Booking & Payments
Square Appointments
Square Appointments joins online booking, staff scheduling and payment tools within Square’s broader business platform. Its US pricing page separates subscription charges per location from processing charges and optional hardware or marketing expenses.
Reviewed 2026-10-22 · 6 official sources · Documentation score 3.0/5
Evidence assessment
12 of 20 documentation checks supported in the reviewed pages. This measures information coverage, not results, clinical quality, or return on investment.
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Pricing clarity
Can a buyer establish the price and billing basis?
Value assessability
Is there enough information to judge value for a particular practice?
Med spa relevance
Evidence of relevance to medical aesthetics, not a clinical endorsement.
- An official med spa or aesthetics page is documentedSource ↗
- Med spa workflows are describedNot found in reviewed pages
- A relevant customer example is documentedNot found in reviewed pages
Terms & exit clarity
Can a buyer identify the commitment and exit process?
- Minimum commitment is addressedNot found in reviewed pages
- Cancellation or return terms are addressedSource ↗
- Data export or product-return arrangements are addressedNot found in reviewed pages
Support & onboarding
What is documented about getting started and getting help?
Company evidence
How much first-party context supports the profile?
- Leadership or company identity is documentedNot found in reviewed pages
- A named customer example is documentedNot found in reviewed pages
- At least three official pages were reviewedSee sources
Our buyer-fit analysis
Where Square Appointments may fit
Potential fit: a practice evaluating appointment and payment operations alongside a separate clinical record system.
Editorial interpretation of the cited information; not hands-on testing or an endorsement.
Trade-offs & points to confirm
- This entry uses US pricing; other regions may differ.
- Separate appointment administration from your clinical record and consent obligations.
- Calculate total transaction and optional-service costs across all locations.
Pricing & plan comparison
Published information reviewed 2026-10-22. Confirm currency, billing period, allowances, taxes, implementation, and the final written offer.
| Plan | Published price & billing | Scope to compare |
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| Square Free | $0/month per location Payment processing fees apply Source ↗ |
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| Square Plus | $49/month per location Payment processing and optional services additional Source ↗ |
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| Square Premium | $149/month per location Payment processing and optional services additional Source ↗ |
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Capabilities in the reviewed sources
- Online appointment booking is discussed on the official website; confirm plan inclusion and implementation scope.Source ↗
- Payment collection is discussed on the official website; confirm plan inclusion and implementation scope.Source ↗
- Appointment reminders is discussed on the official website; confirm plan inclusion and implementation scope.Source ↗
- Inventory tools is discussed on the official website; confirm plan inclusion and implementation scope.Source ↗
- Business reporting is discussed on the official website; confirm plan inclusion and implementation scope.Source ↗
Questions before you commit
- Which staff and resource scheduling features require a paid plan?
- What are our payment processing and messaging rates?
- How will appointments and deposits reconcile with the clinical system?
Information still to confirm
These items were not established in the reviewed evidence. This does not mean the vendor does not offer them.
- Setup or implementation fees
- Minimum commitment
- Exit or data-export arrangements
- Support availability
Sources & review scope
Research checked on 22 October 2026 using the listed official pages. This is an editorial review of published information, not a hands-on product test or independent verification of vendor outcomes. Prices apply only to the named scope and billing arrangement; confirm current offers, terms and availability. Fields without supporting evidence remain unconfirmed.
- Free Online Booking and Scheduling Software | SquareReviewed 2026-10-22
- Appointments Pricing & Plans | SquareReviewed 2026-10-22
- Med Spa Software: Streamline Your Spa Management | SquareReviewed 2026-10-22
- About SquareReviewed 2026-10-22
- Square Processing Fees, Plans, and Software Pricing | SquareReviewed 2026-10-22
- NFC Reader | Square Contactless & Chip Card ReaderReviewed 2026-10-22
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