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LivaLivo vs Square Appointments
Square Appointments is the big free option most solo pros hear about first. The catch is in the name: it’s free because it’s the front door to Square’s payment processing.
What you pay
LivaLivo
$9 /month, flat
Or $90 a year. Solo Plus $19/month adds text reminders. No commissions, no payment processing, no add-ons.
Square Appointments
Free plan, or $49/month for Plus
Payments-funded: Square makes its money when you run cards through them.
Competitor prices come from their public pricing pages, checked October 2026 — they can change, so double-check before you decide.
Where Square Appointments does well
- A genuinely free plan for one person
- Built-in payments, invoices and a card reader
- A huge ecosystem if you later grow a team
Where LivaLivo is different
- $9 flat, whether you process $0 or $10,000 a month
- Your payments stay yours — cash, card reader, Venmo, whatever you already use
- No register, staff or retail features to wade through
- A client book built for formulas and life details, not transactions
The short version
If you want free and you’re happy running every card through Square, it’s hard to beat. If you want a calm client book that stays out of your money, that’s LivaLivo.