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Looking for a Square Appointments Alternative?

A strong payments system, but a beauty business may want software built only for beauty.

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The Daisy is an alternative to Square Appointments built for GCC beauty businesses: a 24/7 AI receptionist on WhatsApp, Instagram and the booking site, cashback-driven customer acquisition, and Arabic and English treated as equals with full RTL.

Why People Look for Square Appointments Alternatives

Sold to many kinds of appointment business, not built only for beauty
No AI receptionist for new bookings listed by Square (October 2026)
No cashback rewards: Square Loyalty uses points
No Arabic interface and no GCC country on Square's region list

How Daisy Compares to Square Appointments

How Do Daisy and Square Appointments Compare on Features?

10 categories rated from Basic to Best-in-Class

Ratings are Daisy’s own assessment, not an independent benchmark

Daisy vs Square Appointments Feature Comparison 2026
CategoryDaisySquare Appointments
Online Booking
Best-in-Class
Good
POS & Payments
Best-in-Class
Best-in-Class
Client Management
Best-in-Class
Good
Staff Management
Basic
Good
Marketing & Promotion
Best-in-Class
Good
Inventory Management
Good
Good
Reporting & Analytics
Best-in-Class
Good
AI Capabilities
Good
Good
Branding & White-Label
Best-in-Class
Basic
Marketplace & Discovery
Basic
Good
Not published
Basic
Good
Best-in-Class

Why Switch to Daisy?

Built for beauty and wellness from the start
An AI receptionist covering bookings and customer service
Cashback, with an optional marketplace in selected countries
Arabic and English support for GCC markets

Other Square Appointments Alternatives

Fresha

Founded 2015 - London, UK

4.8

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.

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

From AED 149.95/mo (UAE Independent plan)

Visit Fresha

Vagaro

Founded 2009 - Pleasanton, CA, USA

4.4

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.

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

$23.99/mo for 1 calendar (US offer; $30/mo regular)

Visit Vagaro

Booksy

Founded 2014 - Warsaw, Poland (US HQ: Chicago)

4.6

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.

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

$29.99/mo + $20/mo per extra user (US)

Visit Booksy

GlossGenius

Founded 2016 - New York, NY, USA

4.5

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.

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

$28/mo ($24/mo billed annually)

Visit GlossGenius

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Square Appointments compare to Daisy?
Square Appointments is the booking side of Square's point-of-sale system. It is sold to beauty, health, fitness and other appointment businesses, and comes with a free plan and Square Go, a free marketplace app. Daisy is built for beauty and wellness only. Its AI receptionist books clients on WhatsApp, Instagram and the booking site in Arabic and English, and it adds cashback rewards for clients. Square's strength is payments and hardware.
Is Square Appointments free?
Square Free has no monthly fee and includes unlimited staff calendars; you pay processing fees on each payment, which in the US are 2.6% + 15¢ in person and 3.3% + 30¢ online. Square Plus costs $49 a month per location and Square Premium $149 a month per location, both with lower processing rates (Square's US pricing page, October 2026).
What does Square Appointments cost beyond the subscription?
Square publishes its extra costs. In the US, processing on Square Free is 2.6% + 15¢ in person and 3.3% + 30¢ online, and on Square Plus 2.5% + 15¢ and 2.9% + 30¢. Keyed or card-on-file payments are 3.5% + 15¢, and cards issued outside the US add 1.5%. Square Plus includes 500 marketing texts a month, then 3¢ per text, and Square hardware starts at $59.
Can I migrate my client data from Square Appointments to Daisy?
Yes. Daisy walks you through the migration, moving client records, appointment history and contact details across from Square Appointments, so no client relationship gets lost on the way.
Does Square Appointments work in Arabic or support GCC countries?
Square's published region list covers Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain, the UK and the US, and none of those sites is in Arabic (October 2026). Daisy runs natively in Arabic and English with full GCC compliance across all six countries.
Does Square Appointments have AI features like an AI receptionist?
Yes, though not an AI receptionist. Square AI (beta), on every plan, answers owners' questions about their business data and drafts content. Square Assistant lets clients reply to text reminders to confirm, cancel or change an appointment, and the calendar updates automatically. As of October 2026, Square does not list an AI receptionist of its own that takes new bookings. Daisy's 24/7 AI receptionist takes bookings, answers questions and processes payments while the salon is shut.
Is Square Appointments good enough for a multi-location beauty business?
Square Plus ($49 a month per location) and Square Premium ($149 a month per location) both include multi-location management, and Premium adds resource management for rooms, chairs and stations. Daisy was built for multi-location beauty businesses, with centralized management, AI and an optional customer marketplace.
How does Square Appointments mobile app compare to Daisy?
Square's app covers appointments, payments and client profiles, and works with Square's card readers and terminals. Daisy's covers the whole salon: the AI receptionist, live analytics, client messaging and optional marketplace listing, designed for a beauty professional working between appointments.
What kind of customer support does Square Appointments offer?
Every Square plan includes chat and email support. Phone support runs 6am to 6pm PT, Monday to Friday, for the first 90 days on Square Free and ongoing on Square Plus, and 24/7 on Square Premium. Daisy's onboarding and support come from people who understand how a salon or spa runs, with local GCC support in Arabic and English.
Can Square Appointments help me get new clients like Daisy can?
Yes, in part. Square Go is Square's free marketplace app, and eligible Square Appointments businesses get a profile on it. Square also offers email and text marketing and a points-based loyalty program. Daisy puts cashback rewards, AI-powered marketing and an optional consumer marketplace together to bring new clients in.

Common Questions About Switching

Honest answers to the concerns we hear most

Is it hard to switch?

Switching from Square Appointments to Daisy is straightforward. Our dedicated onboarding team handles the entire migration, importing your client database, appointment history, and settings. Most businesses are switched inside a week without going offline.

What about my existing data?

Your data is safe. We support data imports from all major platforms including Square Appointments. Client records, appointment history, product inventory, and staff schedules transfer seamlessly. We also help clean and organize your data during migration.

Is Daisy proven?

Daisy is built by a team with deep experience in the beauty and wellness industry across the GCC region. Our AI receptionist technology has been tested with pilot partners, and we offer a 14-day free trial so you can see the results before committing.

Ready to switch from Square Appointments?

Daisy is built for salons that want growth tools, not just a calendar.

Need beauty-specific features beyond basic scheduling
Want AI receptionist for after-hours bookings
Need Arabic support and GCC compliance
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About this page

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026. Information about other companies comes from their own published materials at the time of writing. Prices and features change, so check each company's website for the latest details. Comparisons and ratings on this page are based on The Daisy's internal evaluation criteria.

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