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QZee vs Square Appointments: UK pricing and fees
QZee and Square Appointments both offer a free starting point, online booking and payment tools. The main differences are how paid plans, locations, staff and payment costs are priced.
| Feature | QZee | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | QZee Free (£0 per month) | Square Appointments Free is £0 per month for one location |
| Paid monthly plans | QZee Pro (£14.99 per month). Optional seven-day trial with card details. One trial per business. Monthly only; no annual plan. | Square Appointments Plus is £29/month per location and Premium is £69/month per location |
| Published online payment costs | QZee fee of 3% + 25p per paid booking, with no marketplace or new-client commission. The QZee fee is paid by the business. No VAT is added to QZee's 3% + 25p booking fee. Stripe's standard processing fees also apply and are paid by the business. | Square lists 1.4% + 25p for UK-card online payments and 2.5% + 25p for non-UK cards. Other payment methods have different rates |
| Calendars and reminders | Staff calendars and automatic booking notifications are available on both QZee plans. Paid staff seats are priced separately | Square lists unlimited calendars, website booking integrations, and email and text reminders across its Appointments plans |
| Contract | Monthly only, with no annual plan or long-term contract | Square says there is no long-term commitment |
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Why venues choose QZee
QZee publishes one Free plan at £0 per month and one Pro plan at £14.99 per month, making the upgrade path easy to compare.
QZee Free and QZee Pro each include one active bookable staff seat. Each additional seat costs £5 per month and is charged pro-rata immediately when added, including during a Pro trial. Reductions take effect at the next staff-seat renewal. Paid staff seats continue after Pro is cancelled unless you reduce or cancel them separately.
Both plans include a logo and cover image. QZee Pro adds custom theme colours and a venue gallery.
QZee combines an owner-facing business app with a customer-facing QZee booking and discovery experience.
Check the cost against your own bookings
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FAQ
Questions, answered
Does Square Appointments have a free plan?
Yes. Square Appointments Free is £0 per month for one location. Its paid plans are Plus at £29 per month per location and Premium at £69 per month per location.
How do QZee and Square payment fees compare?
Square lists 1.4% + 25p for UK-card online payments and 2.5% + 25p for non-UK cards, with different rates for in-person and manually entered payments. QZee and Square use different payment providers, so compare the total for the payment methods you actually use.
Which has the cheaper monthly plan?
Both products publish a £0 starting plan. QZee Pro is £14.99 per month. Square Appointments lists Plus at £29/month per location and Premium at £69/month per location. Monthly price is only one part of total cost, so include paid bookings, processing, staff seats or locations and the features you need.
Does Square Appointments support multiple staff calendars?
Square lists unlimited calendars across its Appointments plans. QZee includes one active bookable staff seat on Free and Pro; each additional seat costs £5 per month.
What customers say
“Awesome booking system app. Does what it says on the tin and very reasonably priced.”
Try QZee free
Start with QZee Free at £0 per month with no card. Add Pro at £14.99 per month when you need more.