Setmore vs. Timely Booking and Client Management Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Setmore
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
SetMore is appointment scheduling software from the company of the same name in Portland, Oregon.
$9
per month per user (unlimited users)
Timely Booking and Client Management Software
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Timely is appointment scheduling and business management software for spas and salons from the New Zealand company of the same name.
$25
per month per user
Pricing
SetmoreTimely Booking and Client Management Software
Editions & Modules
Team
$9
per month per user (unlimited users)
Pro
$12
per month per user (1-2 users)
Build
$25
per month per user
Elevate
$35
per month per user
Innovate
$40
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SetmoreTimely Booking and Client Management Software
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsUp to a 58% discount available for annual pricing.All plans available through a simple monthly plan, with no long-term contract.
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Community Pulse
SetmoreTimely Booking and Client Management Software
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I've used various appointment scheduler tools directly through Outlook and Google. Google calendar has an appointment slots feature that I've tried, but it wasn't the right tool for what we needed, so we ended up not using it. SetMore is the only paid appointment scheduler …
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We do not use any other scheduling products. We selected SetMore and have been very happy with the product.
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I have used Google calendar and Outlook calendar, but if the person you are inviting does not have those softwares, it is really redundant. Also, the aforementioned apps do not let employees book time on your calendar if they do not have an account, while SetMore easily lets …
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SetMore is so much simpler while providing great features. The ease of use makes this a better product for our clients and staff without sacrificing many of the bells and whistles that others tout. The online booking pages ability to schedule without creating a login has led to …
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Used those in previous jobs, however, comparing against SetMore. SetMore is more open to internal and external users that can take in place. With the others, many needed a VPN connection to use it. No capabilities for external users of the organization to access and schedule or …
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I started the free version because it was free - but then upgraded once I saw it worked well. I chose this over Mind Body because of the lower cost and how easy it is to use. Also, it's one of the only similar products that you can place a widget on both Facebook and my own …
Timely Booking and Client Management Software
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Harvest has been a very competitive software when compared to timely software, but both the software has their own pros and cons, which I really find interesting. Harvest has a better cloud-based system, but when it comes to discounts and customer service timely based software …
Chose Timely Booking and Client Management Software
Timely is by far the most user-friendly and fun to use. It's got a great interface, works on iPads, and training is super easy for the team. Other software is clunky and takes too long to set up and train the team to use.
Chose Timely Booking and Client Management Software
  • Calendly does not have Xero integration (was a deal killer for us), Timely Does.
  • Calendly does have much nicer booking process, compared to Timely.
  • Calendly does not have Google Calendar Integration (was a deal killer for us), Timely Does.
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
SetmoreTimely Booking and Client Management Software
Likelihood to Recommend
As mentioned before, the price point of SetMore is better than many of its competitors. We pay $25/month for our whole team to use it, although I think they might be changing the price plans soon so we may have to reevaluate this factor later. I can't give it a 10 out of 10 review because we've just dealt with way too many calendar syncing errors and bugs in our time using it - and SetMore has been way too slow in actually fixing the issues. Customer service is always quick to respond in Chat, but it's a different story with how fast their developers can fix bugs and how much they choose to prioritize certain issues. For the most part, especially more recently, we've had a good experience with SetMore - and it makes appointment scheduling with our students easier. We're glad to use it and I would recommend it to others in education who support students doing 1 on 1 advising. Just except some bugs to come up now and then that may not get fixed immediately.
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Hairdressers or massage salons, the places where they are too busy to take an appointment via the phone effectively. Places with high pace client walkthrough and multiple staff members. Timely is perfect for environments like that as it would assist in automating a huge part of the admin processes. In my experience using it for high-value services, [it has] proven to be a sales killer due to two main reasons: 1) Booking process taking so long, that a lot of clients change their mind or just call, as for the money that they are saying they are expecting better service. 2) Shows price only at the end of the process, which clients don't like, they want to know price upfront.
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Pros
  • Two Way Sync with Google Calendar
  • Provides Stripe integration for Check Out and Pre-Pay, as needed, for scheduling.
  • The mobile application provides anywhere access.
  • SMS reminders are convenient for our clients.
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  • Scheduling appointments
  • Online bookings
  • Rebooking emails and texts
  • Friendly interface
  • Great tech
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Cons
  • SetMore requires scheduling to buy a service
  • SetMore requires a set time for each service
  • SetMore requires an assigned resource per service
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  • Support is slow and not very knowledgeable. Taking into account that they work only UK time, makes it almost useless.
  • Users are taken through a very lengthy booking process that required a lot of information from them and gives a price only at the very end. Because of that, we have got only 5 bookings in 5 years. Majority of people preferred to book over the phone as it was too difficult.
  • Event/Class booking does not allow you to book more than 1 ticket at the time
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Alternatives Considered
Used those in previous jobs, however, comparing against SetMore. SetMore is more open to internal and external users that can take in place. With the others, many needed a VPN connection to use it. No capabilities for external users of the organization to access and schedule or check the availability of the internal resources. That being said, SetMore needs a facelift. It is a great tool but is getting aged. New freeware available, freemium tools for similar purposes getting out that can fill the gaps where SetMore is failing.
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Timely is by far the most user-friendly and fun to use. It's got a great interface, works on iPads, and training is super easy for the team. Other software is clunky and takes too long to set up and train the team to use.
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Return on Investment
  • ROI-- Maximizing HR's time in not having to send out repetitive emails to book time with employees.
  • More available to employees, making an open line of communication.
  • Helped to keep track of on and off-boarding employees.
  • Inter-company organization.
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  • Cost efficient because of discounts
  • Regular customers gets a lot of concessions
  • A little higher for non-regular customers
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Timely Booking and Client Management Software Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of the Timely calendar.Screenshot of an example of Timely's administrative automation.Screenshot of Timely's automated re-booking feature.Screenshot of TimelyPayScreenshot of Timely's customizable client communications.Screenshot of Timely's analytics, on a mobile app.