HEAD TO HEAD · PRICING AND TERMS · VERIFIED 2026-10-12
Square Appointments vs Vagaro: what each publishes.
Square Appointments publishes $0 to $149 per month per location; Vagaro publishes $30 to $90 per month. Square Appointments: cancel or switch plans anytime. Vagaro: Cancel anytime with no cancellation fees' ('Exclusions apply', not listed). Both read on October 12, 2026.
Facts from both vendors' own pages, read the same day, with third-party figures marked as reported. No ranking and no winner: the right one depends on your crew size, whether you do insurance work, and whether you will sign a contract.
Square Appointmentspublished
- What it is
- appointment booking and POS sold within Square's Free, Plus and Premium tiers (general beauty and service businesses)
- Pricing
- Square Free: $0 / month per location
Square Plus: $49 / month per location
Square Premium: $149 / month per location
Square Pro: custom pricing - Reported (not the vendor)
- several comparison sites report Plus at $29 and Premium at $69 a month — contradicted by the vendor's own page data, which shows $49 and $149 per location — CostBench and SchedulingKit, 'last verified' 2026-07-11, read 2026-10-12
- Trial
- free 30-day trial of Plus or Premium; Free has no subscription
- Contract
- 'cancel or switch plans anytime'
- Fees
- none stated; hardware from $59; ACH 1% ($1 minimum); Afterpay 6% + 30¢; payroll from $35 per month + $6 per person paid
- Detail
- Square Appointments cost page · vendor pricing page
Vagaropublished
- What it is
- salon, spa, med-spa and fitness booking, POS and marketing software priced per bookable calendar
- Pricing
- Vagaro (1 bookable calendar, 'Just Me'): $30 / month
Vagaro (7+ bookable calendars): $90 / month - Trial
- 30-day free trial
- Contract
- 'Cancel anytime with no cancellation fees' ('Exclusions apply', not listed)
- Fees
- none stated; data migration and onboarding described as included; free card reader with Vagaro Merchant Services (terms not shown); processing rates not on the page; no added multi-location fees — each location is priced by the features selected for it
- Detail
- Vagaro cost page · vendor pricing page
Which is cheaper, Square Appointments or Vagaro?
On published prices read October 12, 2026: Square Appointments $0 to $149, Vagaro $30 to $90. Compare the user caps and add-ons before deciding; a lower base price with per-user fees can cost more for a crew.
Does Square Appointments or Vagaro require a contract?
Square Appointments: 'cancel or switch plans anytime'. Vagaro: 'Cancel anytime with no cancellation fees' ('Exclusions apply', not listed).
Do Square Appointments and Vagaro offer free trials?
Square Appointments: free 30-day trial of Plus or Premium; Free has no subscription. Vagaro: 30-day free trial.
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