Timely vs. zcal

Timely: booking and payments software for hair and beauty professionals From first booking to final payment, Timely helps you focus on your passion, not admin. Whether you run a busy salon, barbershop, spa, or work solo, Timely gives you the tools to manage bookings, take payments, and keep clients coming back. Appointment management made easy It all starts with our beautiful, customisable calendar. Simple, intuitive, and powerful, it helps you manage appointments from anywhere. Clients can book online anytime while you stay in control.

zcal is a design-focused scheduling tool that makes it easy to create beautiful scheduling pages. Let’s face it - sending someone a Calendly link is often seen as impersonal, if not outright disrespectful. As a potential customer, being asked to fill out a generic, cookie-cutter scheduling page can feel cold and transactional. Worse, the uninspired design reflects poorly on your business - suggesting a disregard for customer experience and a poor eye for design. It's time there was a better way to schedule - one that makes scheduling pages beautiful and on-brand. Meet zcal.