Appointment booking & scheduling for your business.
Compare Calendly Free, Setmore Free and Zoho Bookings Premium for consultations, lessons and service appointments. Check reminders, calendar sync, team access and payment requirements.
3 researched plans · Source checked 2026-10-09 · Free and paid tiers are labelled; local prices and payment fees need checking.
2 capability requirements selected · Confirm exact plan limits and total cost with the provider.
Service appointment calendars · recorded Free plan
Setmore · Free
A branded booking page for up to four users, with email reminders and payment integrations.
Market suitability · AustraliaAvailability not verified
Local checks still required
Why this result?
Order: published country access first, then unverified access, Preview and countries absent from the list. Within each group: fewer unmet requirements, fewer unknowns, then feature fit. Email ties use reference price. No paid placement.
Availability not verified
Country-specific sign-up, app-store access, local language support and billing are not verified. A translated website is not evidence of availability.
Local total cost · AUD
Compare the final quote in the currency below, including applicable taxes, withholding, exchange and settlement fees. Displayed USD prices are reference prices; a budget match is provisional.
Tax & invoicing
Confirm the rules and rollout phase for your turnover, tax registration and business type. Ask the provider to demonstrate the required local invoice submission and reporting. A generic invoice feature is not proof of compliance.
Check lawful use of customer data, marketing permissions and opt-outs, retention and cross-border transfers. Request the provider’s data-processing terms and hosting locations. Customer countries can add obligations.
These are checks to complete, not a legal or tax clearance. Product compliance remains unverified until the exact edition and your circumstances are confirmed.
Cost model: Free subscription for up to four users; processing fees separate
2 confirmed · 1 to verify · 0 not supported · Capabilities of the named plan, not every vendor tier.
A paid scheduling tier with staff calendars, reminders, payment integrations and six calendar connections per user.
Market suitability · AustraliaAvailability not verified
Local checks still required
Why this result?
Order: published country access first, then unverified access, Preview and countries absent from the list. Within each group: fewer unmet requirements, fewer unknowns, then feature fit. Email ties use reference price. No paid placement.
Availability not verified
Country-specific sign-up, app-store access, local language support and billing are not verified. A translated website is not evidence of availability.
Local total cost · AUD
Compare the final quote in the currency below, including applicable taxes, withholding, exchange and settlement fees. Displayed USD prices are reference prices; a budget match is provisional.
Tax & invoicing
Confirm the rules and rollout phase for your turnover, tax registration and business type. Ask the provider to demonstrate the required local invoice submission and reporting. A generic invoice feature is not proof of compliance.
Check lawful use of customer data, marketing permissions and opt-outs, retention and cross-border transfers. Request the provider’s data-processing terms and hosting locations. Customer countries can add obligations.
These are checks to complete, not a legal or tax clearance. Product compliance remains unverified until the exact edition and your circumstances are confirmed.
Cost model: Paid per user; local price, billing commitment and extras to verify
2 confirmed · 1 to verify · 0 not supported · Capabilities of the named plan, not every vendor tier.
A booking link for a solo consultation workflow, with one event type and one connected calendar.
Market suitability · AustraliaAvailability not verified
Local checks still required
Why this result?
Order: published country access first, then unverified access, Preview and countries absent from the list. Within each group: fewer unmet requirements, fewer unknowns, then feature fit. Email ties use reference price. No paid placement.
Availability not verified
Country-specific sign-up, app-store access, local language support and billing are not verified. A translated website is not evidence of availability.
Local total cost · AUD
Compare the final quote in the currency below, including applicable taxes, withholding, exchange and settlement fees. Displayed USD prices are reference prices; a budget match is provisional.
Tax & invoicing
Confirm the rules and rollout phase for your turnover, tax registration and business type. Ask the provider to demonstrate the required local invoice submission and reporting. A generic invoice feature is not proof of compliance.
Check lawful use of customer data, marketing permissions and opt-outs, retention and cross-border transfers. Request the provider’s data-processing terms and hosting locations. Customer countries can add obligations.
These are checks to complete, not a legal or tax clearance. Product compliance remains unverified until the exact edition and your circumstances are confirmed.
Cost model: Free subscription; upgrades separate
1 confirmed · 1 to verify · 1 not supported · Capabilities of the named plan, not every vendor tier.
Free excludes two-way calendar sync, SMS reminders and partial deposits. The page lists one email reminder. Test calendar conflicts; payment-provider fees and country eligibility remain separate.
The listed Stripe, PayPal and Square connections do not prove merchant approval in your country. Local support, settlement and app-store access need confirmation.
Source checked 2026-10-09 · Original research summary, not hands-on testing.
Buyer notes
Setmore · Free · Share a specific experience or a detail that needs checking.
No published notes yet.
How to choose appointment booking & scheduling
Start with one real appointment: a consultation, lesson or service slot. Test booking, reminders, a calendar conflict, cancellation and rescheduling on a customer’s phone before moving your business over.
These are three specific plans, not everything each vendor sells. A failed feature can mean an upgrade is needed. Check staff limits, calendar connections, reminder channels, renewal terms and data export before committing.
A payment integration is not approval to receive money in your country. Confirm the gateway accepts your legal entity, bank and settlement currency. Check processing fees, refund handling and any local invoicing requirements separately.
Test the languages your customers use and delivery to local phone numbers. Email reminders do not imply SMS or WhatsApp is included. Confirm privacy, consent, data location and support; country-specific access is not yet verified for these plans.
Which booking software is free?
The recorded Calendly Free and Setmore Free plans have no subscription charge. They have different limits: Calendly Free lists one event type and one connected calendar; Setmore Free lists up to four users but excludes two-way calendar sync and partial deposits. Payment processing can still cost money.
Can I accept local payments or deposits in Southeast Asia?
Only if the selected plan and connected payment provider support your business. Zoho Bookings Premium lists payment integrations and the vendor documents deposits, but merchant eligibility, currency, fees and settlement still need checking. We do not infer local payment approval from a booking feature.
Will a free booking page connect to my existing calendar?
Check the exact connection. Calendly Free lists one connected calendar. Setmore Free excludes two-way sync. Zoho Bookings Premium lists six calendar connections per user. Test a busy slot in your current calendar before relying on it to prevent double booking.
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