Stillpoint vs. Square Appointments
Square Appointments is solid for booking and payments — especially if you already use Square hardware. For wellness practitioners who need clinical notes, intake, packages, and treatment-specific features, here's how Stillpoint compares.
Feature Comparison
All features included on every plan. No paid add-ons.
Pricing
Free plan available — paid plans from $14.99/month with all features
Online Booking
Branded booking page with intake forms and payments built in. Learn more
Clinical Notes
Encrypted SOAP notes with discipline-specific templates (massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, mental health, naturopathy). Learn more
Intake Forms
Custom intake with body diagrams, clinical fields, conditional logic
Payment Processing
Stripe and Square both supported — keep your existing processor. Learn more
HIPAA Compliance
BAA included on every paid plan. Learn more
Telehealth
HIPAA-grade video built in
Gift Cards
Built-in gift cards purchased online, redeemed at checkout
Packages & Series Passes
Native — 5/10/12-session packages with auto-deduction at booking
Subscriptions / Memberships
Monthly memberships with included visit counts, overage rates, lapsed-member emails
Group Classes
Class capacity, waitlists, drop-ins, multi-instructor coverage
Customer Reviews
Built-in review collection with Google Reviews integration. Learn more
Practice Website
Built-in customizable practice website. Learn more
Email Automations
Multi-step email automations with 11 pre-built sequences. Learn more
Insurance Billing
CPT-coded superbills and direct billing for major US payers
Card Reader Hardware
Software only — works with Square, Stripe, and Helcim hardware
Calendar Sync
Two-way sync with Google Calendar and Outlook. Learn more
Pricing
Free for solo; Plus $49/month per location, Premium $69+/month per location (plus card processing fees)
Online Booking
Solid booking with prepayment and cancellation policies
Clinical Notes
No clinical notes
Intake Forms
Basic intake fields only
Payment Processing
Square only (excellent rates, integrated hardware)
HIPAA Compliance
Not HIPAA-compliant
Telehealth
No built-in video
Gift Cards
Square gift cards available — separate flow from booking
Packages & Series Passes
Basic packages — limited automation
Subscriptions / Memberships
No native membership management
Group Classes
Class capacity supported; no waitlist auto-promote or multi-instructor coordination
Customer Reviews
Limited review functionality
Practice Website
Square Online integration available — separate product
Email Automations
Paid add-onMarketing add-on at extra cost — basic reminders only on free tier
Insurance Billing
No insurance support
Card Reader Hardware
Industry-leading in-person hardware ecosystem
Calendar Sync
Two-way sync with Google Calendar
Why practitioners switch to Stillpoint
Square Appointments is built for retail, salon, and general service businesses. For clinical and wellness work — SOAP notes, body-map intake, treatment plans, HIPAA — you'll need extra tools on top.
Stillpoint supports Square as a payment processor, so you can keep your card reader, your rates, and your Square dashboard — and add clinical features on top without ripping anything out.
Built-in HIPAA BAA on every paid plan means you're audit-ready for free. Square Appointments isn't HIPAA-compliant out of the box.
Group classes, packages, and memberships work without bolting on Square Marketing or third-party add-ons.
Square Appointments alternatives by specialty
Square Appointments alternative for Massage Therapists
Square Appointments is good for booking and payments. Stillpoint adds clinical notes, body-map intake, soreness check-ins, and gift cards.
Square Appointments alternative for Personal Trainers
Square does booking + payments. Stillpoint adds loading-table session notes, package billing, recurring slots, async coaching — built for training.
Square Appointments alternative for Yoga Instructors
Square does 1:1 booking. Stillpoint handles classes + drop-ins + memberships + multi-instructor — built for yoga studios.