Square Appointments: verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-03
Score breakdown
76% backed by facts · How we rank
Square Appointments against the market
The dot is the company, the line is the median of all companies in this ranking.
Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing$8.00$49.00$49.00 · median $12.00
Square Appointments strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Has a permanent free plan
- Clients can pay when they book
- Sends SMS reminders
- Assigns bookings to available team members
Cons
- High monthly price
All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing | $49.00 With Square Plus and Square Premium, the monthly fee applies to each location you run. $0/mo. per location $49/mo. per location $149/mo. per location | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Free plan | Yes With Square Plus and Square Premium, the monthly fee applies to each location you run. $0/mo. per location | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Payment at booking | Yes Appointment deposits Collect a partial deposit when appointments are scheduled to protect your calendar and reduce no-shows. | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| SMS reminders | Yes Set up automatic text and email reminder notifications to help clients manage their appointments. | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Team booking distribution | Yes If toggled on, your clients will be able to choose from all available time slots and have a staff member assigned automatically. | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| iCloud calendar sync | Not verified | — | |
| Public API | Yes Use the Booking API to allow an external application to create, update, and cancel every booking from your calendar. | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| GDPR data processing agreement | Not verified | — | |
| SOC 2 report | Not verified | — | |
| Data stored in the EU | Not verified | — | |
| ISO/IEC 27001 certificate | Not verified | — | |
| SAML single sign-on (SSO) | Not verified | — | |
| Founded | 2009 Square came to life in 2009 with a card reader for mobile devices | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Public status page | Yes Square Status | issquareup.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Company | Block, Inc. 2021 Square, Inc. changes to Block, Inc. | squareup.com | 2026-11-03 |