Compare Waine

See how Waine compares to other booking platforms for service businesses.

How to use these comparisons

Start with the workflow your business must protect: collecting deposits, reducing no-shows, coordinating staff, or keeping client records organized. Each guide compares publicly documented capabilities and explains where Waine may fit. Product features and pricing can change, so confirm any purchase-critical detail with the provider before switching.

Waine is designed for service businesses that want booking, payments, reminders, and operational tools in one system. The best choice still depends on your profession, team size, locations, payment setup, and regulatory responsibilities.

Estimate your monthly cost

Enter your team size to compare an estimated monthly cost. These products don't have identical features — see the guides below for what's actually included.

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Waine

Starter — flat price, no per-seat charge

$19 CAD/mo

Square Appointments (Free)

$0 CAD/mo

Free plan. Unlimited staff, but capped at 1 location — above that you need the Plus plan below. Card processing is billed separately; Square publishes the same per-transaction rates on every Appointments plan.

Verified on the official site on Sep 8, 2026

Square Appointments (Plus)

$35 CAD/mo

Plus plan, priced in CAD. Unlimited staff per location. Card processing billed separately.

Verified on the official site on Sep 8, 2026

Fresha

$99.75 CAD/mo

Team plan, per bookable team member, in CAD. Fresha also charges card processing (about 2.3–3.3% + $0.20/transaction) and a 20% one-time commission (min $6) on new clients booked through its marketplace — neither is included in this monthly estimate.

Verified on the official site on Sep 8, 2026

Vagaro

~$175 CAD/mo

Standard plan, per bookable calendar, in CAD (Vagaro's Canada pricing page). Vagaro only publishes the 1-provider rate — cost for more providers below is estimated by multiplying it, and email/text marketing plus the branded app are separate add-ons.

Verified on the official site on Sep 7, 2026

Calendly

$80 USD/mo

Teams plan, priced in USD (not CAD). Calendly has no location concept — staff count is what drives cost.

Verified on the official site on Aug 17, 2026

Jane App

$79 CAD+/mo

Practice plan, includes 1 practitioner, in CAD. Jane doesn't publish a per-additional-practitioner rate — use Jane's own calculator for teams larger than 1.

Verified on the official site on Aug 17, 2026

Prices marked "~" are estimates based on the vendor's published single-unit rate — not confirmed by the vendor beyond that point. Currencies are not converted: Calendly is USD, the rest are CAD. Payment-processing fees (Stripe or equivalent) are additional on all of these and not included here.

Waine vs. Square Appointments

For service businesses that don't need a retail POS

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Waine vs. Calendly

For service businesses that need deposits and payments

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Waine vs. Acuity Scheduling

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Waine vs. Fresha

For service businesses that want Stripe payments and a clean flow

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