Toasted vs Square Appointments

Free scheduling — until you need a real spray tan business.

Square is a fair starter. Toasted is what you grow into when rinse texts and parties matter.

Toasted

$49 / month

Square Appointments

Not tan-native

Monthly software (solo)

$49/mo — full platform

Monthly software (solo)

$0 Free plan for solo basic booking

Full-feature solo

$49/mo all-in

Full-feature solo

$49/mo Plus for waitlist, fees, multi-staff

Spray tan workflow

Rinse, prep, aftercare, solution tracking

Spray tan workflow

General appointments — no rinse / solution inventory

Business texting

Dedicated number + 2-way inbox

Business texting

SMS marketing paid after included credits

Processor

Stripe Connect (portable)

Processor

Square only

Honest tradeoff

Tan-native, simpler stack

Honest tradeoff

Free tier is real for brand-new solos

Square Appointments public pricing (Sep 2026): Free / Plus $49 / Premium $149 per location. Online processing higher on Free. Pricing and features sourced from public competitor pages, reviewed September 2026 — verify before you decide.