COMPARE
Tresse vs Square Appointments
How Tresse compares to Square Appointments for salons that need purpose-built booking tools, not a payments add-on.
Tresse
$120 / month
- Every feature included
- Unlimited staff and clients
- No upgrade tiers
- Free migration
- AI discovery built in
Square Appointments
$0 -- $149 / month / location (Free, Plus, or Premium)
Target: Small businesses already in the Square payments ecosystem
Strengths
- Free tier for solo practitioners
- Seamless Square hardware and payments integration
- Built-in gift cards and payment links
- Google Calendar sync
- HIPAA BAA available for eligible features
Limitations
- Salon-specific features locked behind Plus ($49/mo) and Premium ($149/mo)
- 2.6% + $0.10 processing fee on every transaction
- Marketing automation requires higher tiers or add-ons
- Not purpose-built for salons — generalist scheduling tool
- No built-in AI discovery for ChatGPT or Claude
FEATURE COMPARISON
Side by side.
| Feature | Tresse | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking page | ||
| Calendar management | ||
| POS / checkout | ||
| Client management | ||
| Staff scheduling | Plus plan | |
| SMS & email reminders | ||
| Memberships & packages | Premium plan | |
| Gift cards | ||
| Marketing automation | Add-on | |
| Inventory management | Plus plan | |
| Reports & analytics | Plus plan | |
| Multi-location | Plus plan | |
| Public API | ||
| AI discovery (ChatGPT, Claude) | -- | |
| Embeddable booking widget | ||
| Commission tracking | -- | |
| Custom forms & waivers | Limited | |
| HIPAA compliance mode | Limited |
Ready to switch?
We handle the migration from Square Appointments for free. Your clients, services, and appointment history come with you.
Start free for 30 days →$120/month flat. Every feature included. No credit card required.