Appointlet's free plan covers up to five members with a monthly meeting cap, while Calenix offers unlimited free bookings plus pages, cards and signatures. We compare limits, payments, integrations and pricing for small businesses.
Quick answer
Appointlet is a focused scheduling tool whose free plan lets up to five team members share a scheduling page, which suits a small business that wants to trial team booking without paying. Calenix is the better fit when you want unlimited bookings on a free plan, plus booking pages, service pages, digital business cards and email signatures in one workspace. If your free-plan needs are "several people, low volume", look closely at Appointlet; if they are "one person, unlimited bookings and a professional presence", Calenix goes further.
What each tool is built for
Appointlet describes itself as "simple scheduling for client-obsessed professionals". Its use cases span education, health, legal and financial services, recruiting, property management, sales and customer success. It concentrates on the booking itself: scheduling pages, video meeting links, reminders, payments and connections to tools such as Zapier and Salesforce.
Calenix combines scheduling with the tools around a meeting. Alongside booking pages, event types, date polls, reminders and paid bookings, it includes landing and service pages, digital business cards, a LinkDock link-in-bio page, email signatures and business-card scanning. The idea is that the way people discover you, book you and follow up with you lives in one place.
Feature comparison
This table reflects what each vendor lists on its official pages at the time of writing. Where Appointlet lists a feature without making clear which plan includes it, we say so.
| Feature | Calenix | Appointlet |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan users | 1 user | Up to 5 members |
| Free plan booking volume | Unlimited 1-to-1 bookings | Up to 25 meetings per month |
| Free plan scheduling pages | 1 booking page, 1 event type | Up to 1 scheduling page |
| Calendars | Google, Outlook, Apple iCloud, Microsoft 365 | Google and Office 365 (iCloud not listed) |
| Video meetings | Zoom, Microsoft Teams | Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex and others |
| Payments | Stripe, from Individual plan | Stripe and PayPal, on Premium |
| Team scheduling | Round robin and collective meetings on Professionals | Round robin and collaborative hosting listed (check plan) |
| CRM | HubSpot, Salesforce | Salesforce |
| Cards, link-in-bio, signatures | Included | Not listed |
Free plans for small teams: read the limits
Free plans are where small businesses usually start, and the two tools draw the line in different places. Appointlet's free plan allows up to five members but caps usage at 25 meetings a month and one scheduling page. Calenix's free plan is for one user with one connected calendar and one event type, but bookings are unlimited.
Say a three-person bookkeeping practice in Leeds books around 15 discovery calls a month. Appointlet's free plan could give all three partners access to a shared page without any cost. Now picture a solo Brisbane physio taking 80 bookings a month. A 25-meeting cap would be reached quickly, while Calenix's free plan would keep accepting bookings, although the physio would want the Individual plan for buffers, custom questions and paid bookings.
The practical takeaway: estimate your monthly booking volume and the number of people who need a calendar before you compare. Our guide on how to choose scheduling software for a small business walks through that exercise step by step.
Payments, reminders and the client experience
Both tools can take payment at the time of booking, but on paid plans only. Appointlet lists payment collection through Stripe and PayPal on Premium. Calenix offers paid bookings and deposits through Stripe from its Individual plan. If your clients strongly prefer PayPal, that is a point in Appointlet's favour, as Calenix does not currently list PayPal.
Reminders follow a similar pattern. Appointlet lists automated reminders on Premium and points to Zapier for SMS. Calenix includes email confirmations and basic reminders on Free, with advanced reminders and workflows from Individual. Neither tool lists built-in SMS reminders, so if text messages matter to your clients, plan for an integration. For wording that gets read, see appointment reminders that clients actually read.
Branding also matters for client-facing businesses. Appointlet lets Premium users disable its branding. Calenix removes its branding from the Individual plan and adds custom branding and one branded domain.
Integrations and growth
Appointlet lists a built-in Salesforce integration, Zapier, webhooks and Google Tag Manager, along with a wide range of video tools including Webex and GoToMeeting. For a small sales team already working in Salesforce, that combination is practical.
Calenix's integrations page lists Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple iCloud calendars, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Stripe and Zapier. Its broader value shows up when growth means more than extra seats: adding service pages for each offering, giving each team member a digital business card, and keeping email signatures consistent. As Calenix is the newer platform, its integration list is shorter than some long-established tools, so check that the connections you depend on are covered.
Pricing compared
Prices below come from each vendor's official pricing page at the time of writing (October 2026). Always check the current pages before you decide.
Appointlet (prices shown in $, per member)
- Free: no monthly cost; up to 5 members, 25 meetings a month and 1 scheduling page.
- Premium: $12 per member per month billed monthly, or $9 per member per month billed annually.
- Enterprise: pricing on enquiry.
- Appointlet advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee on all plans, but its FAQ limits refunds to billing cycles in which you received no bookings.
Calenix (AUD)
- Free: A$0, 1 user, unlimited 1-to-1 bookings.
- Individual: A$12 per month billed annually, or A$15 month to month.
- Professionals: from A$29 per month billed annually (A$36.25 monthly), with unlimited users and team scheduling.
- Enterprise: custom quote.
Note the structural difference: Appointlet charges per member, while Calenix Professionals starts at a configurable workspace price. Model your own team size against both pages.
Where Appointlet is the stronger choice
Appointlet is a strong option for small teams that want several people on a free plan, as long as they stay under 25 meetings a month. It also suits businesses that take payments by PayPal as well as Stripe, rely on Salesforce, or use video tools such as Webex or GoToMeeting. If you only need scheduling and nothing else, its focus keeps things straightforward.
Where Calenix is the stronger choice
Calenix suits solo professionals and growing businesses whose booking volume would outgrow a capped free plan, and those who want more than a scheduling link. Unlimited bookings on Free, date polls on every plan, service and landing pages, and built-in digital cards, LinkDock and email signatures make it a broader toolkit. It also connects Apple iCloud calendars, which Appointlet does not list.
Frequently asked questions
Is Appointlet free for small teams?
Appointlet's free plan allows up to five members, with a limit of 25 meetings a month and one scheduling page. Reminders, payments and branding removal are listed on Premium.
Does Calenix limit bookings on its free plan?
No. Calenix's free plan includes unlimited 1-to-1 bookings for one user with one connected calendar and one event type.
Which tool supports PayPal payments?
Appointlet lists Stripe and PayPal payment collection on Premium. Calenix currently lists Stripe for paid bookings and deposits, from its Individual plan.
Try Calenix
If unlimited free bookings and a fuller professional presence sound right for your business, create a free Calenix account and run a test booking today. You can compare paid features on the Calenix pricing page when you are ready to grow.