BeNotely vs Square Appointments

Built for appointments, not bolted onto payments

BeNotely is made for hair, beauty and wellness: a calendar built around your trade, a full website, marketing and no-show protection included, priced in Australian dollars and supported from here.

30 days of everything included. Cancel any time.

Why businesses choose BeNotely
Made for appointment businesses
Website and marketing included
Australian-built, priced in AUD
Start free
Built for appointments

Made for hair, beauty and wellness, not general scheduling.

Website included

A full site on your own domain, booking built in.

Australian-built

Priced in AUD with GST, supported from here.

Why BeNotely

Why businesses choose BeNotely over Square Appointments

Three differences that show up in how your week actually runs, and you can see all of them for yourself in 30 days.

Made for appointment businesses

The calendar, deposits, waitlist, client book and marketing are all built around how hair, beauty and wellness businesses actually run, down to buffer time between appointments and who's due back. Square Appointments is a capable scheduler sitting on top of a payments company.

A website and marketing, in one

A full website on your own domain, email marketing, smart audiences and no-show protection, without stitching extra tools together or paying for each one as an add-on.

Australian, and no card machine needed

Built in Melbourne, priced in Australian dollars with GST included, and supported by people who know the local market. Deposits and card payments happen online through your booking page, so there's no terminal to buy.

Side by side

BeNotely and Square Appointments, compared

How the two line up on the things that shape your month.

Built for
BeNotelyHair, beauty and wellness businesses specifically
Square AppointmentsGeneral scheduling, added to a payments platform
Your own website
BeNotelyA full website drafted for you, on your own domain, with analytics
Square AppointmentsA booking site, plus a separate website builder (Square Online)
AI booking assistant
BeNotelyIncluded, answering from your real calendar, even on the free plan
Square AppointmentsAutomated reminders
Suggestions that grow rebookings
BeNotelyNudges who's due back, and rebooks at checkout on their own rhythm
Square AppointmentsReminders and basic automation
Email marketing
BeNotelyIncluded, with smart audiences and an honest reach count
Square AppointmentsBasic messaging, with more through paid add-ons
No-show protection
BeNotelyDeposits, card on file and a waitlist that fills cancellations
Square AppointmentsDeposits and cancellation fees
Hardware needed
BeNotelyNone. Deposits and payments happen online through your booking page
Square AppointmentsWorks best alongside Square's card readers and point of sale
What it costs to start
BeNotelyA real free plan for one person, no card needed
Square AppointmentsFree for a single user; per-location plans for teams
Where it's built
BeNotelyAustralia (Melbourne), AUD with GST, local support
Square AppointmentsUnited States, operating in Australia

Correct as of July 2026. Square Appointments may have changed since, so check their current website before deciding. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Getting started

Up and running in an afternoon

No card to begin with, and nothing to undo if you change your mind. Set BeNotely up, take real bookings, and see how it fits your business.

1

Start free, no card

Open your account and take a proper look. Every new account gets 30 days with everything switched on.

2

Set up your services and hours

A short guided setup walks you through your services, your team and your opening hours. Most people are done in one sitting.

3

Go live the same day

Publish your booking page and your website, share the link, and start taking bookings.

Would you like a hand? Every new account is offered a free 15-minute setup call, and you can talk to us any time before you commit to anything.

Questions, answered

Getting started, pricing and the fair print, in plain words.

Do I need a card machine to use BeNotely?+

No. Deposits and card payments happen online through your booking page, and the rest is paid in person however you already take money at your visit. There's no terminal to buy and nothing to plug in, so you can keep taking payments exactly as you do now.

Will BeNotely do everything I need for an appointment business?+

That's what it's built for: bookings and a calendar shaped around your trade, a full website, deposits and no-show protection, email marketing, a client book with smart segments, and an AI booking assistant. The simplest way to be sure is to set it up during your 30 days with everything switched on and see it against how you work today.

Can I bring my existing clients across?+

Yes. Adding a customer takes seconds per person and a name alone is enough to start a record, with the details following later. Your client book also fills itself as you go, because a record is created the first time anyone books. And nothing is ever locked in: your client book exports whenever you want it.

Can I try BeNotely before I decide?+

Yes, and without a card. Every new account starts with 30 days of everything switched on, so you can set it up properly, take real bookings and see how it fits your business before paying anything. There are no lock-in contracts and you can cancel any time. Every new account is also offered a free 15-minute setup call if you'd like a hand.

Does BeNotely charge commission on my bookings?+

Never. BeNotely takes 0% of your bookings on every plan. You pay a flat subscription, or nothing at all on the free plan, and when a customer pays a deposit that money is yours and lands in your own account. We earn from the subscription, never from a cut of your work.

Is BeNotely built for Australia?+

Yes. It's built in Melbourne, and it shows in the details: pricing in Australian dollars with GST included, text messages to Australian mobiles, support from people who know the local market, and your money paid into your own Australian bank account.

Built for your business, not your card reader

Free for 30 days with everything switched on. No card, no lock-in contracts, and your booking page can be live this afternoon.

✓ No card needed✓ No commission on your bookings✓ Your data stays yours