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Appointment Reminder Software
Appointment Reminder software helps reduce the number of missed appointments by automating customer notifications for appointment-based businesses.
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, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, St Pierre & Miquelon, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United States
and 31 others
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of IntakeQ
Pros:
This software is extremely customizable. It really can do whatever you want it to! the customer service has been so helpful during our switch over.
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Cons:
I don't really have anything to say negative about this software.
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This information was sourced from IntakeQ
Who Uses IntakeQ?
Health Professionals, allied health, Counselors, physiotherapists, medical doctors, naturopathic doctors, nutritionists, dentists, massage therapists,...
"Square Appointments is great for scheduling and managing client appointments efficiently, but..."
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Ava
Senior Staff Engineer in India
This information was sourced from Square Appointments
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Square Appointments
Pros:
When I opened my practice I needed an appointment system that also worked with my merchant services. Square appointments was so easy to install and navigate.
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Cons:
The only problem with it is that typically our clients just want black and white, yes or no, a or b.
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This information was sourced from Square Appointments
Who Uses Square Appointments?
Salons (beauty, hair, and nail), barber shops, spas (including med spas/estheticians), tattoo parlors, and other service professionals with POS,...
"I was looking for a tool to communicate easily with various groups of employees. I liked what I saw..."
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Mary
Controller in US
This information was sourced from Textmagic
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Textmagic
Pros:
We started using the software as the need to get in touch with our truck drivers is paramount in our industry. This is a great way to do this in theory.
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Cons:
If I get a text that says "STOP" from the person sending it, then I don't need an email telling me that they sent a message saying STOP. It's redundant & unnecessary.
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This information was sourced from Textmagic
Who Uses Textmagic?
Textmagic is designed for businesses of all sizes looking to streamline customer communication through texting, from small startups to large...
"As a small business owner, Vagaro is really helpful. By using the Vagaro app, users can easily..."
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Khan Md Mohaiuminul Islam
Owner in Bangladesh
This information was sourced from Vagaro
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Vagaro
Pros:
I like the professional view and the ease with integration.
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Cons:
Poor customer service with and attitude. Difficult to use for for more then 1-2 people.
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This information was sourced from Vagaro
Who Uses Vagaro?
Trusted by over 220,000 beauty & wellness businesses & professionals. From powerful online bookings to secure payments, Vagaro handles your business...
"We switched from Booker, who we had been with for 8 years, and so far the experience has been..."
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Mark
Owner / Massage Therapist in UK
This information was sourced from Fresha
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Fresha
Pros:
Ease of use and the comprehensive aspects that Fresha covers, integrated with social media , inventory ,POS invoicing , employees , and scheduling.
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Cons:
No contact number, no tech support, no virtual assistant just send an email and wait for NOBODY to respond to you while your clients cant book online and your business loses money by the second.
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This information was sourced from Fresha
Who Uses Fresha?
Over 450,000 beauty and wellness professionals across the globe trust Fresha to power their businesses. It is the world’s most popular booking...
"It is a great addition for our small independent polyclinic and we are quite happy with how it has..."
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Omar
IT Manager in Egypt
This information was sourced from NextGen Office
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of NextGen Office
Pros:
Their advantage is that it is built for cloud from ground up. It has extensive proprietary APIs and open FHIR integration for interop.
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Cons:
The pricing is based on a per physician basis. If you have a provider leave your practice/company, you are not allowed to terminate prior to your next renewal date.
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This information was sourced from NextGen Office
Who Uses NextGen Office?
An EHR/EMR solution designed for small practices with 1-10 physicians. NextGen EHR offers integrated workflow benefits from 50-plus years of clinical...
"The software is simple to use. Worldclass support team. Social media intergration has really helped..."
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Martin
Marketing Manager in Kenya
This information was sourced from Marketing 360
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Marketing 360
Pros:
Marketing does not require a lot of hands on but I receive regular updates and the ability to respond if need be. Integrated well, especially email requests for service.
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Cons:
I have two other friends that I referred that are very upset with their experiences and even cc'd me on their emails to their sales person and account manager to express their frustrations.
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This information was sourced from Marketing 360
Who Uses Marketing 360?
Over 20,000 small businesses use our broader business commerce platform so they have everything they need to manage and grow their business in one...
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Goldie
Pros:
Ease of use and ease of integration into my business.
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Cons:
Also if you are entering a personal block out of time in the diary when you click the day eg Thursday and enter the block it appears as Monday thought you hit the Thursday page.
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This information was sourced from Goldie
Who Uses Goldie?
Goldie is trusted by over 100,000 beauty and fitness professionals: hair stylists, nail salons, barbers, lash artists, makeup artists, tattoo...
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Mend
Pros:
Because I save so much time with Mend, I have more time to call my patients, see more patients, and process them faster. At the end of the day, medicine is a business, so time is money.
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Cons:
A little frustrating, especially if someone makes a last minute video visit and we have to stop what were doing to add them into mend real fast before their appointment start time.
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This information was sourced from Mend
Who Uses Mend?
We specialize in medium to large healthcare organizations of 20 or more providers.
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa
, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
and 4 others
Languages
Chinese, English, French, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
, Traditional Chinese
and 1 others
"It’s easy to use and the clients really like it. Lots of functions are automated"
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Shrina
Clinic owner in UK
This information was sourced from Timely
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Timely
Pros:
Communication is key for a small business with a number of employees, Timely allowed management to bypass certain communications by utilizing Timely.
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Cons:
When we brought it to their attention, they informed us that the problem we have with their software is why a lot of salons choose to leave Timely or not subscribe to Timely.
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This information was sourced from Timely
Who Uses Timely?
No matter if you’re just starting out, or you’ve managed a salon, spa or clinic for years, Timely’s easy to use and gives you all the tools you need...
"Customer support has always been top notch. I like the chat option to get ahold of someone right..."
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Jay
Owner in US
This information was sourced from Visibook
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Visibook
Pros:
My own schedule os always changing so it's very helpful for the clients for the to keep up to date. Also customer service is very straiggtforward.
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Cons:
The only con we ran into at the time was that a method we saw a lot of our customers wanted to pay for services they did not offer.
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This information was sourced from Visibook
Who Uses Visibook?
Fitness trainers, music teachers, acupuncturists, massage therapists, crossfit gyms, user research and interview signups.
Anytime you need to...
"I was an early adapter and have been impressed from day one from the pricing, the capacity and the..."
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Jeanie
Muscular Therapist Owner in US
This information was sourced from ClinicSense
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of ClinicSense
Pros:
My customers love the text and email confirmations they receive. I like the integrated SOAP note, POS, and treatment history features.
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Cons:
Signing in every single time and it lags so i don't always have time to wait for it to pop open. The keep me signed in button doesn't appear to work.
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This information was sourced from ClinicSense
Who Uses ClinicSense?
ClinicSense is designed for independent massage businesses, physical therapists, & occupational therapists. We believe that with the right tools, you...
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of WellnessLiving
Pros:
The switching process was easy, the customer support was great, and all of the features i was looking for in a software were there for a third of the price of Mindbody.
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Cons:
I just hate software in general. I'm not tech savvy, so this whole undertaking made me really nervous.
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This information was sourced from WellnessLiving
Who Uses WellnessLiving?
Class, event, membership, or appointment-based businesses looking for an affordable, reliable, easy-to-use platform to manage & grow their business...
"The ability to get a deep dive look into companies due to the precious software capabilities given..."
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Lindsey Raye
Automation Specialist in US
This information was sourced from Thryv
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Thryv
Pros:
Thryv was easy to use once you became familiar with how things worked. The integration in the business was made easy with the help from Thryv.
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Cons:
It can not connect to a dialer system which i need really bad may have to get another crm due to this issue.
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This information was sourced from Thryv
Who Uses Thryv?
Being a small business owner can be overwhelming. At Thryv, we created simple software to help you get organized, communicate with your customers,...
"Jane has streamlined our patient note-taking tasks, as well as making our patient appointment..."
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Steve
Musculoskeletal Podiatrist in UK
This information was sourced from Jane
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Jane
Pros:
This is much more efficient. Customer support is also excellent and response time is great.
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Cons:
The downside of trying to be a system for everyone means that at some point it might become too difficult to use, or difficult to learn, especially as Jane becomes popular in other countries.
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This information was sourced from Jane
Who Uses Jane?
Jane is a powerful practice management software that helps practice owners streamline their daily workflows. Manage your scheduling, charting,...
"I have used for about 6 month and please. I understand some features are beta and see then..."
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Mignon
CEO in US
This information was sourced from Carepatron
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Carepatron
Pros:
What I like most about about Carepatron is that it’s basically an all-in-one platform. In other words, you don’t have to integrate or identify other platforms to be used alongside.
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Cons:
Have had some trouble getting the app on my phone, and the price can be pricey if you are a small place like us without lots of money.
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"I've been using it for almost a year now and I have no doubt that I will renew one more year. It..."
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Virginia
Preparadora Exámenes de Inglés in Spain
This information was sourced from YouCanBook.me
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of YouCanBook.me
Pros:
It's ease of use allowing prospects, clients and suppliers to make an appointment or book a service directly in our calendar, based on our real time availability.
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Cons:
My only complaint is that I do not see any options available to be able to send a "one-time only" generated scheduling link.
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This information was sourced from YouCanBook.me
Who Uses YouCanBook.me?
Designed for small business owners in the professional services sector who need to meet with clients.
We love to work with coaches, advisors,...
"I've had a great experience being a BLAB user over the years. The company keeps adding new features..."
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Jennifer
Owner in Canada
This information was sourced from Book Like A Boss
SMS Messaging
Rescheduling
Recurring Appointments
Call Reminders
Payment Reminders
Two-Way Communication
Self Service Portal
Customizable Templates
Calendar Sync
Appointment Scheduling
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Book Like A Boss
Pros:
I love how customizable it is and how you can integrate payments. I've looked at and tried many different booking software options and none of them have the features for the price that BLAB has.
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Cons:
Limited integrations and confusing workflow when you are setting things up are Book Like a Boss's biggest downfall.
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This information was sourced from Book Like A Boss
Who Uses Book Like A Boss?
Businesses and Solopreneurs, and pretty much anyone that sells services and/or has meetings. Coaches, Therapists, Marketers, Designers, Photographers,...
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