Calendly is a capable general scheduling tool, but appointment businesses often need more than a meeting link: SMS reminders to UK numbers, a public booking page, staff rotas and customer records. This page covers what to look for in an alternative — and why WAppoint qualifies.
Look for pound pricing, availability that runs on UK time and a provider that understands UK working patterns. WAppoint is UK-based, priced in pounds and built for UK service businesses.
A meeting link is not a booking page. WAppoint gives customers live availability, service choice and instant confirmation from one link, embed or QR code.
Confirmations and reminders by text are what actually cut no-shows. WAppoint includes SMS allowances — 50 per billing cycle on Starter and 200 on Pro — with top-up packs in pounds: 50 for £9, 100 for £25, 500 for £40 and 1,000 for £65.
A subscription you can predict beats a cut of every appointment. WAppoint never takes commission — you keep everything your diary earns.
Per-staff availability, time off, buffers, minimum notice and a maximum advance booking window should be built in, not bolted on. WAppoint includes all of them.
Try before you pay, and keep your logo and colours on the booking page. WAppoint has a free plan and paid plans from £24 per month.
Start with how your customers actually book: look for a public booking page you can share, SMS reminders with UK allowances, staff scheduling and no commission on bookings.
WAppoint is UK-built appointment booking software: a public booking page, website embed, QR code booking, email and SMS confirmations and reminders, team scheduling, Google Calendar sync and a customer CRM — with a free plan and paid plans from £24 per month.
Yes. The free plan includes your public booking page with one staff member, so you can run real bookings before deciding whether to upgrade.
SMS allowances are included on paid plans — 50 per billing cycle on Starter and 200 on Pro. If you need more, top-up packs are priced in pounds: 50 for £9, 100 for £25, 500 for £40 and 1,000 for £65. Email confirmations and reminders never use your SMS allowance.
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