Migrate from Timely
to SchedulingKit
A practical guide to moving from Timely to SchedulingKit: what you recreate by hand, what you reconnect, and what stays in Timely. There is no one-click migration. Services and staff move by hand; retail, stock and commission tracking stay behind.
Migrating from Timely to SchedulingKit takes about 45-90 minutes. This step-by-step guide covers data export, account setup, and going live.
What Transfers
Can Be Transferred
- Services, durations and prices (recreated by hand)
- Staff and working hours (staff re-invited, hours re-entered)
- Calendar connections: Google, Outlook/Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud (reconnect)
- Video links: Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet (reconnect)
- Payment processor: Stripe, PayPal or Square (reconnect, Standard and above)
- Client contact list (keep your Timely export for reference; SchedulingKit creates records as clients book, and you can add key clients one at a time on Standard and above)
Cannot Be Transferred
- Past appointment history from Timely
- Upcoming appointments already booked in Timely (they stay there unless you re-enter them)
- Client notes and profile fields (no CSV import)
- Payment and invoice history
- Product sales, stock and commission data
- Timely Pay setup and saved cards
Migration Steps
Follow these steps to complete your migration in 45-90 minutes
Export or Record Your Timely Setup
Export your client list and document each service, staff member and price. SchedulingKit has no import tool and no CSV client import. Your export is for your own records: you'll use it to recreate services, check nothing is missed and email clients your new link.
💡 Tips:
- •Screenshot each service's duration, price and settings
- •List the upcoming appointments already booked in Timely
- •Save your client contact list for your announcement email
Create Your SchedulingKit Account and Choose a Plan
Sign up free, then pick the plan that matches what you use in Timely. Standard ($12 per seat per month) adds online payments, SMS reminders, Workflows, reviews and the client portal; Pro ($20) adds Round Robin and Collective scheduling, recurring bookings, packages, gift cards, Zapier and the API. The Free plan covers one team member and one calendar connection.
💡 Tips:
- •Paid plans start with a 14-day trial
- •Check which features you rely on before choosing a plan
Recreate Your Services
Create each service by hand with its duration, price and location, and choose One-on-One or Group (with a capacity). Set the cancellation deadline and minimum notice clients must respect when they reschedule or cancel.
💡 Tips:
- •Start with your most-booked service
- •Set reminder timing per service
Add Staff, Hours and Calendars
Invite team members, set each person's working hours and days off (per location if you have several), and connect Google, Outlook or Apple iCloud calendars so busy times block availability. Connect Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or use Google Meet through Google Calendar, for virtual appointments.
💡 Tips:
- •Connect calendars before sharing your link to avoid double-bookings
- •Clients can pick a team member or Any Available
Connect Payments and Reminders
On Standard and above, connect Stripe, PayPal or Square and choose full payment or a deposit per service; remaining balances are invoiced, never charged automatically. Stripe cancellations refund in full automatically; PayPal and Square refunds are manual. Turn on email reminders and SMS reminders for clients who opt in.
💡 Tips:
- •Recurring packages bill through Stripe only
- •SMS credits are included per seat each month
Test, Switch Links and Run Both Tools in Parallel
Make a test booking end to end, including payment and reminders. Then replace your Timely links with your SchedulingKit link, inline embed, popup widget or button link, and email regular clients the new link. Keep Timely active until the appointments already booked there are finished, then cancel.
💡 Tips:
- •Update your website, email signature, Google Business Profile and social links
- •Don't cancel Timely until its last booked appointment has passed
Feature Comparison
How Timely features map to SchedulingKit
| Feature | Timely | SchedulingKit |
|---|---|---|
| Booking | Web + App | Web booking page and embedsClients book on the web; owners and staff use the iOS/Android app |
| Reminders | SMS extra | SMS on Standard and aboveCredits included per seat; extra 500 for $10 |
| Payments | Timely Pay | Stripe, PayPal or Square |
| Reports | Salon-focused | Client records show total bookings and total spentNo salon reporting suite |
What to Expect
What You'll Gain
- Free plan for one team member
- Per-seat pricing from $12 on paid plans
- SMS credits included on paid plans
- Works for any appointment-based business
- Client records with staff-only notes
Things to Consider
- Salon-specific reporting
- Product sales tracking
- Commission calculations
Migration Questions
Further Reading
- G2: Scheduling Software Reviews — Compare scheduling platforms before switching.
- Capterra Scheduling Software — Independent reviews and comparisons.
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