Booking HandbookSquare Appointments: booking, pricing and fit
Square Appointments brings online booking and checkout into Square’s business system. Consider it when staff need to manage appointments and take payments in the same working day.
Is Square Appointments a fit?
Consider it when
A solo practitioner or service team that wants a booking site alongside Square checkout. Start with the appointment, then check the staff, room and payment requirements of your actual service.
Look closely if
A free subscription does not make payment processing free. Advanced appointment features depend on the plan, and each paid location adds to the subscription bill.
Square Appointments pricing
US subscription prices in USD. Processing, hardware and other charges are separate; existing accounts may have different plan arrangements.
Square Free
A starting point for online booking and payment collection.
Square Plus
Compare the added appointment and business tools with your requirements.
Square Premium
Consider the higher tier when its additional capabilities earn their cost.
What else belongs in the budget?
Price the whole location: subscription, card fees, any equipment, and optional services. For example, two locations on Plus are $98/month in subscriptions before other charges.
Work out your total monthly costWhat it covers
- Clients can book through an online booking site and choose a location, service, and preferred staff member.
- Square documents staff schedules, Google Calendar blocking, assigned rooms, stations or chairs, and single-session or recurring class bookings.
- Square documents customizable email and SMS confirmations and reminders, plus online and in-person payments connected with appointment records.
Set up Square online booking
- Define the bookable service
List the duration, price, eligible staff and any required room or chair before you turn on online booking.
- Choose the booking entrance
Use Square’s booking site, a website button or an embedded booking flow. Set the staff availability and customer policies.
- Run one complete appointment
Book from a phone, reschedule, then check the calendar, confirmation and checkout. Include a deposit if your business uses one.
Try one real booking scenario
A treatment needs one practitioner and one room. During your trial, block the room while the practitioner remains free, then try to book the service. Confirm which plan supports the exact allocation you need.
What to ask during a demo
If a treatment needs both a practitioner and a room, what happens when one is unavailable? Ask the provider to book it, take a deposit, then reschedule it. Check that the room, practitioner and final balance still refer to the same appointment.
- Confirm that required staff, location, resource, class, reminder, and calendar-sync features are included in the exact plan and account region being considered.
- Confirm that Square's payment flow, supported hardware, and cancellation or prepayment settings match the business's checkout and policy requirements.
Common questions
How much is Square Appointments per month?
The US plans shown here are Free at $0, Plus at $49 and Premium at $149 per location. Add payment fees and any other services to estimate your operating cost.
Can I add Square booking to my existing website?
Square provides booking buttons and an embedded booking flow. Try your chosen option on your actual mobile page before sending customers to it.
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