Scheduling tools with SMS reminders 2026: 5 tools

Booking tools from our ranking whose official pages say they send SMS reminders to clients themselves, not only through Zapier, in Score order. Text reminders cut no-shows, but they are often limited to some countries or sold as credits: check where SMS works and how many messages your plan includes.

Best Appointment Scheduling Software 2026: Booking Tools Ranked

  1. 1

    Zoho Bookings

    91/100
    Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing
    $8.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    Payment at booking
    Yes
    SMS reminders
    Yes
    GDPR data processing agreement
    Yes
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Offers a GDPR data processing agreement
    • Clients can pay when they book
    • Sends SMS reminders
  2. 2

    YouCanBookMe

    77/100
    Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing
    Not verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    Payment at booking
    Yes
    SMS reminders
    Yes
    GDPR data processing agreement
    Yes
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Offers a GDPR data processing agreement
    • Clients can pay when they book
    • Sends SMS reminders
  3. 4

    TidyCal

    68/100
    Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing
    $12.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    Payment at booking
    Yes
    SMS reminders
    Yes
    GDPR data processing agreement
    Yes
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Offers a GDPR data processing agreement
    • Clients can pay when they book
    • Sends SMS reminders
  4. 5

    Calendly

    67/100
    Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing
    Not verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    Payment at booking
    Yes
    SMS reminders
    Yes
    GDPR data processing agreement
    Yes
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Offers a GDPR data processing agreement
    • Clients can pay when they book
    • Sends SMS reminders
  5. 6

    Square Appointments

    58/100
    Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing
    $49.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    Payment at booking
    Yes
    SMS reminders
    Yes
    GDPR data processing agreement
    Not verified
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Clients can pay when they book
    • Sends SMS reminders
    • Assigns bookings to available team members