Scheduling Software reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 207 Reddit reviews across 39 subreddits and 65 posts to rank the best Scheduling Software brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/smallbusiness, r/ConstructionManagers, r/MassageTherapists, r/software, r/projectmanagement. Top-rated brands include Calendly (4.5/5), Acuity (3.8/5), Buildxact (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews207
Subreddits39
Posts65
Brands100
Products1
207 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Calendly
4.5
(13)
"Caldotcom would work very fine."
"We are using it daily."
"Consider SimplePractice or Calendly with their HIPAA-compliant plans."
"I love using Calendly. You can share a link that will access a calendar and update in real time."
"Calendly is great for booking meetings."
"Something like Calendly could display her openings and they can cancel or reschedule the appointments."
"Calendly is around $10/mo does exactly this."
"Have you tried Calendly? Or looked into acuity scheduling? It allows clients to book appointments and select recurring options."
"Only have experience w/ calendly and it synced fine with google calendar."
"Calendly ?"
#2
Acuity
3.8
(10)
"I have been overall very happy with it. It doesn’t require clients to jump through a bunch of hoops to schedule, which I feel has benefitted my business."
"It's very customizable and I've been using it for years without any issues."
"Acuity Scheduling offers customizable scheduling options."
"Acuity is pretty good"
"Acuity's highest plan has hipaa compliance. I prefer it all around to everything else out there."
"I'm happy with Acuity after trying MassageBook and Vagaro."
"Have you tried Calendly? Or looked into acuity scheduling? It allows clients to book appointments and select recurring options."
"Acuity is the cheapest, but IME their intake forms suck. when i used them i ended up paying for a separate hippa compliant intake software."
"I get a few calls a week from clients saying the scheduler is giving them error messages and won’t let them book. Acuity hasn’t done anything to address the issues. I’m done with them."
"Acuity is the nicest. But it's costly."
#3
Buildxact
4.3
(6)
"It's great for scheduling and Gantt charts. It connects to QB too."
"I use buildxact and the scheduling feature is great."
"Buildxact is great for scheduling and gantt charts."
"I use buildxact and the scheduling feature is nice."
"I'm happy with buildxact's scheduling feature. i really like the gantt charts, makes it easy to visualize all my projects."
"I use buildxact and their scheduling feature is nice (it's got gantt charts included)."
#4
Setmore
4.2
(5)
"It has a free option."
"Setmore. It's FREE option that not only helps you schedule appointments but also keeps your financials in check."
"Check out Setmore."
"Have you considered trying out Setmore for your scheduling needs?"
"Setmore might also work?"
#5
Smartsheet
4.2
(5)
"Smartsheet. Incredible product."
"I’ve been using Smartsheet lately, and it’s been great for tracking tasks and deadlines."
"Smartsheet offers cpm and can resource level multiple projects at once."
"Have you explored Smartsheet?"
"Smartsheet. You can do a lot more than make schedules with Gantt charts."
#6
Buildern
4.5
(4)
"Buildern is an excellent option for your needs."
"Buildern is our current go-to software, praised for its user-friendly interface and versatile construction scheduling module."
"You might want to check out Buildern. It’s designed to make project scheduling simple and collaborative – no steep learning curve."
"For both small and larger projects, our software is Buildern, and all its features meet our satisfaction."
#7
Vagaro
4.3
(4)
"It's excellent. Very easy to use."
"I use Vagaro and it does all these things."
"Https://www.vagaro.com/pro/tattoo-shop-software"
"Vagaro"
#8
Trello
4.3
(4)
"I love Trello! It’s great if you’re a visual person because everything is laid out on boards and cards."
"Trello, Asana, ClickUp"
"Trello"
#9
Microsoft Project
3.2
(5)
"MS Project is probably the best for your needs."
"For smaller, faster spotlight jobs I have used Microsoft Project as well as Smartsheet."
"Microsoft Project is easiest but in my opinion lacking for projects of any size."
"Microsoft project is decent"
"On a budget you can use Microsoft Project."
#10
BuilderTrend
4.0
(4)
"Buildertrend & procore if you're a big company (pricing over 10k a year)"
"It works pretty well for scheduling and job management."
"You should be using a cloud based management system like buildertrend"
"I’ve been happy with BuilderTrend. It’s not perfect but it’s pretty good."
#11
Schedulicity
5.0
(3)
"The best one is the one that has the tools you need. It offers online booking, credit card processing at a cheap rate, and marketing tools."
"I use schedulicity and love it."
"Schedulicity."
#12
My Music Staff
5.0
(3)
"It's helpful for tracking attendance and payments, invoicing, lesson notes, and bulk emailing."
"The online portal for parents and students to log in and adjust their schedule is so much easier, and automatic invoicing is a game changer."
"I love it. You do need to be disciplined about taking attendance, but basically everything else can be automated."
#13
Curly Pet
5.0
(3)
"Curly pet is a good scheduling software. Software scale as your business grows."
"I use curly pet, they offer grooming, boarding and sitting all in one. It’s very helpful to us because we don’t need to switch between softwares."
"I use curly pet, they offer grooming, boarding and sitting all in one. It’s very helpful to us because we don’t need to switch between softwares."
#14
ClickUp
3.5
(4)
"If you want something that’s super simple but still effective, try ClickUp. It’s been great for our team and we’ve been able to use it for all kinds of projects."
"Trello, Asana, ClickUp"
"I use ClickUp. I find it very helpful for day to day, future tasking, reminders and so much more."
"Nothing worked for me; I am scrolling Reddit and I should work."
#15
Dagster
4.7
(3)
"Dagster my man. I migrated most of our Python/Powershell/batch scripts into that and it ran very well."
"Dagster works very well on Windows Server, much easier to deploy than Airflow."
"You could give dagster a try. Open source and easy enough to get going."
#16
Alora
4.7
(3)
"It’s definitely more comprehensive than some other options."
"We use Alora and based on what you've described, they will meet all of your needs."
"I use Alora for scheduling and EMR."
#17
Monday.com
4.7
(3)
"I suggest Monday.com since it's intuitive and works well for teams."
"Check out Monday.com if you want something that’s flexible because you can just set it up exactly how you need and it’s great for keeping everything organized."
"I use the Monday program at our office. Very versatile and many different Templates."
#18
Noterro
4.3
(3)
"Second vote for Noterro! I love it. When I’ve had questions, they always have replied to me really quickly."
"My wife uses Noterro and it seems to mostly have everything you need."
"Noterro (previously known as SoapVault). This is a full scheduling, accounting, and marketing software for clinics, made with SOAP notes/insurance billing in mind."
#19
4.3
(3)
"Google Calendar is very powerful and allows for easy scheduling."
"Would google calendar work?"
#20
Square
4.3
(3)
"Ease of use and text reminders are appreciated by clients."
"Square does a good job. fairly easy to setup, good interface, doesn't take a huge cut of the revenue."
"The user appreciates the flexibility of scheduling and payment options."
#21
Jane
4.0
(3)
"Jane.app"
"My office just switched to Jane last year. It was designed by HIPPA compliant people, has a website with online scheduling, figures out payroll."
"It has so many functions for half the price on most booking software, and with insurance billing and unlimited locations, scaling a clinic is affordable."
#22
LibCal
4.0
(3)
"LibCal."
"We use LibCal to schedule rooms."
"For scheduling software we use LibCal."
#23
Clio
3.7
(3)
"CLIO!!!!!"
"Our firm uses Clio for our general info management and it’s calendar function is easy to use."
"Clio is getting better, but when it first came out it was a mess!"
#24
Mangomint
5.0
(2)
"I absolutely love Mangomint and recommend them to all of my clients who are looking to grow their salon or spa!"
"I second Mangomint. They have everything you're mentioning and also make it EASY to get set up."
#25
Boulevard
5.0
(2)
"I second Boulevard. We used it at a salon I used to work at and I'm planning to use it again for the business I'm opening on my own."
"Boulevard has all of the above. I’ve Been using for 3 years and love it. New features quarterly. Meets every need. Clients love it."
#26
ScheduleFly
5.0
(2)
"Love schedulefly"
"Look at Schedule Fly. It’s simple, cheap, and does everything you are asking for."
#27
vCita
5.0
(2)
"I'd look into vcita if I were you. Basically does all you need but on one platform and it's very easy to use. I highly recommend it!!"
"Hands down vcita. It's a business management tool so my scheduling basically integrates with my CRM."
#28
Paycor
5.0
(2)
"We’ve been using Paycor for a while now and it’s been working great. It covers all the basics, payroll, benefits, and recruitment and integrates with other systems easily."
"We use Paycor/Ximble and it has done great things for us."
#29
Microsoft Excel
3.0
(3)
"You can do some really nice schedules in Excel."
"I have experimented with versions of excel to partially automate the scheduling."
"We tried a particular software program and went back to doing it by hand (i.e., Excel)."
#30
Calday
4.5
(2)
"Switched to Calday in 2022 and never looked back."
"I was used Calday as a consultant so I tried it's paid version for my cleaning business. So far, it's going good."
#31
Carepatron
4.5
(2)
"I've been using Carepatron for a while now and I really like how intuitive (not to mention affordable) it is."
"Been using carepatron for a while now for appointments, client management, notes."
#32
7shifts
4.5
(2)
"7shifts is an excellent tool for managing employee schedules, allowing for easy communication and updates."
"But if you 100% want software, 7 shifts works great"
#33
Jobber
4.5
(2)
"You'd be able to schedule recurring cleans at specific times and add notes to each individual job."
"Jobber – Strong scheduling and job management, integrates with Gusto or QuickBooks for payroll."
#34
SimplePractice
4.5
(2)
"Consider SimplePractice or Calendly with their HIPAA-compliant plans."
"Some HIPAA-compliant platforms that are worth considering are SimplePractice, Kareo, and SecularSlate."
#35
Taskade
4.5
(2)
"It integrates with Google Calendar, and with its automation features, you can schedule your tasks easily."
#36
Asana
4.5
(2)
"It’s awesome for managing deadlines, and the calendar view keeps everything on track."
"Trello, Asana, ClickUp"
#37
Spry
4.5
(2)
"I'm a big fan of Spry, which micromine picked up and sells alongside alastri."
"Give me Spry any day!"
#38
MassageBook
4.0
(2)
"I use Massagebook for online booking, EHR, and Square for payments."
"I use Massagebook. It has an AMTA discount for the subscription."
#39
GetMacha
4.0
(2)
"Happy to give you a demo and an extended trial to our solution getmacha.com."
"Would be happy to give you a demo for www.getmacha.com and an extended trial period."
#40
Homebase
4.0
(2)
"I use Homebase for one business for 45 employees and use Open Time Clock (free version) for another with four employees."
"Homebase could do that. They even have auto shift function which was pretty accurate last time I checked."
#41
Reserve Rabbit
4.0
(2)
"[Reserve Rabbit] is a really good booking system for scheduling appointments."
"[Reserve Rabbit] is a really good booking system for scheduling appointments."
#42
TimeGo
4.0
(2)
"You can look into https://timego.com where you can require an employee to submit a form with their signature by the end of their shift."
"Employee scheduling and chat are completely free for any number of users."
#43
Housecall Pro
4.0
(2)
"Housecall Pro – Great for service businesses, includes job scheduling, invoicing, bookkeeping, and integrates with Gusto and QuickBooks for payroll."
"Housecall Pro"
#44
Sling
4.0
(2)
"I use Sling and it works great. $2/person/month. Not bad."
"I use sling since use toast as our pos."
#45
Quickbase
4.0
(2)
"Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I am not familiar with Quickbase and will definitely have a look."
"Quickbase is worth taking a look at."
#46
Excel
4.0
(2)
"We just use a big excel sheet and a shared google calendar tried a few paid things but always end up back at that."
"Excel has been around forever and you would be surprised how effective it is."
#47
Calendar.com
4.0
(2)
"The best calendar scheduling software I've found would probably be Calendar.com"
"The best calendar scheduling software I've found would probably be Calendar.com"
#48
Teamhood
4.0
(2)
"Teamhood is great for this, also has integration with Google Calendar."
"I'd highly recommend Teamhood because of its easy to use scheduling features."
#49
Phoenix
3.5
(2)
"It’s basically a light version of P6. And much more affordable"
"Phoenix might be a good middle ground."
#50
TickTick
3.5
(2)
"TickTick works great for me. You can organize tasks into lists and tag them if you want."
"Had a bad experience with natural language processing and list limits caused procrastination."
#51
When I Work
3.0
(2)
"Designed for shift work and scheduling."
"Very very awful, buggy app. I wish I had done my research before wasting a year and $500 on an app that has completely shut me out."
#52
Todoist
2.5
(2)
"I use Todoist, it has these features and it's really worked for me."
"Had my tasks suddenly disappear due to a backend server issue."
#53
PaSeva
5.0
(1)
"They also have a very modern light weight architecture that allows for customer configurations - making it the closest thing to building your own software."
#54
Hypnotes
5.0
(1)
"It's built specifically for therapists, so it caters to massage therapy needs better than some salon-focused options."
#55
Motil
5.0
(1)
"You might like what we’ve built - Motil - mobile first (Android and iOS), super easy setup."
#56
EasyAppointments
5.0
(1)
"This is probably exactly what you're looking for: https://easyappointments.org/"
#57
Wrike
5.0
(1)
"Wrike is an award-winning project management and scheduling software trusted by 20,000+ companies and over two million users worldwide."
#58
AcuBliss
5.0
(1)
"AcuBliss is super customizable and their customer service is great."
#59
Healthie
5.0
(1)
"Healthie is HIPAA compliant."
#60
Caspen Software
5.0
(1)
"I recently came across Caspen Software. It's been a game-changer for me."
#61
SimplyBook.me
5.0
(1)
"[SimplyBook.me] is perfect for that and has client time zones."
#62
GoAnywhere
4.0
(1)
"GoAnywhere"
#63
Gymdesk
4.0
(1)
"Where is listing for gymdesk?"
#64
Merlin
4.0
(1)
"Merlin"
#65
ServicePro911
4.0
(1)
"ServicePro911 offers straightforward scheduling, invoicing, and job tracking tools, designed for service professionals."
#66
Microsoft Teams Bookings
4.0
(1)
"Could she use something like Teams Bookings (if on a license that gives access) or Fantastical openings?"
#67
FossBilling
4.0
(1)
"I recommend considering the following open-source scheduling solutions that offer the control you're looking for: 1. FossBilling: While typically used for billing, FossBilling has a built-in scheduling feature."
#68
Odoo
4.0
(1)
"I am going to use Odoo. replacing my currently using quickbooks and fishbowl 3rd party for inventory, work orders, purchasing etc."
#69
Google Sheets
4.0
(1)
"Google Sheets"
#70
Google Forms
4.0
(1)
"Google forms works just fine, and can be tied to a calendar using a free web service called Zapier."
#71
Hoylu
4.0
(1)
"Hoylu is pretty good"
#72
NexHealth
4.0
(1)
"[NexHealth](https://www.nexhealth.com/) ?"
#73
Google Calendar
4.0
(1)
"What about something as simple as google calendar?"
#74
ProjectLibre
4.0
(1)
"Project Libre is a free version of MS Project (just open source)"
#75
Kevala
4.0
(1)
"Check out Kevala.care."
#76
Capterra
4.0
(1)
"[Capterra.com](https://Capterra.com) is my goto start point for all commercial software search"
#77
AxisCare
4.0
(1)
"AxisCare, Wellsky Personal Care, AlayaCare are the three main systems in this space."
#78
EDclerk
4.0
(1)
"EDclerk.com has a service scheduler feature."
#79
Workiz
4.0
(1)
"For field service, I know Workiz, House Call Pro etc do what you're asking for pretty well."
#80
StackStorm
4.0
(1)
"I recommend using StackStorm. You can run your scripts, observe if they failed, set cron jobs on them to run at certain times or certain intervals."
#81
Pycio
4.0
(1)
"Pycio.com is a simple and easy to use tool to better understand your labor resources and track work orders and SOPs."
#82
Monday
4.0
(1)
"Monday.com... It has robust scheduling and Gantt charting with dependencies."
#83
Assignar
4.0
(1)
"Assignar is one I've learned of recently. Don't know a lot about it, but it seems like a good solution."
#84
JobTread
4.0
(1)
"You should be using a cloud based management system like jobtread"
#85
Procore
4.0
(1)
"You should be using a cloud based management system like procore"
#86
Leap
4.0
(1)
"I like Leap (formally job progress) a lot."
#87
MRPeasy
4.0
(1)
"MRPeasy has been used for ETO production scheduling."
#88
Communico
4.0
(1)
"We use Communico for our room reservations."
#89
Assabet Interactive
4.0
(1)
"We use Assabet Interactive for rooms, library of things."
#90
Zenith Calendar
4.0
(1)
"Check out Zenith Calendar - you can set up a personally branded meeting page."
#91
PodiumIO
4.0
(1)
"PodiumIO is great at complex scheduling."
#92
Appointy
4.0
(1)
"I use Appointy. Very convenient, easy on the pocket."
#93
Tcmsuite
4.0
(1)
"Tcmsuite from kamwo should be perfect."
#94
CareVoyant
4.0
(1)
"Please check out CareVoyant."
#95
CareSmartz360
4.0
(1)
"Have you considered CareSmartz360?"
#96
Squarespace
4.0
(1)
"I use Squarespace for my website and they have a scheduling add on."
#97
PocketSuite
4.0
(1)
"PocketSuite with an AMTA discount."
#98
Doodle
3.0
(1)
"I use Doodle for work and it does a pretty basic job as the free version."
#99
Planbition
3.0
(1)
"I use Planbition, but depending on team size it might be hells overkill."
#100
Microsoft Dynamics
1.0
(1)
"Dynamics, which is just terrible."
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