10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software vs. Booker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
10to8 is appointment management software from the UK company of the same name.
$0
pcm (100 appts + 2 logins)
Booker
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Booker is a leading appointment scheduling, point-of-sale, and business management software that powers thousands of spas and salons worldwide. The software includes a complete suite of management tools, and provides integrated online booking, marketing, and more. Booker is completely web-based, which makes it available from any computer with a browser and internet connection, anywhere at any time. It can also be used via a smartphone or iPad.
$129
per month
Pricing
10to8 Appointment Scheduling SoftwareBooker
Editions & Modules
Free Forever
$0
pcm (100 appts + 2 logins)
Basic
$12
pcm (100 appts + 2 logins)
Grow
$25
pcm (300 appts + 3 logins)
Bigger Business
$50
pcm (600 appts + 6 logins)
Bespoke
Bespoke
Bespoke
Starter
$129
per month
Accelerate
$269
per month
Ultimate
$429
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
10to8 Appointment Scheduling SoftwareBooker
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$250
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
Chose 10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
We can't schedule directly through MyCase, but we sync our 10to8 account with multiple calendars. Smith.ai schedules appointments for us by clicking on a link. We use Calendly for some appointments, but it's more expensive.
Chose 10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
When I first evaluated 10to8, I looked at the three different tools that I identified above, as well as some others in terms of features, support, and cost. I tested some of these tools along with others and ultimately made a decision to utilize 10to8 mainly based on these …
Chose 10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
Pricing for the options was not as affordable as 10 to 8. I could only use it for a short-term (days) for free, which wasn't appealing to me. I eventually upgraded on 10 to 8 after a few months of use because it gave me enough time to feel comfortable with it.
Chose 10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
Honestly I didn't even try any others. I initially picked this software due its integration with Weebly - and even after I stopped using them I still was able to make the app work pretty well for me.
Chose 10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
I don't use any other system. 10to8 is my go-to scheduling software.
Chose 10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software
I have used the WriteUpp service which has an online booking component but switched to 10to8. While WriteUpp provides an excellent service with a wide range of features, a lot of what it offers I don't need as a sole practitioner. It was effective though. I received bookings …
Booker
Chose Booker
Ease of use of the platform, ease of access, and a wide set of features make Booker outstanding. It has a wider reach in comparison to its competitors as it has a niche customer base. Booker helps to build a strong customer base as compared to others and also is a one-stop …
Chose Booker
Doodle has been around forever and it is very easy to use. However, I have never used the paid option. Booker is very standard, looks good, and is affordable.
Chose Booker
I have used ProSalon before and loved them! Their reporting was second to none and they even customized reports for us. Though visually, Booker has them beat. We've tested many others but ultimately have stayed with Booker because it is a big undertaking to change and because …
Chose Booker
Definitely stacks up better than Virtual. Not sure about the other two as we have only seen them superficially.
Chose Booker
I currently use this at the job I am at now. The other one we have worked with was Google Calendar (not recommended). We are happy with Mind Body for the company that it is.
Chose Booker
When we tried Micros, though it has robust hardware and software, It is not meant for salons. Square again the same thing, it is meant for small non salon and non service oriented businesses. Booker is by far the best of all salon softwares we have used.
Chose Booker
AccuPOS did not have a scheduling module or gift certificate management module when we switched and those were critical needs at the time. For such a small module, AccuPOS did a fantastic job directly and concisely bridging daily activity to QuickBooks.
Chose Booker
Booker is a bit more detailed and function-savvy.
Chose Booker
I've used Millennium in the past - I love the LOOK of SpaBooker better but I don't recall ever having the amount of glitches as Booker has. Their membership process was much more streamlined as well.
Chose Booker
I was a Harms/Millennium user for years and if I could, I would go back to them.
Chose Booker
I can't say enough how easy Booker is to navigate and how user friendly it is.
Chose Booker
Spasoft was expensive and the database needs support maintenance often, plus the SQL component of the software was outdated. We received no communications from Spasoft on upgrades. Motionsoft was a property installed server based product that never worked for us. FitLinxx was a …
Chose Booker
I have used Schedulicity, Google Calendar, Square, and PayPal in the past. Booker is way more detailed. But at the same time there are more steps to get the same result and it is not as simple and clear.
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User Ratings
10to8 Appointment Scheduling SoftwareBooker
Likelihood to Recommend
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7.3
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Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Usability
10.0
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8.3
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Support Rating
9.8
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6.0
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Implementation Rating
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10.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
I think the competitive booking sites, to my understanding, offer more integrated full-office functions like client history, visit or product payments, etc.
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Booker is very user friendly with videos to help our staff who are setting up schedules. It has very robust features that our school district didn't really need when we piloted it. It has a great option for widgets to be added to websites, whether district or school site. We find that the more widgets are available, the more appreciative our parents are. This is definitely a product that is used in the business world and not in the school district world so it doesn't really have the personalization we need as a school district or a school sites. Should the site change its potential customers, it would be a great fit for us because scheduling is very challenging in a large school district, be it at the district level or at individual school sites
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Pros
  • Flexibility with appointment confirmations, reminders, and automated settings (which can be overridden).
  • Flexibility with booking services - I can adjust settings to show or hide services and make them bookable, hidden, or just viewable.
  • Flexibility with payments - payments can be required or optional at the time of booking.
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  • Booker is great for customer management. You can easily add customers with numerous areas to put additional information for them. With the addition of Frederick, sending out Birthday emails and contacting them via email is a breeze.
  • I have found Booker to be extremely easy to teach new hires how to use. Because it is so visual, I find that anyone can pick up the basics of how to use this software very quickly.
  • Booker makes it extremely easy for a company with multiple locations to be able to toggle between those locations.
  • Frederick has been a great addition!
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Cons
  • Different availability per appointment types.
  • Too many places to put info about business (there's 3 different places to describe the business and it's easy to miss one when updating).
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  • Having multiple salons, somehow seeing clients' history from another location easier than having to open the other location's data
  • Perhaps link telephone calls to Booker so software can recognize the client and open their profile. I know this is a long shot but ....
  • Marketing tools tha integrate to the software
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Likelihood to Renew
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Because I'm so familiar with it. I'll definitely reconsider.
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Usability
The tool is the all singing and dancing ultimate appointment and scheduling tool suitable to almost any business that requires their customers/ clients to book in for a service. Has so many features and works really well with many third party tools that can save you a lot of time and hassle. It would of been a 10 if 10to8/had its own mobile app not web based app
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I think Booker is very simple for people who are trying to run a gym of about 200 or less clients with minimal apparel/product.
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Support Rating
I've only had to reach out to customer service twice, but both times the people that I spoke to were quick to respond, knew what they were talking about and were able to walk me through fixing the issues.
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There is usually a long wait when calling customer service but I now use the messaging option and my questions are answered very quickly. Booker has helped me with situations I thought were out of their range. If it wasn't for Booker support I would be very lost and confused.
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Implementation Rating
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As far as I know, implementing Booker into our business was fairly easy.
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Alternatives Considered
We can't schedule directly through MyCase, but we sync our 10to8 account with multiple calendars. Smith.ai schedules appointments for us by clicking on a link. We use Calendly for some appointments, but it's more expensive.
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AccuPOS did not have a scheduling module or gift certificate management module when we switched and those were critical needs at the time. For such a small module, AccuPOS did a fantastic job directly and concisely bridging daily activity to QuickBooks.
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Return on Investment
  • The tool makes my business look professional online and helps me manage my business as a whole with calendar syncing and zoom conferencing meeting integrations to name a few.
  • If insights and analytics is what you are after you can also run reports and download them to use for monthly or quarterly business reviewing.
  • The time saved using 10to8 is priceless. You can import or create intake forms for each service that you can make as a requirement for your clients to complete.
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  • Being able to book appointments as well as process payments securely is definitely a positive.
  • The time employees have to spend to process a transaction is a negative.
  • The time spent on trying to find the report you are looking for is a negative.
  • Employees have a difficult time resolving any error or possible error in Booker because reporting is difficult to understand.
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