SimplyBook.me review

SimplyBook.me is a booking system first, and every account comes with its own booking website that is mobile responsive, shows client reviews and can run in each client's time zone. If you already have a site, SimplyBook.me documents iframe widgets, booking buttons and an overlay widget, plus a WordPress widget, so bookings can happen on a page built with Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy or other builders. Its scheduling depth is strong: services can be tied to particular providers, durations and buffers set per service, and recurring appointments and events are included. Paid plans add a client app, payments with deposits and tips, and point of sale, and higher tiers add HIPAA support and accounting integrations. The free plan allows 50 bookings a month for 1 provider, and each paid tier raises booking and provider limits. Its pricing page showed euros from our location, so the USD price is pending.

Who it is for

Service businesses that want a dedicated booking website or a booking widget for a site built elsewhere.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); free plan with 50 bookings and 1 provider.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Mobile-responsive booking website with design options and client reviews
• Booking widgets for websites by iframe, button or overlay, plus a WordPress plugin
• Bookings through Facebook, Instagram and Reserve with Google
• Recurring appointments, event bookings, buffer times and resource schedules
• Payments, deposits and tips, with a POS on paid plans

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Works as a stand-alone booking site or inside Wix, Squarespace, WordPress and others
• Strength: Free plan to start, with a 7-day trial of most features
• Strength: Many booking channels beyond the website
• Weakness: Plans are limited by bookings per month and number of providers
• Weakness: The booking website is not a general-purpose site builder
• Weakness: Many settings and add-ons take time to learn

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 50 bookings and 1 provider
• Free trial: 7 days
• Booking channels: Website widget, booking site, Facebook, Instagram, Google
• HIPAA: Available from the Standard plan

Where it ranks

SimplyBook.me is No. 5 in our Best Website Builders With Booking Systems verdict.