Setmore Free replaces 5 paid apps
Compare Setmore Free with 5 paid apps. Each pairing describes a recorded use case and its limits; check the current license, feature availability and hosting requirements at the source.
licenseproprietary, free
runstheir cloud
installHosted signup
dataBooking, customer and staff records live in Setmore's cloud, with calendar and payment records also passing through connected providers
setup✓ installs clean
source checked 2026-08-10
Four staff, payments, classes and 200 monthly bookings; SMS, recurring appointments and two-way sync cost extra.
the catchThe free plan stops at 200 appointments and omits recurring appointments, SMS reminders, two-way sync and Acuity's advanced intake and package tools.
the verdict →all Acuity Scheduling alternatives →Four staff, payments, classes and 200 monthly bookings; SMS, recurring appointments and two-way sync cost extra.
the catchIt stops at 200 appointments and is less flexible as a storefront for products, packages and richly customized booking pages.
the verdict →all Book Like A Boss alternatives →Four staff, payments, classes and 200 monthly bookings; SMS, recurring appointments and two-way sync cost extra.
the catchThe free plan caps bookings at 200 and excludes recurring appointments, SMS reminders and two-way calendar sync.
the verdict →all Calday alternatives →Four staff, payments, classes and 200 monthly bookings; SMS, recurring appointments and two-way sync cost extra.
the catchIt caps free bookings at 200 and has a much smaller add-on, website and advanced client-management ecosystem than SimplyBook.me.
the verdict →all SimplyBook.me alternatives →Four staff, payments, classes and 200 monthly bookings; SMS, recurring appointments and two-way sync cost extra.
the catchThe free plan caps appointments at 200 and excludes two-way sync, SMS and recurring bookings, with no deep Zoho integration.
the verdict →all Zoho Bookings alternatives →latest recorded source check 2026-08-10 · up to $240/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list