MassageBook vs. Square Appointments: Why Massage Practices Choose Us

If you’ve been weighing your massage therapy software options, you may be choosing between MassageBook and Square Appointments. Both platforms offer scheduling features that make it easy for your clients to book their massages online, without having to phone you.

But unlike Square Appointments, MassageBook goes beyond scheduling by offering a comprehensive massage therapy solution. Our software is uniquely suited to the needs of massage practitioners—we take care of your busywork, so you can take care of the bodywork.

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MassageBook vs. Square Appointments: How Do They Compare?

Built for Massage Therapists
SOAP Notes
Scheduling
Memberships

Built for Massage Therapists

  • MassageBook Built by massage therapists, for massage therapists
  • Square Appointments Serves more general businesses in all industries

Having many features in your massage business software may seem like a bonus, but they only help if they’re actually applicable to your small business. Although Square Appointments does serve massage practices, it works with all kinds of businesses from all industries. This means that its platform comes with many tools your massage business will likely never touch.

MassageBook, on the other hand, was built by a massage therapist specifically for massage therapists. Practice confidently, knowing that all of our features are tailored to support your massage business’s unique needs.

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SOAP Notes

  • MassageBook Professional SOAP note documentation
  • Square Appointments No SOAP notes capabilities

Thorough client records are essential for remembering crucial details about clients to provide stellar massage experiences. However, Square Appointments does not offer SOAP notes for you to make notes about your client interactions.

MassageBook’s SOAP notes make it easy to say goodbye to paper. Our digital SOAP notes are simple, effective, and seamlessly tied to client appointment records, giving you a full historical view of your clients’ appointments. Plus, we offer customizable intake forms and an anatomical drawing for you to annotate on directly.

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Scheduling

  • MassageBook Robust scheduling tools that go beyond the basics
  • Square Appointments Decent scheduling functionality

Square Appointments is dedicated to simplifying bookings for a wide variety of businesses, including massage practices. It offers scheduling features like a free booking site, Google Calendar sync, waitlisting, and no-show protection.

MassageBook goes beyond basic scheduling tools. Our platform includes all the scheduling features Square Appointments offers and more. For example, our software allows you to minimize gaps in your schedule by automatically modifying the appearance of your openings so clients can only book massages near existing appointments.

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MassageBook's scheduling features

Memberships

  • MassageBook Thorough membership management features
  • Square Appointments Offers pre-paid packages but no formal memberships

Memberships help massage therapists retain clients and secure reliable revenue. Although Square Appointments offers a pre-paid packages feature, where clients can purchase a set of services in advance, its software lacks certain features necessary to manage recurring memberships easily.

At MassageBook, we fully understand how important memberships are to your practice. Our software allows you to customize membership plans, automatically bill clients monthly for a specified number of services, track client usage, and sell memberships online or in person. With MassageBook’s tools, you can enjoy reliable monthly income and make your business more financially sustainable.

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MassageBook vs. Square Appointments: FAQs

Who are the typical users of MassageBook vs. Square Appointments?

MassageBook’s typical users are freelance massage therapists and small massage businesses. However, larger clinics and wellness centers also find success with MassageBook’s software.

Square Appointments serves businesses from all types of industries. It’s particularly popular amongst solo practitioners and small businesses in the health, wellness, and fitness verticals.

What makes MassageBook easier to use than Square Appointments?

MassageBook is purpose-built for massage therapists and doesn’t require previous software experience. Our software has an easy learning curve and a simple implementation process. We provide a streamlined experience by focusing on meeting massage therapists’ core needs and making booking straightforward for your clients.

Many massage therapists choose Square Appointments for its payment gateway. With MassageBook, you don’t have to give that up. Our tools integrate directly with Square, so you get seamless payments alongside software designed specifically for massage practices.

What are MassageBook’s key capabilities?

MassageBook’s key features include in-office and online scheduling and booking, an all-in-one website builder, marketing tools to attract clients and increase repeat visits, SOAP notes that simplify intake and client documentation, and membership management tools for reliable income sources.

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What type of support is available with MassageBook?

MassageBook offers support via phone, email, live chat, and mobile app.

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