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Picktime
Free-friendly appointment-scheduling tool for small businesses, with online booking pages, calendar sync, and class/resource management.
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FindThatSoftware verdictEditorial ruling
A strong value pick for small service businesses that want online booking without paying much. The free plan genuinely covers unlimited appointments, online booking, and calendar sync for a small team. Paid tiers are inexpensive (per user, billed annually) and add SMS notifications, recurring bookings, and integrations. It's USD-billed and lighter on deep customization than premium tools, so larger or highly branded operations may prefer Acuity/Zoho Bookings.
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Should you use Picktime?
Use it if small service businesses wanting free or low-cost online booking. Avoid it if large operations needing deep customization and branding.
Spec sheet
- Starting price
- $2.25/user/mo
- Free plan
- Available
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
- Source trail
- 2 public sources
- Affiliate link
- No
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What you gain, and what you give up.
The case for
- Generous free plan with unlimited appointments
- Low per-user paid pricing
- Class, resource, and multi-location support
- Payment and calendar integrations
The catch
- USD billing rather than INR
- Less deep customization/branding than premium tools
- SMS and advanced features require paid tiers
True India price
Registered business, per month
₹222
Picktime advertises $2.25/mo. A GST-registered business in India pays about ₹222 a month (₹2,662/yr) once the roughly 3.5% card forex markup is added, with GST reclaimed as input credit. If you cannot reclaim GST, it is about ₹262 a month.
- Sticker price
- $2.25/mo
- Card forex markup
- about 3.5% over mid-market
- GST
- 18%, reclaimable if registered
- Registered per month
- ₹222
- Registered per year
- ₹2,662
- If you can't reclaim GST
- ₹262
- Try first
- Has a free plan, so you can start without a card.
- Watch for
- Verified ~June 2026 from Picktime's pricing page. Free plan (up to 3 users/resources, unlimited appointments, online booking, email notifications). Paid (USD, billed annually) from $2.25/user/mo: Starter adds SMS, recurring bookings, and two-way calendar sync; Pro targets larger teams and adds SSO, waitlist, custom booking flow, and 100+ integrations. Confirm current pricing on picktime.com.
Indicative, not a bill. The exchange rate is a single mid-market reference, not a live feed, and GST-registered businesses may reclaim input credit. Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.
Full India pricing breakdownIndia readiness
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How well Picktime fits an Indian business operationally, from the verified pricing and company facts we hold.
- ✗GST invoice
Issues a GST-compliant invoice, so a registered business can reclaim input tax.
- ✗Bills in INR
Priced in rupees, so there is no forex conversion or card markup on top.
- ✗India HQ
India-headquartered, so support, timezone, and context are local.
Capability depth
How far Picktime goes on each axis, rated 1-5 against a fixed rubric. Every level links the feature that proves it.
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What is Picktime?
Picktime is an appointment-scheduling platform aimed at small service businesses (salons, clinics, tutors, consultants) with a notably generous free plan. It offers a public online booking page, unlimited appointments, calendar sync, email (and SMS on paid tiers) notifications, class and resource scheduling, multiple locations, and payment integrations (PayPal, Stripe, Square). It positions on affordability and ease, covering core booking needs without the cost of heavier platforms.
Best for
- Small service businesses wanting free or low-cost online booking
- Salons, clinics, tutors, and consultants
- Teams needing class, resource, and multi-location scheduling
- Businesses that want calendar sync and payment integrations
Who should avoid it
- Large operations needing deep customization and branding
- Buyers wanting INR-denominated billing
- Use cases needing advanced enterprise workflows
Pros
- Generous free plan with unlimited appointments
- Low per-user paid pricing
- Class, resource, and multi-location support
- Payment and calendar integrations
Cons
- USD billing rather than INR
- Less deep customization/branding than premium tools
- SMS and advanced features require paid tiers
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Pricing caveat and source trail
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Verified ~June 2026 from Picktime's pricing page. Free plan (up to 3 users/resources, unlimited appointments, online booking, email notifications). Paid (USD, billed annually) from $2.25/user/mo: Starter adds SMS, recurring bookings, and two-way calendar sync; Pro targets larger teams and adds SSO, waitlist, custom booking flow, and 100+ integrations. Confirm current pricing on picktime.com.
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Should you use Picktime?
Use Picktime if small service businesses wanting free or low-cost online booking. Avoid it if large operations needing deep customization and branding.
Is Picktime good for Indian small businesses?
Picktime can work for Indian buyers, but check currency, tax, billing, support, and whether the workflow justifies foreign-currency pricing.
Does Picktime have a free plan?
Picktime lists a free plan, but check the official pricing page for current usage limits before choosing it.
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