Scheduling App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 181 Reddit reviews across 36 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Scheduling App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/productivity, r/smallbusiness, r/restaurateur, r/socialmedia, r/BarOwners. Top-rated brands include Calendly (4.7/5), Connecteam (5.0/5), Google (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews181
Subreddits36
Posts53
Brands93
Products17
181 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Calendly
4.7
(12)
"You could use Calendly which is very easy to use."
"Calendly is just the most easy one and user friendly for me and the clients."
"+1 for Calendly!"
"I used the latter for a couple of years (it's pretty good) and I use the former now (it's better)."
"Calendly is $12/mo and does all of this."
"Calendly is good for this. You can sync it with your Google calendar and create a meeting type that will require availability from all members of the group."
"Calendly is an amazing product though, if you don't use HubSpot."
"Calendly works well and you can use Zapier to set up a round robin."
"Calendly or OnceHub will work for appointments and daily limits on appointments."
"Honestly, [Calendly](https://calendly.com/) would be a great app."
#2
Connecteam
5.0
(10)
"Connecteam doesnt charge extra per location and is really recommended for remote teams, franchises, field services, multi-location businesses particularly due to their great communication features like feed, chat etc"
"For sure Connecteam. They specialize in your type of businesses"
"Only Connecteam for me, tried a few and they have the best support by far"
"We explored a few alternatives and the best one was Connecteam, been using it for a few months and loving it! They have great support so it's easy to implement"
"We use Connecteam . Made my life so much easier when using their Scheduling feature . My staff love it which for me is the most important thing !"
"We started using Connecteam for our commercial cleaning business and it really is on a different level than the rest of the apps. We've tried When I Work as well as Tsheets and Connecteam is by far better than both."
"Connecteam is great, we've been using it in the past 2 years with 130 employees"
"We use Connecteam, it’s the best app in the market out there and it’s 100% free for business like ours (less than 10 employees)."
"Connecteam is one of the best apps that can be used in either task management or schedule management."
"I and my team have been using the Connecteam app for a while."
#3
4.4
(8)
"Google Calendar has been working really well for me the last 3 weeks. It's simple and effective for scheduling."
"What about Google Calendar: https://workspace.google.com/intl/en/products/calendar/"
"Google Calendar has all the features I need and is easy to use."
"Google Calendar is an excellent tool for organizing my schedule."
"I just use Google Calendar. Syncs with everybody's phones."
"We use Google sheet to setup volunteering and a Google sign-up add-on One Link Sign-up which is free."
"Google Calendar was useful for setting up appointments and managing staff availability."
"But I don’t like the Google calendar app."
#4
Homebase
4.3
(6)
"It works well for our brewery with multiple locations."
"We use Homebase for all our businesses and it has been working well!"
"Homebase is pretty simple (we use it)."
"I kind of like Homebase."
"It works well with Clover (our POS)."
"We use homebase. Send texts and emails for schedules."
#5
ScheduleFly
5.0
(5)
"Schedulefly all day"
"Schedulefly, easy, cheap and efficient."
"Schedulefly is awesome, we had 3 locations."
"I use for FOH & BOH, and it does track time off requests for each employee."
"It’s the easiest one I’ve used."
#6
Google Calendar
4.8
(5)
"I use Google Calendar for scheduling"
"I use Google Calendar and Zappier."
"Google Calendar or Google Sheets are simple cost-free options."
"Why not use Google calendar?"
"You could create a google calendar."
#7
When I Work
3.6
(5)
"WhenIWork.com has all the features you’re talking about."
"I use When I Work for scheduling bar staff at my club."
"Relatively cheap for me running a bar."
"Relatively cheap for me running a bar."
"Awful experience. you can only export timesheets up to 3 months at a time."
#8
ClickUp
4.5
(4)
"I'd second the votes for ClickUp."
"I use ClickUp for this."
"Click up and clockify."
"Check out Clickup"
#9
7shifts
4.5
(4)
"Intuitive and can track staff engagement, like how often they call off, punch in late, etc"
"7shifts is excellent for scheduling, compliance, and time clocking, specifically designed for restaurants."
"I use 7shifts and I like it."
"My boss uses 7shifts, I do pen and paper... but I don't have to do kitchen schedule and I have at most 8 people on throughout the day."
#10
Apple
4.5
(4)
"The best options I’ve found for myself are an app called Calendars on ios, it has a very nice weekly view, and widget for the Home Screen."
"The modular face is highly customizable and shows the next item on my schedule."
"I use it in combination with the iOS reminders app which I like because you can use Siri for it and set time based or location based reminders."
"The default Apple calendar works well for managing multiple calendars."
#11
Doodle
4.3
(4)
"I think Doodle would work."
"* Doodle."
"Doodle is user-friendly and effective for scheduling."
"Doodle poll?"
#12
Scheduler App
4.0
(4)
"Excited to check it out!"
"Brilliant idea! Will definitely have a look."
"Will definitely give this a look. Thanks!"
"Thanks @[stereomatch] for this posting. I am the developer of the Scheduler App which he mentioned on this topic."
#13
TimeTree
5.0
(3)
"It's free and you can invite as many people as you like to view and edit it!"
"TimeTree"
"I use time tree with my partner. It's really useful to keep track as I can also have to do lists."
#14
Later
4.7
(3)
"I use Later for my clients."
"I use Later and love it."
"Have you tried Later or Planoly? They both have features that cater to multi-business scheduling and collaboration."
#15
Nursegrid
4.7
(3)
"Nursegrid"
"Nursegrid!"
"I hear it's nice because you can also keep track of your pto and such on there."
#16
Acuity Scheduling
4.3
(3)
"We use Acuity Scheduling and LOVE it. Great value for the price, pretty to look at and super helpful support."
"Acuity Scheduling is pretty great."
"Acuity Scheduling is what I use and am happy with."
#17
Buffer
4.3
(3)
"Buffer.com are best, i love it"
"I’ve used buffer for several years and haven’t had any issues with it except it gets slow sometimes."
"I’d check out Buffer."
#18
Asana
4.0
(3)
"It’s versatile and offers both list and board views."
"For beginners, I would use a simpler app instead like Monday or Asana."
"Asana has a free option for individuals."
#19
Swiflink
5.0
(2)
"I have used Swiflink. Very customizable and easy to use."
"I use Swiflink to allow my clients to book online and have no complaints."
#20
HubSpot
5.0
(2)
"HubSpot appointment scheduler allows creation of longer slots and different meeting links for various client needs."
"I use HubSpot meetings which integrates with Zoom."
#21
Pickleheads
4.5
(2)
"The best hands down..."
"Way more functionality than playtime scheduler for private groups."
#22
Taskito
4.5
(2)
"My favorites are Taskito"
"I used Taskito for the same porpouse, I liked to add the event end time as a sub task."
#23
Sling
4.5
(2)
"I love it. Sling is superior."
"Maybe Sling?"
#24
Flight Schedule Pro
4.5
(2)
"Flight schedule pro is good"
"Flight Schedule Pro has a better user interface and can track maintenance and pilot documents."
#25
Camelo
4.5
(2)
"We switched to Camelo Scheduler (https://camelohq.com), and it’s been a game-changer. It’s super easy to use, and it’s way more affordable than other options we’ve tried."
"Try Camelo Scheduler, its free version is really good. It does not have limits on locations, employes, ... as WiW or Connecteam."
#26
Amazing Marvin
4.5
(2)
"Marvin has lots of date options and is very customizable."
"If so, here are some that focus on scheduling tasks: Amazing Marvin, Sunsama, getplan.co."
#27
Appointlet
4.5
(2)
"I've always been fond of Appointlet which does integrate with Zapier."
"I've used Appointlet to schedule prospects at the same time."
#28
The Bach
4.5
(2)
"It worked really well as a bridesmaid because it was an easy source of info that didn’t blow up my email, texts, etc."
"I’ve heard 'The Bach' is pretty good about stuff like this."
#29
Slack
4.0
(2)
"We use the free version of Slack for shift swapping and requests off."
"Both of my groups use Slack. We use it to organize our outside-of-game conversations."
#30
Financial Cents
4.0
(2)
"I use FInancial Cents. They have a solo plan that is pretty cheap and includes a number of pretty handy features."
"I just signed up for a free trial of financial cents."
#31
Calday
4.0
(2)
"It’s actually a pretty good tool with features similar to Calendly."
"I ended up switching to Calday and it has been great so far."
#32
ScheduleMaster
4.0
(2)
"We use ScheduleMaster and it's great. A little annoying on mobile as there isn't a mobile site or app but it's not that bad."
"I prefer Schedulemaster since it offers more features and can be infinitely customized to your application."
#33
Postpone
3.5
(2)
"I can highly recommend Postpone. They are also having a really good support if you need help :)"
"PostPone at least looks the most legitimate."
#34
Planoly
3.0
(2)
"Have you tried Later or Planoly? They both have features that cater to multi-business scheduling and collaboration."
"Planoly has connectivity issues with Instagram and lacks scheduling for Reels or Videos."
#35
Hotschedules
2.5
(2)
"Have used it for a long time."
"It’s hot garbage."
#36
Swish App
5.0
(1)
"Use Swish App. Create a group for the neighborhood."
#37
Pickle Planner
5.0
(1)
"It's 100% the best pickleball scheduling app."
#38
Usemotion
5.0
(1)
"Usemotion.ai has changed my life."
#39
Notion
5.0
(1)
"Defo notion, its great for indiv and teams."
#40
Upkeepday
5.0
(1)
"Try upkeepday app. It is free until you get comfortable with it."
#41
Cozi
5.0
(1)
"I like Cozi"
#42
Vcita
5.0
(1)
"Try Vcita!"
#43
PickATime
5.0
(1)
"We have been using pickAtime for years to do parent/teacher conference scheduling."
#44
Volunteer Scheduler Pro
5.0
(1)
"Unicorn right here! 🦄 Volunteer Scheduler Pro!"
#45
TickTick
5.0
(1)
"Ticktick. The only app you will ever need."
#46
Microsoft
5.0
(1)
"Microsoft's To Do app has easy check/uncheck operation for recurring lists."
#47
The Omni Group
5.0
(1)
"OmniFocus is an excellent task management tool that helps me stay organized."
#48
GitHub
5.0
(1)
"The author was cool enough to help and answer my questions."
#49
Outlook
5.0
(1)
"Outlook.com on the desktop has a calendar + todo combo view where you can drag tasks to the calendar."
#50
Timeout.io
5.0
(1)
"You could try out timeout.io and build your own interface with their booking.js library."
#51
Hopper HQ
5.0
(1)
"Hopper HQ supports all social platforms and post types. It's budget friendly and your clients can leave notes on posts to share feedback with you."
#52
RecurPost
5.0
(1)
"RecurPost offers excellent analytics that are easy to understand and is trusted by many marketing agencies for social media management."
#53
SmartTask
5.0
(1)
"Great UX with a calendar view that allows you to maintain a schedule with your friends!"
#54
When2meet
5.0
(1)
"Super basic and doesn't look fancy but it works great!"
#55
Sprinklr
5.0
(1)
"The best of the best is Sprinklr. Nothing touches it."
#56
Evallo
4.0
(1)
"Evallo has been mentioned here before. It's a work in progress, but it looks promising."
#57
OneNote
4.0
(1)
"Try OneNote"
#58
Sunsama
4.0
(1)
"If so, here are some that focus on scheduling tasks: Amazing Marvin, Sunsama, getplan.co."
#59
GetPlan
4.0
(1)
"If so, here are some that focus on scheduling tasks: Amazing Marvin, Sunsama, getplan.co."
#60
Zapier
4.0
(1)
"This page might give you a few good options, depending on what calendar system you’re using."
#61
SignupGenus
4.0
(1)
"Signupgenus.com"
#62
Denki
4.0
(1)
"Try my app its called denki, its more like whiteboard but can be used in anyway you like."
#63
Invoice Ninja
4.0
(1)
"I use Invoice Ninja."
#64
PlayTime
4.0
(1)
"Allows you to create completely private sessions."
#65
Spond
4.0
(1)
"Spond is pretty good."
#66
General Task
4.0
(1)
"A free task manager and scheduler which I believe may fit your use case."
#67
Shyft
4.0
(1)
"Shyft."
#68
Monday.com
4.0
(1)
"For beginners, I would use a simpler app instead like Monday or Asana."
#69
Timehero
4.0
(1)
"Timehero was what I was using for this as recently as last year, with a calendar integration."
#70
Skedpal
4.0
(1)
"Give skedpal.com a look"
#71
BarSight
4.0
(1)
"Give us a look if your still com"
#72
Bookings
4.0
(1)
"We also use Bookings.com but that’s just like Calendly."
#73
Airtable
4.0
(1)
"Airtable."
#74
Jira
4.0
(1)
"Jira now have a free plan as well."
#75
Pannacotta
4.0
(1)
"[Pannacotta.io](https://Pannacotta.io) right now is for individuals only."
#76
Deputy
4.0
(1)
"I use Deputy."
#77
Amplenote
4.0
(1)
"Amplenote might have what you want."
#78
Principal Task
4.0
(1)
"I'm the developer behind [Principal Task](https://www.principaltask.com)."
#79
Todoist
4.0
(1)
"I have been a Todoist user for several years."
#80
Taskade
4.0
(1)
"/r/Taskade is another option to look at."
#81
Liza AI
4.0
(1)
"Have you checked LizaAI ([lizaai.com](https://lizaai.com))?"
#82
Calendar
4.0
(1)
"Calendar.com does just that."
#83
Any.do
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Any.do? It's an Android app but you can synchronise it with almost anything."
#84
Vista Social
4.0
(1)
"I'm really liking vista social's approval & ai content tools!"
#85
Acuity
4.0
(1)
"We use Acuity, really like it."
#86
SignUpGenius
4.0
(1)
"Sign up genius has a free version that works if people are signing up for shifts."
#87
2Do
4.0
(1)
"Try 2do! this is what I use all the time."
#88
Basecamp
4.0
(1)
"A lab I interned at used Basecamp."
#89
AIMS
4.0
(1)
"Our school uses AIMS from UND."
#90
MyFlightBook
4.0
(1)
"For clubs, doesn't MyFlightBook offer scheduling in the club stuff?"
#91
Nova
3.0
(1)
"I think(?) it works right.. I'm just uncertain if the texts actually send off."
#92
SuperSaaS
3.0
(1)
"It has couple of modes for scheduling."
#93
Piecemeal
3.0
(1)
"Look into piecemeal.io. I have not used it personally but someone in one of the other posts mentioned they use it for many things among scheduling."
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