AppointmentReminders.com vs Calendall

AppointmentReminders.com sends appointment reminders by text, phone call, and email to help businesses reduce no-shows. Recipients can reply to texts, and a reminder can include up to three messages. Businesses can set message wording and timing, choose response options, and route failed texts to calls. The service accepts appointments through Google Calendar and Excel or CSV uploads, and it offers advanced connections to EMR and scheduling systems. Its API can send customer and appointment details and retrieve reminder outcomes and replies; API access is listed for Small Business and Premium accounts. A Google Calendar extension sends reminders through calls, texts, and email. The company says it serves healthcare practices and other professional, home-based, and service businesses. Plans include a free option and a 30-day trial. Express is $11.95 a month for up to 100 reminders; Premium is $119.95 a month for 1,700, with additional reminders at 7 cents each. Monthly reminders expire unused, and each 160-character text block counts as one reminder.

Calendall is appointment scheduling software for salons and studios in beauty and wellness. Its calendar offers day, week, and month views, recurring appointments, drag-and-drop management, and templates. Client records can contain digital profiles, appointment histories, notes, and custom fields, and data can be imported. Clients can book around the clock through a business website, Google Business profile, or social media, with appointments added to the calendar. Online booking is included in the Booking plan but unavailable in Basic. Calendall sends appointment confirmations, reminders, and cancellation notices by email and SMS; SMS is billed separately. The pricing page lists SMS rates of $0.03 in the United States, $0.04 in Canada, $0.07 in the United Kingdom, and $0.06 in Australia, while the FAQ states $0.12 per message. Calendall works as an installable web app on smartphones, tablets, laptops, PCs, and desktop devices. Plans start at $19/mo, and a 14-day trial is available. Annual plans are 15% off.