If you are using Carrd and looking for a calendar booking software, this post will list a few tools.
In this post, i go over 2 things:
1- A list of calendar booking software available for a monthly, yearly or one-time fee.
2- The list of criteria you need to choose the best tool for your needs.
List of popular tools
Last Update: February 2023 | Type  | Price | Header |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription | $168 / year | |
| Subscription | $125 / year | 71+ Reviews |
| One-time Purchase | Normally $360 / year Current Promo: $49 For a limited time | 4+ Reviews |
This table is best viewed on a desktop or laptop. | One-time Purchase | Normally $144 / year Current Promo $29 For a limited time | 210+ Reviews |
List of common features to consider part of your evaluation
Basic Features
As with any tool, choosing the right one will depends on your needs. Every tool has different features and different ways of showing the calendar to your visitors.
Most tool will show a calendar to your visitor, they can pick a date and time, enter their email and name, and hit a submit button.
Most tool will have a notification by email and a sync to Google calendar (or other calendars)
Do you need any advanced features?
Here's a list of advanced features you should think about when selecting a tool:
- Do you need payment processing?
- Do you want to take payment before or after the booking?
- Do you need group class booking or multiple booking for one time slot?
- Do you need it to handle multiple staff/teacher (multiple employee that can be booked)
- Are booking for different time zones?
- What information do you need to capture from the appointees?
- Do you need Automatic reminders?
- Are you looking for a specific look and feel?
- Do you need reports?
- Do you need an integration to third-party systems like Mailchimp or ActiveCampaign?
- Is the cancellation process important to you?
- Do you need to embed the calendar on your website?
- Calendar Syncing (syncing with Google Calendar for example)