Calday

Calday gives service businesses tools for online booking, scheduling, payment collection, appointment reminders, and client records. Customers can book at any time through a shareable booking page without downloading an app or creating an account. Bookings and availability sync both ways with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud. For virtual appointments, Calday can create Zoom or Google Meet links and include them in confirmation emails. Stripe supports deposits and full payments, including Apple Pay and Google Pay; Calday says it adds no transaction fee. Email reminders are described for 24 hours and one hour before an appointment. Client profiles can hold contact details, notes, and booking history, and scheduling controls cover buffers, lead time, advance notice, and cancellation or rescheduling limits. Calday has a mobile app for managing bookings, clients, and payments. The free plan allows one service, 100 clients, and one integration. Payment collection is a Pro feature; Pro costs $12 a month. Calday also lists a 7-day trial.

Calday combines client booking with calendar sync, reminders, and records for service businesses. Check the free-plan limits if you need multiple services, more clients, or payment collection.

Calday is aimed at solo operators and small service businesses handling appointments, on-site visits, classes, consultations, or rentals. Its mobile app may suit providers who want to manage bookings, clients, and payments from a phone.

Calday is a booking and scheduling service for solo operators and small service businesses. It is best for providers who want clients to book without an account and need appointments synced with their calendars. The free plan is a credible starting point, but businesses needing multiple services or payment collection will need Pro.

Overview

A shareable booking page lets clients book services around the clock without downloading an app or creating an account. That low-friction route to a booking is a practical advantage for businesses that want customers to arrange appointments on their own time. Calday also covers on-site visits, classes, consultations, and rentals, rather than only conventional appointments.

Two-way syncing with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud can keep availability aligned across a business's calendars. The Free plan's single-integration cap makes it a limited fit for operators who rely on multiple calendar services. Buffer time, booking lead time, advance-notice limits, and cancellation or rescheduling limits give providers useful control over how customers can book.

Key features

Appointments and client context

Automatic email reminders are described for 24 hours and one hour before appointments, helping reduce the chance of missed bookings without requiring manual follow-up. Client profiles keep contact details, notes, and booking history together, which is useful for repeat service work where prior context matters.

Virtual appointments and payments

Calday can create Zoom or Google Meet links automatically and include them in confirmation emails, a useful time-saver for consultation-based businesses. Stripe handles deposits and full payments, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. Calday says it adds no transaction fee, but payment collection is a Pro feature, so Free users cannot use this part of the workflow.

Mobile management and safeguards

The mobile app is designed to manage bookings, clients, and payments from a phone, which suits operators who are away from a desk during the workday. Calday says it uses encrypted connections and secure cloud infrastructure; its privacy policy describes SSL transmission and GDPR controls as baseline practices. It lists 24/7 support, with email and live chat channels, and priority support for Pro.

Pricing

Calday has a free plan and one published paid tier. The 7-day trial gives prospective subscribers a short window to assess the paid workflow before committing.

• Free: free, billed Free forever. It includes a booking page, one service, up to 100 clients, and one integration. This is a sensible fit for a solo provider with a narrow offering and modest client list, but the service and client caps can become constraints as the business grows.
• Pro: $12 a month, billed Monthly. It adds unlimited services and clients, payment collection, add-on services, and priority support. This is the practical upgrade for businesses expanding their service menu, taking deposits or full payments, or exceeding Free's client cap.

Pro's monthly price is straightforward, but there is no multi-seat allowance to compare: Calday is aimed at solo operators and small service businesses, and the published plan details do not establish team-seat terms. The Free plan's one-integration limit also matters to users who need more than one calendar connection.

Platforms

Calday is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The combination supports both clients booking through a browser and providers managing work from a phone or computer.

Who it's for

Calday is a strong match for solo service providers and small businesses handling appointments, on-site visits, classes, consultations, or rentals. Its booking page, reminders, records, and calendar sync cover the essentials of coordinating customer work. It is less suitable for a business that needs payment collection without a subscription, more than one integration on its free plan, or capacity beyond 100 clients without upgrading.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Clients can book without an account or app, reducing friction before an appointment is confirmed.
• Pro: Two-way calendar sync and configurable scheduling boundaries help operators coordinate availability and protect working time.
• Pro: Reminders, client history, and automatic video links reduce administrative steps around appointments.
• Con: Free is capped at one service, 100 clients, and one integration, so it is better for a small operation than a growing one.
• Con: Payment collection requires Pro, making Free unsuitable for businesses that need to collect deposits or full payment through Calday.

Alternatives

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• MioCommerce is worth considering if a paid product with a free trial and a website-oriented plan better fits the business; its Essentials plan is $19 a month billed annually for one user and 20 booked appointments per month.
• Carpetan may suit a carpet-cleaning operation that prefers order and driver-account limits, with a free plan capped at 50 orders per month and a Pro plan priced at €50 a month.
• Fieldified is an alternative for readers seeking scheduling, invoicing, CRM, and reporting in a free plan with usage limits; its Basic plan is $49 a month for five users.
• Fieldorbit offers a free basic plan capped at 10 jobs per month and a $10 a month Premium plan, making it an option for businesses that think in monthly job volume.
• Formitize is a paid option with a free trial and a $29.99 a month per-user plan; its listed prices are Australian and exclude GST.
• ServiceOS uses custom pricing based on operation size, monthly order volume, and required advanced functionality.
• OctopusPro may fit owner-operators who want a paid field-service plan with one admin and one fieldworker; Starter is $36.25 a month and includes a free trial.
• ServiceMonster is another paid option with a free trial and a one-user Basic plan at $79.99 a year with annual billing or $99.99 a month with monthly billing.

Verdict

Choose Calday if you are a solo provider or small service business that wants account-free online booking, calendar sync, reminders, and client records in one workflow. Its free plan gives a small operation a useful way to start, while Pro unlocks payments and room to grow beyond the free caps. Look elsewhere if payment collection must be free, or if your operation needs more calendar integrations without upgrading.