Answers · updated Sep 28, 2026
Which online booking tools give the biggest annual discount?
12 of 17 tracked booking & scheduling tools publish an explicit annual-billing discount. The largest stated saving is 58% (Setmore), and most cluster between 10% and 25%. Annual prepay lowers the per-month rate but locks in a year, so weigh the saving against the commitment — and note that some vendors advertise the discounted annual rate as the headline price, which understates the true month-to-month cost.
As of Sep 28, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
The data behind this answer
| Vendor | Annual discount | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Setmore | 58% off setmore.com verified Sep 2, 2026 STALE | Pro |
| TidyCal | 31% off tidycal.com verified Sep 27, 2026 STALE | Pro |
| Doodle | 26% off help.doodle.com verified Sep 2, 2026 STALE | Pro (Professional) |
| Appointlet | 25% off appointlet.com verified Sep 27, 2026 STALE | Premium |
| Cal.com | 25% off cal.com verified Sep 28, 2026 STALE | Teams |
| Picktime | 25% off picktime.com verified Oct 12, 2026 | Starter |
| Acuity Scheduling | 20% off acuityscheduling.com verified Sep 26, 2026 STALE | Starter |
| Calendly | 20% off calendly.com verified Sep 27, 2026 STALE | Teams |
| GReminders | 20% off greminders.com verified Sep 27, 2026 STALE | Standard |
| vcita | 15% off vcita.com verified Sep 2, 2026 STALE | Kickstart |
| GlossGenius | 14% off glossgenius.com verified Oct 12, 2026 | Standard |
| YouCanBookMe | 10% off youcanbook.me verified Sep 28, 2026 STALE | Individual |
Figures normalized and sourced as of Sep 28, 2026. See the methodology for how each number is captured, dated and normalized, or the full comparison matrix for every vendor.
Frequently asked
How much does annual billing save on booking software?
The largest published discount in our index is 58% (Setmore); most booking tools that state a percentage land between 10% and 25%. Annual billing trades a lower per-month rate for a 12-month commitment.
Is the advertised price the monthly or annual rate?
Several booking tools show the cheaper annual-billed rate as the headline figure and charge more month-to-month. We record the figure the page shows and note the basis, so check whether a sticker is the monthly or the annual price before comparing.
Is locking into an annual plan worth it?
If you are confident in the tool, the 10-25% saving is real money; if you are still evaluating, month-to-month avoids being tied to a year. Free tiers and trials let you test before committing to annual billing.