SupaDay vs Square Appointments
Square is a great payment app. SupaDay is a complete salon platform.
- 30 days free
- No credit card
- No contracts
SupaDay- $99/mowith commission tracking (vs $149)
- 500–2,000texts included in your plan
- 20website templates on Business
The short answer
Why salons choose SupaDay over Square Appointments
- Turn tracker and QR check-in — Square has neither
- Commission tracking on Grow ($99/mo cap) — Square needs Premium ($149/mo)
- Full website builder with 20 templates (Business plan) — Square only offers a basic booking page
- Reviews and reputation management (Business plan) — Square only has basic Google review requests
- SMS credits included — Square charges overage at 3¢/text
- Change history for every edit — Square doesn't offer this
Pricing
What you’ll pay: SupaDay vs Square Appointments
Published prices, side by side. Green marks where SupaDay saves you money.
SupaDay- Starting price
- $14/user/mo (Grow)
- $49/mo (Plus)
- Team of 5
- ~$70/mo
- $49/mo (Plus, unlimited staff)
- Team of 10
- $99/mo (cap)
- $49/mo (Plus) or $149/mo (Premium)
- Unlimited staff
- $149/mo max (Business)
- All plans
- Multi-location
- Included on Business
- Separate subscription per location
- Website
- Included on Business
- Basic booking page only
- Free trial
- 30 days
- Free tier for solo
- Contract
- None
- None
Competitor details come from their public websites and may have changed. Spot something out of date? Email [email protected].
Feature by feature
What’s included, side by side.
| Feature | SupaDay | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar & scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Checkout | Yes | Yes |
| Walk-in turn tracker | Yes | No |
| QR code check-in | Yes | No |
| SMS reminders included | Yes | PartlyPlus+ only, overages at 3¢/text |
| Commission tracking | Yes | PartlyPremium only ($149/mo) |
| Website builder | YesBusiness plan | PartlyVery basic booking page |
| Marketing campaigns | YesBusiness plan | PartlyPlus+ only |
| Reviews & reputation | YesBusiness plan | PartlyBasic Google review requests only |
| Multi-location management | YesBusiness plan | PartlySeparate subscription per location |
| Change history | Yes | No |
| Staff roles & permissions | Yes | PartlyLimited on Plus; full on Premium |
| Recurring appointments | Yes | Yes |
Thinking of switching from Square Appointments?
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FAQ
SupaDay vs Square Appointments: questions
Honest answers from our team. We keep these up to date as prices change.
It depends on what you need. Square Plus is $49/mo with unlimited staff, but commission tracking requires the $149/mo Premium plan. SupaDay Grow includes commission tracking and caps at $99/mo for 10 staff.
No. Square Appointments does not have a walk-in turn tracker or QR code check-in. SupaDay includes both on the Grow plan.
Square offers a basic booking page with limited customization, but it is not a full website builder. SupaDay includes a website builder with 20 professional templates on the Business plan.
Only on the Premium plan at $149/mo. SupaDay includes commission tracking on the Grow plan, capped at $99/mo for 10 staff.
Square includes 500 texts/mo on Plus (overages at 3¢/text) and 2,500 texts/mo on Premium (overages at 1.5¢/text). SupaDay includes 500-2,000 SMS credits depending on your plan.
No. Square does not log appointment changes. SupaDay records every edit, reschedule, and cancellation with timestamps and who made the change.
Yes, but each location requires its own Plus ($49/mo) or Premium ($149/mo) subscription. SupaDay includes unlimited locations on the Business plan.
See why salons pick SupaDay over Square Appointments.
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