medspas and barbershops in the US, built around Precision Scheduling. It sells Beau, a voice AI receptionist, as an add-on, and had raised about $188M by July 2025.
Best for premium salon experiences
Starting at
$159/mo ($143/mo billed annually)
Mangomint
Founded 2017
Salon and spa software founded in 2017, known for its clean design and automation. It serves businesses in the US and Canada and charges $120 per location plus $10 per user each month.
Best for operations-focused salon management
Starting at
From $120/mo per location + $10 per user
What Makes Daisy Different
Six things Daisy is built around
AI receptionist
Handles bookings, payments, and customer service in Arabic and English around the clock.
Customer acquisition engine
Cashback rewards and AI marketing, plus an optional marketplace in selected countries, working together to fill your calendar.
Branded booking page
A booking page with your logo, name and colours, hosted by Daisy. You can redirect your own domain to it.
Network effects
More businesses on the platform means smarter AI recommendations for everyone.
All-in-one
Booking, payments, CRM, marketing, analytics, inventory, marketplace, and AI in one platform.
Multilingual
Native Arabic and English with full RTL support, built for the GCC market and beyond.
Ready to switch from Square Appointments?
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