The Square Appointments alternative built for salons, barbers & spas
BeNotely is booking software built only for hair, beauty and barbers: a flat $29 a month, 0% commission, a real free plan and no card reader required.
30 days of everything included. Cancel any time.
BeNotely and Square Appointments, compared
What each one includes, feature by feature.
Correct as of August 2026. Square Appointments may have changed since, so check their current website before deciding. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
No card needed. Set up in minutes.
From people using BeNotely
Real quotes from real people.
Everything the subscription covers
No add-on tiers and nothing charged by use. Every plan runs on the same toolkit.
Online bookings
Customers book day or night from your booking page or your website, with reminders sent automatically.
Website builder
A full site on your own domain, drafted from your services and photos, with booking on every page.
Deposits & payments
Deposits, card on file and no-show protection, built into the booking flow.
AI assistant
Answers questions and books appointments from your real calendar, even on the free plan.
Customer management
A customer list that fills itself with every booking, and exports whenever you want it.
Email marketing
Campaigns with smart audiences and an honest reach count, included in the subscription.
Websites built with BeNotely
All built with the engine every account includes. Open one to see the pages, then book a time on the live site.
Up and running in minutes
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.
Start free, no card
Sign up with an email and password. Under a minute, 30 days with everything switched on.
Set up in minutes
Name your business, add your services and hours, and bring your customer list across. A guided setup walks you through it.
Go live and take bookings
Publish your booking page and website, share the link, and the bookings come to you.
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 customer list 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 customers across?+
Yes. Export your list from your current system (Fresha, Timely, Square and most others do it in one click) or paste it straight from a spreadsheet into Customers → Import. The columns are recognised for you, duplicates are skipped, and a last-visit column comes across too. Anyone not on the list takes seconds to add, and a record creates itself the first time someone books. Nothing is ever locked in: your customer list 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?+
No. BeNotely takes 0% of your bookings on every plan. You pay a flat subscription, or nothing at all on the free plan. When a customer pays a deposit, the standard card-processing fee applies - the same as any card payment anywhere - and the rest lands in your own account. BeNotely adds nothing on top and earns from the subscription, not 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.
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Free for 30 days with everything switched on. No card, no lock-in contracts, and your booking page can be live in minutes.
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