Best Appointment Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SchedulingKit is ranked #1 of 136 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Calendar.com and Acuity Scheduling. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Calendar.com. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Picktime at $2.25/mo.
Appointment scheduling software helps coordinate bookings, availability and the details around a meeting. Compared on booking pages, calendar sync and group booking, the options also vary in round-robin scheduling and automated reminders. Payment collection may matter for the way you take bookings, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you compare access and cost. The ranking begins with SchedulingKit, Acuity Scheduling and Calendar.com, followed by Zoho Bookings and Calendly. Consider how people should choose a time, whether appointments need to be assigned across a team, and which booking steps you want to manage alongside your existing calendars.
136 appointment scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Booking pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SchedulingKit | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 2 | Calendar.com | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $20/mo | Yes | $20/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 3 | Acuity Scheduling | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $20/mo | No | $16/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 4 | Calendly | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 5 | Zoho Bookings | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8/mo | Yes | $6/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Zoom Scheduler | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | $4.99/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 7 | Setmore | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | $5/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 8 | YouCanBookMe | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | $8.10/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 9 | Cal.com | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 10 | SimplyBook.me | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | $13.90/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 11 | Fresha | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Doodle | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $11/mo | Yes | $11/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 13 | OnceHub | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | $12/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 14 | TidyCal | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  Appointy | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 16 | SimplyMeet.me | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.99/mo | Yes | $5.99/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 17 | Picktime | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.25/mo | Yes | $2.25/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 18 | Appointlet | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | Yes | $9/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 19 |  GReminders | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | $8/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 20 | Koalendar | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | $9/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 21 |  Zyncro | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | ₹499/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  Zeeg | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  BookingPress | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 24 |  Trafft | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 25 |  BookingLive | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | £11.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which appointment scheduling software is ranked first on Inferse?
SchedulingKit is ranked #1 of 136 with a score of 8.6. Calendar.com is second and Acuity Scheduling third.
How many of these have a free plan?
20 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Picktime has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.