6 Best Square Appointments Alternatives (2026)

A Square Appointments alternative for businesses that want to choose between Stripe, PayPal, and Square for online booking payments.

Square Appointments pairs online booking with Square's payment processing, POS hardware, and retail tools, and it has a free option for individuals. As a Square Appointments alternative, SchedulingKit replaces the online booking side: services with duration and price, per-staff hours and days off, multiple locations, calendar sync, and reminders. For payments you can connect Stripe, PayPal, or Square itself and require full payment or a deposit (Standard and above). Stripe refunds cancelled paid bookings automatically; PayPal and Square refunds are manual. SchedulingKit does not replace Square's in-person POS, card readers, or inventory, so businesses that sell retail at a counter should keep Square for that. SchedulingKit's plans are Free (one team member, no online payments), Standard $12, Pro $20, and Business $36 per seat per month; check Square's current pricing.