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Koalendar vs Microsoft Bookings: A side by side comparison of free and paid plans
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| Unlimited bookings | | |
| Unlimited booking pages | | |
| Connect calendars | 2 calendars Google, Outlook, or iCloud | |
| Allow booker to choose duration | | |
| Allow booker to choose location | | |
| 30+ languages supported | | |
| Auto detect timezone and language | | |
| Rooms & resources scheduling | | |
| Enable multiple bookings at once | | |
| Enable recurring bookings | | |
| Accept payments | | |
| Accept file uploads in your booking form | | |
| Approval workflow | | |
| Look busy | | |
| Follow-up email | | |
| Single use private links | | |
| Send emails directly from your Gmail | | |
| Google Analytics & Meta Pixel tracking | | |
| Webhooks / Zapier integrations | | |
| Remove "Powered by" branding | | |
| Unlimited calendar sync | | |
| Multi-hosts scheduling | | |
| Hold group sessions or classes | | |
| Multiple services / appointment types | | |
| Set availability from your calendar | | |
| Let invitee select provider / resource | | |
| Automate appointment reminders | | |
| Customizable notifications | | |
| Take bookings directly on your website (embed) | | |
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Why professionals choose Koalendar over Microsoft Bookings
This comparison focuses on paid-plan capabilities and advanced scheduling workflows for Microsoft Bookings.
- Microsoft Bookings does not include rooms & resources scheduling in its standard paid offering. Koalendar includes this in its paid plan.
- Microsoft Bookings does not include enable multiple bookings at once in its standard paid offering. Koalendar includes this in its paid plan.
- Microsoft Bookings does not include enable recurring bookings in its standard paid offering. Koalendar includes this in its paid plan.
- Microsoft Bookings does not include accept payments in its standard paid offering. Koalendar includes this in its paid plan.
- Microsoft Bookings includes unlimited calendar sync on paid plans. Koalendar provides the same capability with straightforward setup and pricing.
- Microsoft Bookings includes multi-hosts scheduling on paid plans. Koalendar provides the same capability with straightforward setup and pricing.
Rooms & resources scheduling
Enable multiple bookings at once
Enable recurring bookings
Accept payments
Unlimited calendar sync
Multi-hosts scheduling
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Microsoft Bookings vs Koalendar in a nutshell
Microsoft Bookings is an appointment scheduling tool available with eligible Microsoft 365 plans. It supports personal and shared booking pages, staff/services, and Teams-based online meetings. It is best suited to organizations already standardized on Microsoft 365.
Koalendar is a great Microsoft Bookings alternative because it offers a clean, modern, and intuitive interface, for free.
Your invitees get a delightful booking experience with customizable questionnaires, and you'll enjoy live customer service directly from the developer.
But don't take our word for it: feel free to try Koalendar's free forever account.
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Frequently asked questions
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Yes, Bookings is part of many Microsoft 365 Business plans. The minimum cost to access Bookings is $6/user/month for Business Basic. There is no standalone Bookings product.
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If your organization is not fully on Microsoft 365, managing licenses and access can feel heavy. Teams also look for a free plan or lighter tool for scheduling.
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Yes. Koalendar offers a free forever plan. Microsoft Bookings requires Microsoft 365 from $6/user/month. Koalendar's paid tier starts at $6.99/seat/month with more scheduling features.
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