AppointmentReminders.com vs Solovi

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.

Solovi gives UK service businesses a website and tools for bookings, payments, gift cards, loyalty cards, and local SEO. Customers choose a service, date, and time, can pay a deposit, and receive booking confirmations and reminders. Payments run through Stripe and support Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cards; Solovi says it charges 0% commission. Every tier includes loyalty cards and a featured directory listing, while gift cards are included on Local and Bespoke. Plans provide one staff calendar on Solo, up to three on Local, and unlimited calendars on Bespoke. The dashboard can be installed on a phone as a progressive web app and works offline. Solo costs £19 a month after a 30-day free trial. Local is £39 a month standard, or £29 a month for sign-ups before 31 December 2026. Bespoke is £79 a month standard, or £49 a month for qualifying 2026 sign-ups. It is available on Android, iOS, and web.