Best Booking & Scheduling Software in Australia 2026

Side-by-side comparison of Australian booking software packages. Listed prices are AUD; GST inclusive or exclusive is labelled on each product. Field-level pricing, hosting and compliance evidence is on each review; missing checks are labelled unknown.

5 products reviewed·Editorial update 8 September 2026·Pricing and hosting: 10 verified. Page snapshot as of

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Data hosting

Where customer data is hosted, from structured records. Unpublished locations stay unknown.

Appointment types (starting plan)

What you can sell on the starting listed booking SKU. One event type is a single meeting type. Unlimited services is a service or appointment menu with no published type cap. Classes-higher-plan means 1:1 appointments on the starting SKU and class or group booking on a higher plan. Group or collective meeting types stay on the note when they are not the starting SKU.

Reminders

Client reminder tools on the starting listed SKU. Confirmation-only is a booking confirmation without reminder automations. Email-on-starting-plan is native email reminders; SMS on a higher plan stays on the note. Email-and-SMS is both channels on that SKU. A paid SMS credit pack is still native when the channel is on the starting SKU.

Deposits

Deposit, prepayment or card-on-file capture on the starting listed SKU. Higher-plan means payment collection starts on Standard or equivalent. Optional processors stay on the note and do not change the enum when the deposit tool is native. Unknown is not confirmed support.

Staff calendars (starting plan)

Published staff-calendar cap on the starting listed SKU. Unbounded means the vendor prints no employee limit. Extra calendars that require a higher plan are not the cap. Per-staff pricing on the same SKU uses that SKU's published maximum.

Payments

How the starting listed SKU takes money. On-starting-plan is native or documented processor connections on that SKU. Optional means you can run calendars without the vendor processor. Higher-plan means Stripe/PayPal or equivalent starts on Standard or Plus. Distinguish native processors from marketplace integrations.

5 products

Unknown is not confirmed support. Free, quote-only and unknown prices are labelled separately; unknown is not sorted as $0.

Booking Software comparison
SoftwareStarting priceData hostingSupport hoursAppointment types (starting plan)RemindersDepositsStaff calendars (starting plan)PaymentsReview
Calendly
Free ex GST USDcalendly.com/pricing
Overseascalendly.com/help/data-storage-and-international-data-transfers
Help centrecalendly.com/pricing
One event type on starting plancalendly.com/pricing
Confirmation emails onlycalendly.com/help/choose-the-right-calendly-plan-for-your-team
Deposits or payments on a higher planIntegrationcalendly.com/help/calendly-stripe
1calendly.com/pricing
Payments on a higher planIntegrationcalendly.com/help/calendly-stripe
Review Calendly
Square Appointments
Free ex GSTsquareup.com/appointments/pricing
Overseassquareup.com/legal/general
9am–5pm AESTsquareup.com/appointments/pricing
Classes on a higher plansquareup.com/appointments/pricing
Email and SMS reminders on starting plansquareup.com/appointments/pricing
Deposits on starting plansquareup.com/appointments/pricing
Unlimitedsquareup.com/appointments/pricing
Payments on starting plansquareup.com/appointments/pricing
Review Square Appointments
Acuity Scheduling
$20/mo ex GST USDacuityscheduling.com/pricing
Overseassupport.squarespace.com/hc/articles
Email/chatacuityscheduling.com/pricing
Unlimited services on starting planacuityscheduling.com/pricing
Email reminders on starting planacuityscheduling.com/pricing
Deposits on starting planacuityscheduling.com/pricing
1acuityscheduling.com/pricing
Payments on starting planIntegrationhelp.acuityscheduling.com/hc/articles
Review Acuity Scheduling
TimelyNZ-Made
$42/mo ex GSTgettimely.com/pricing
Mixed / multi-regiongettimely.com/privacy
Email/chatgettimely.com/pricing
Unlimited services on starting plangettimely.com/pricing
Email and SMS reminders on starting planhelp.gettimely.com/hc/en-gb
Deposits on starting planhelp.gettimely.com/hc/en-gb
7gettimely.com/pricing
Payments on starting plangettimely.com/pricing
Review Timely
Fresha
$44.95/mo ex GSTfresha.com/pricing
Mixed / multi-regionterms.fresha.com/privacy-policy
Email/chatfresha.com/pricing
Unlimited services on starting planfresha.com/pricing
Email and SMS reminders on starting planfresha.com/pricing
Deposits on starting planfresha.com/for-business/features
1fresha.com/pricing
Optional payments on starting planfresha.com/pricing
Review Fresha

Choosing Booking Software Software in Australia

Picking booking software software in Australia isn’t just about features and price — it’s about ATO compliance and local suitability. We rate every product against AU-specific requirements first, then look at usability, integrations, and value for money. Listed prices are AUD; GST treatment is labelled on each product. Pricing and hosting: 10 verified. Page snapshot as of Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.

Top Pick

Calendly

Market-leading meeting scheduling and appointment booking platform

  • Free plan is still $0 for one event type
  • Schema USD Standard $10 / Teams $16 annual
  • Stripe/PayPal and Automations on Standard

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

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Runner-Up

Acuity Scheduling

Appointment booking and client scheduling platform by Squarespace

  • USD Starter $16 annual for one calendar with deposits
  • Flat fee covers the calendars on the plan, not per seat
  • SMS, packages and waitlist on Standard

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

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#3 Pick

Fresha

All-in-one salon and spa booking software with built-in payments

  • AU cards Independent A$44.95 / Team A$29.95
  • Marketplace for new clients
  • Payments optional

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

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#4 Pick

Timely

NZ-made salon booking and payments software for hair and beauty

  • AUD Build $42 in schema, exc GST
  • No marketplace commission
  • Deposits and reminders on Build

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

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#5 Pick

Square Appointments

Free booking and POS platform from the Square ecosystem

  • Free $0 at one location with unlimited staff
  • Plus A$40 / Premium A$90 per location
  • Reminders and prepayments on Free

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

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