Calday vs Fieldorbit

Calday provides service businesses with booking pages, scheduling, payment collection, reminders, and client records. Clients can book at any time through a shareable page without downloading an app or creating an account. Calday syncs bookings and availability in both directions with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud, and can create Zoom or Google Meet links for virtual appointments. Stripe handles deposits and full payments, including Apple Pay and Google Pay; Calday says it adds no transaction fee. Email reminders are described for 24 hours and one hour before appointments. Client profiles can store contact details, notes, and booking history, while scheduling controls cover buffer time, booking lead time, advance notice, and cancellation or rescheduling limits. A mobile app supports managing bookings, clients, and payments. Calday says it is built for solo operators and small service businesses offering appointments, visits, classes, consultations, or rentals. The free plan allows one service, up to 100 clients, and one integration; payment collection is a Pro feature. Pro costs $12 a month, and a 7-day trial is listed.

Fieldorbit is cloud-based software for managing cleaning businesses, cleaners, and jobs, available on the web, iOS, and Android. It serves swimming-pool, window, carpet, house, and commercial cleaning teams. Users can create quotes, turn them into jobs, and assign work to cleaners through the app. Teams can schedule and dispatch staff, check availability, send assignment notifications, and manage recurring jobs. Cleaners can upload completion photos and notes; office staff can review these and any customer signature or approval before invoicing. The software also includes time and attendance tracking, missed-shift reminders, automated marketing campaigns, lead follow-up, and a client portal. Fieldorbit says it integrates with QuickBooks, Sage, and Xero, with other third-party apps available. The free Basic Plan includes 10 jobs per month. Premium costs $10 a month for each user, and Pro costs $15 a month for each user; both are described as having unlimited everything. A free trial is available, and no credit card is required to start it.