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Compare online booking + scheduling software for Canadian small business — clinic/wellness EMRs (Jane.app, ClinicSense, Noterro), salon & spa platforms, fitness class management, and generic schedulers. Vertical fit, real free tiers, Canadian-built options, and support windows side by side.
| Compare | JA Jane.app Built in Canada | CL ClinicSense Built in Canada | NO Noterro Built in Canada | PB Practice Better | SI SimplePractice | MI Mindbody | VA Vagaro | SA Square Appointments | BO Booksy | AS Acuity Scheduling | CA Calendly | SE Setmore |
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| Type | Healthcare & Wellness | Healthcare & Wellness | Healthcare & Wellness | Healthcare & Wellness | Healthcare & Wellness | Fitness & Classes | Beauty & Personal Care | Beauty & Personal Care | Beauty & Personal Care | Generic Scheduling | Generic Scheduling | Generic Scheduling |
| Overview | The default booking + charting EMR for Canadian RMTs, physios, chiros, and mental-health clinics — pick it over Noterro/ClinicSense when you need deep insurance billing (Telus eClaims) and a clinic with multiple practitioners; its per-practitioner pricing is the trade-off for solo operators. | Canadian massage/physio practice management built around no-show recovery — pick it over Jane.app if reducing cancellations and automating rebooking matters more than deep multi-practitioner clinic workflows; flat per-clinic pricing (not per-practitioner) suits small teams. | The budget Canadian alternative to Jane.app for solo + small massage/physio clinics — same Telus eClaims insurance billing at roughly half the entry price, with flat (not per-practitioner) pricing; trade-off is a smaller feature surface and lighter telehealth. | Built for nutritionists, dietitians, and health coaches who sell multi-session programs and packages — pick it over Jane.app/SimplePractice when recurring programs, protocols, and food/lifestyle journaling matter more than clinical EMR + insurance billing; very low entry price. | Mental-health-first practice management for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and psychologists — pick it over Jane.app when polished client-facing telehealth + a strong client portal matter most; US-built but Canadian-usable (note: US-based data residency vs Jane/Noterro's Canadian hosting). | The incumbent for established yoga/spin/CrossFit/group-class studios that want consumer-app marketplace discovery and a deep memberships/marketing engine — overkill (and pricey) for a single small studio; lighter/cheaper class tools beat it below ~100 members. | All-in-one salon/spa/barber management with its own consumer marketplace — pick it over Booksy for the broader business suite (payroll add-on, memberships, retail POS, forms) under one roof; per-employee add-on pricing climbs with team size. | The pick for a solo barber/nail tech/small salon already on Square hardware — booking is genuinely free for one staff member and checkout flows straight into Square POS; choose Vagaro/Booksy instead if you need a consumer marketplace or richer marketing. | Mobile-first booking with one of the largest consumer discovery apps in beauty — pick it over Vagaro when client acquisition from the Booksy marketplace matters more than an all-in-one back-office suite; simple flat per-staff pricing. | Squarespace-owned scheduler for any appointment business that needs more depth than Calendly — per-service intake forms, packages, and paid bookings; the natural pick if your site is on Squarespace, otherwise Calendly is simpler and Setmore is cheaper. | The default meeting scheduler for consultants, coaches, sales reps, and recruiters — best when the job is 'put a link in my signature' and book into existing calendars; not built for clinical/retail workflows (no intake charting, light payments) where Acuity or a vertical tool wins. | The cheapest real entry point — its free tier covers up to 4 staff (vs Calendly's single-user free tier and Acuity's no free tier), making it the pick for a tiny team that wants multi-staff booking at zero cost; lighter on automation/marketing than paid rivals. |
| Best for | Paid plans | Paid plans | Paid plans | Free tier available | Paid plans | Paid plans | Paid plans | Free tier available | Paid plans | Free tier available | Free tier available | Free tier available |
| Price | $79+/mo per practitioner | $89+/mo (flat, not per-practitioner) | $50+/mo (flat, all practitioners) | $25+/mo (free starter tier) | $74+/mo per clinician | $129+/mo (tiers scale with feature set) | $25+/mo (+per added staff/feature) | Free (1 staff); $29+/mo multi-staff | $29.99+/mo (+ per added staff) | $20+/mo (no free tier) | Free (1 event type) + $10+/mo paid | Free (up to 4 staff) + $9+/mo paid |
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| Coverage | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide | Nationwide |
| Support | +1-844-310-5263 (Mon–Fri 6a–8p PT, Sat–Sun 8a–4p PT) | Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat) | Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat) | Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat) | Mon–Fri 6a–7p PT (email + chat) | +1-877-755-4279 (24/7) | +1-925-464-1932 (24/7) | +1-855-700-6000 (Mon–Fri 6a–6p PT) | Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat) | Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat) | Mon–Fri 9a–9p ET (email + chat) | Mon–Fri 9a–6p ET (email + chat) |
| Sign up | Sign up at Jane.app | Sign up at ClinicSense | Sign up at Noterro | Sign up at Practice Better | Sign up at SimplePractice | Sign up at Mindbody | Sign up at Vagaro | Sign up at Square Appointments | Sign up at Booksy | Sign up at Acuity Scheduling | Sign up at Calendly | Sign up at Setmore |
JAJane.app Built in Canada
Jane.app Built in Canada
- Type
- Healthcare & Wellness
- Overview
- The default booking + charting EMR for Canadian RMTs, physios, chiros, and mental-health clinics — pick it over Noterro/ClinicSense when you need deep insurance billing (Telus eClaims) and a clinic with multiple practitioners; its per-practitioner pricing is the trade-off for solo operators.
- Best for
- Paid plans
- Price
- $79+/mo per practitioner
- Key features
- Online booking + customizable intake forms
- Charting, SOAP notes + clinic-built templates
- Telehealth video visits (in-platform, no add-on)
- Direct insurance billing — Telus eClaims integration
- Integrated payments (Jane Payments) + auto-receipts
- Multi-practitioner schedules + room/equipment booking
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- +1-844-310-5263 (Mon–Fri 6a–8p PT, Sat–Sun 8a–4p PT)
CLClinicSense Built in Canada
ClinicSense Built in Canada
- Type
- Healthcare & Wellness
- Overview
- Canadian massage/physio practice management built around no-show recovery — pick it over Jane.app if reducing cancellations and automating rebooking matters more than deep multi-practitioner clinic workflows; flat per-clinic pricing (not per-practitioner) suits small teams.
- Best for
- Paid plans
- Price
- $89+/mo (flat, not per-practitioner)
- Key features
- Online booking + custom intake forms
- SOAP notes + treatment plans
- No-show protection (card-on-file + auto-charge)
- Automated reminders + lapsed-client win-back
- Email / SMS marketing campaigns
- Online gift certificates + integrated payments
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat)
NONoterro Built in Canada
Noterro Built in Canada
- Type
- Healthcare & Wellness
- Overview
- The budget Canadian alternative to Jane.app for solo + small massage/physio clinics — same Telus eClaims insurance billing at roughly half the entry price, with flat (not per-practitioner) pricing; trade-off is a smaller feature surface and lighter telehealth.
- Best for
- Paid plans
- Price
- $50+/mo (flat, all practitioners)
- Key features
- Online booking + waitlist
- SOAP notes + interactive body charts
- Insurance receipts + Telus eClaims integration
- Patient portal + secure document sharing
- Automated reminders + recall campaigns
- Integrated payments + point-of-sale
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat)
PBPractice Better
Practice Better
- Type
- Healthcare & Wellness
- Overview
- Built for nutritionists, dietitians, and health coaches who sell multi-session programs and packages — pick it over Jane.app/SimplePractice when recurring programs, protocols, and food/lifestyle journaling matter more than clinical EMR + insurance billing; very low entry price.
- Best for
- Free tier available
- Price
- $25+/mo (free starter tier)
- Key features
- Online booking + custom intake forms
- Programs, packages + recurring billing
- Protocols, food + lifestyle journaling
- Telehealth video visits + group sessions
- Client portal, messaging + e-resources
- Wearable / app integrations (Fitbit, Apple Health)
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat)
SISimplePractice
SimplePractice
- Type
- Healthcare & Wellness
- Overview
- Mental-health-first practice management for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and psychologists — pick it over Jane.app when polished client-facing telehealth + a strong client portal matter most; US-built but Canadian-usable (note: US-based data residency vs Jane/Noterro's Canadian hosting).
- Best for
- Paid plans
- Price
- $74+/mo per clinician
- Key features
- Online booking + paperless intake (e-signature)
- Therapy notes, treatment plans + assessments
- HIPAA-grade telehealth video visits
- Superbills + insurance claim documentation
- Branded client portal + secure messaging
- Automated reminders (text / email / voice)
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 6a–7p PT (email + chat)
MIMindbody
Mindbody
- Type
- Fitness & Classes
- Overview
- The incumbent for established yoga/spin/CrossFit/group-class studios that want consumer-app marketplace discovery and a deep memberships/marketing engine — overkill (and pricey) for a single small studio; lighter/cheaper class tools beat it below ~100 members.
- Best for
- Paid plans
- Price
- $129+/mo (tiers scale with feature set)
- Key features
- Class scheduling, memberships + packages
- Member check-in, waitlists + auto-promote
- Marketplace discovery via the Mindbody consumer app
- Marketing automation + retention reporting
- Branded mobile app (higher tiers)
- Integrated payments + retail POS
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- +1-877-755-4279 (24/7)
VAVagaro
Vagaro
- Type
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Overview
- All-in-one salon/spa/barber management with its own consumer marketplace — pick it over Booksy for the broader business suite (payroll add-on, memberships, retail POS, forms) under one roof; per-employee add-on pricing climbs with team size.
- Best for
- Paid plans
- Price
- $25+/mo (+per added staff/feature)
- Key features
- Online booking + automated reminders
- Marketplace discovery via the Vagaro consumer app
- Integrated payments, tipping + payroll add-on
- Memberships, packages + gift certificates
- Email / SMS marketing + reputation tools
- Inventory + retail POS hardware
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- +1-925-464-1932 (24/7)
SASquare Appointments
Square Appointments
- Type
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Overview
- The pick for a solo barber/nail tech/small salon already on Square hardware — booking is genuinely free for one staff member and checkout flows straight into Square POS; choose Vagaro/Booksy instead if you need a consumer marketplace or richer marketing.
- Best for
- Free tier available
- Price
- Free (1 staff); $29+/mo multi-staff
- Key features
- Free online booking for solo operators
- Native Square POS + in-shop checkout
- Customer profiles, history + no-show fees
- Automated reminders + confirmations
- Email / SMS marketing (paid tiers)
- Google / Instagram 'Book Now' integration
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- +1-855-700-6000 (Mon–Fri 6a–6p PT)
BOBooksy
Booksy
- Type
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Overview
- Mobile-first booking with one of the largest consumer discovery apps in beauty — pick it over Vagaro when client acquisition from the Booksy marketplace matters more than an all-in-one back-office suite; simple flat per-staff pricing.
- Best for
- Paid plans
- Price
- $29.99+/mo (+ per added staff)
- Key features
- Online booking + automated reminders
- High-traffic Booksy consumer marketplace listing
- Client reviews, portfolio + social booking links
- Boost paid client-acquisition (pay-per-new-client)
- Marketing campaigns + no-show protection
- Integrated payments + tap-to-pay
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat)
ASAcuity Scheduling
Acuity Scheduling
- Type
- Generic Scheduling
- Overview
- Squarespace-owned scheduler for any appointment business that needs more depth than Calendly — per-service intake forms, packages, and paid bookings; the natural pick if your site is on Squarespace, otherwise Calendly is simpler and Setmore is cheaper.
- Best for
- Free tier available
- Price
- $20+/mo (no free tier)
- Key features
- Online booking + per-service intake forms
- Deep per-service customisation + buffers
- Native Squarespace site embedding
- Group classes, packages + subscriptions
- Paid bookings + deposits (Stripe / Square / PayPal)
- Client self-reschedule + automated reminders
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 9a–5p ET (email + chat)
CACalendly
Calendly
- Type
- Generic Scheduling
- Overview
- The default meeting scheduler for consultants, coaches, sales reps, and recruiters — best when the job is 'put a link in my signature' and book into existing calendars; not built for clinical/retail workflows (no intake charting, light payments) where Acuity or a vertical tool wins.
- Best for
- Free tier available
- Price
- Free (1 event type) + $10+/mo paid
- Key features
- Personal + team round-robin booking links
- Calendar integrations (Google, Outlook, iCloud)
- Group events + collective availability
- Workflows, reminders + follow-up automation
- CRM / Zoom / Stripe / 700+ app integrations
- Generous free tier for solo schedulers
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 9a–9p ET (email + chat)
SESetmore
Setmore
- Type
- Generic Scheduling
- Overview
- The cheapest real entry point — its free tier covers up to 4 staff (vs Calendly's single-user free tier and Acuity's no free tier), making it the pick for a tiny team that wants multi-staff booking at zero cost; lighter on automation/marketing than paid rivals.
- Best for
- Free tier available
- Price
- Free (up to 4 staff) + $9+/mo paid
- Key features
- Free booking for up to 4 staff
- Online booking page + automated reminders
- Customer history + recurring appointments
- Telehealth video (Teleport / Zoom) integration
- Calendar + payment (Square / Stripe) integrations
- Booking widget for site / Facebook / Instagram
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Support
- Mon–Fri 9a–6p ET (email + chat)