Calendly is a well-known international scheduling tool used by teams around the world. WAppoint is built in the UK for appointment businesses — salons, clinics, trades and therapists — with a public booking page, SMS reminders and pricing in pounds. Here is an honest, feature-by-feature way to decide.
WAppoint is designed for the UK market: prices in pounds, no commission on bookings and SMS top-up packs from £9. Calendly is an international product serving many markets and use cases — check its current UK pricing on its own site before comparing.
WAppoint is aimed at salons, clinics, trades and therapists: services, staff, buffers and reminders in one tool. Calendly is built around sharing links for meetings of all kinds.
WAppoint sends email confirmations and reminders, plus SMS confirmations and reminders using top-up packs you buy in pounds. If text messages matter to you, compare what each tool includes for UK numbers before deciding.
Both handle team scheduling. WAppoint’s version is built around service businesses: per-staff availability, time off, buffer time, minimum notice and a maximum advance booking window, with appointments assigned to the person delivering them.
WAppoint puts your logo and colours on your booking page, so clients feel they are booking with you. Calendly presents bookings through its own interface — worth checking how much branding matters to you.
WAppoint has a free plan and paid plans from £24 per month, and never takes a cut of your bookings. Calendly offers a free tier and paid plans — see its website for current figures rather than relying on old comparisons.
WAppoint is UK-built appointment booking software aimed at service businesses: it combines a booking page, QR code booking, email and SMS reminders, team scheduling and a customer CRM. Calendly is a broad international scheduling tool used for many meeting types as well as appointments. The right choice depends on whether you need appointment-focused features or general meeting scheduling.
Yes. WAppoint’s free plan includes your public booking page with one staff member. Paid plans start at £24 per month with no booking commission. Calendly also offers a free tier — check its website for current plan details.
Yes. Paid plans include SMS allowances — 50 per billing cycle on Starter and 200 on Pro — with top-up packs priced in pounds if you need more: 50 for £9, 100 for £25, 500 for £40 and 1,000 for £65.
Yes. The booking page is responsive and works from any link, embed or QR code, with availability rules preventing double-booking.
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