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Zoho Bookings
Appointment scheduling with a forever-free plan for solo users.
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What is Zoho Bookings?
Zoho Bookings is appointment scheduling software with booking pages, reminders and online meetings. Its Forever Free plan is for one user and includes customisable booking links, online meetings, email notifications and reminders, and two-way calendar sync with Zoho, Google and Microsoft 365 or Outlook.com. Paid plans add more staff and features, and yearly billing saves over 25%.
Pros
- Forever-free plan for one user
- Two-way sync with Google, Microsoft and Zoho calendars
- Reminders and online meetings included free
Cons
- Free plan is for a single user
- Best fit if you already use other Zoho apps
Who should use Zoho Bookings
Solo consultants, tutors and coaches who take bookings.
Who may not need it
Teams that need shared or round-robin scheduling for free.
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