Square Appointments alternative

An honest comparison. The Square Appointments figures come from their official pricing page on the date shown below, with the link so you can check for yourself. If Square Appointments is the better fit for you, we say so.

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What you pay forSquare AppointmentsPuntualLife
PlansFree $0/month per location · Plus $49/month per location · Premium $149/month per locationFree plan, then a flat monthly price
Card processing2.5% + 15¢ in person (Plus) · 2.4% + 15¢ in person (Premium)Not applicable — you charge your clients directly
Booking commissionNone — Square charges for payment processing, not per booking0%

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Choose Square Appointments if…

  • You already run your payments on Square and want everything under one login.
  • You sell retail products alongside services and want one point of sale for both.
  • You need integrated payroll and a full hardware ecosystem.

Choose PuntualLife if…

  • You don't take payments through the platform at all — you charge however you already charge.
  • You want a booking page and a mini-site, not a point-of-sale system.
  • You want Spanish for your clients without setting up anything extra.

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