Try BookingPress, a WordPress appointment booking plugin you and your customers will surely love.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $89/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for BookingPress
BookingPress vs Flywheel
BookingPress wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | BookingPress | Flywheel |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.5/10 (better) | 5.1/10 |
| Starts at | $89/year | $25/month |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | 60 days (better) |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | WP Engine |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose BookingPress if…
- Small service businesses that take appointments
- Sites that want a free booking plugin to start
- You want to start free
Choose Flywheel if…
- Designers and agencies building client sites
- Freelancers who want a workflow-focused managed host
Features
BookingPress
- Free plan
- Customizable booking form
- Staff management
- Online payments
- Reminders
- Multi-location booking
Flywheel
- Staging sites
- Local development environment
- Nightly backups
- CDN powered by Fastly
- Free SSL per site
- Plugin security alerts
Pros and cons
BookingPress
- Free plan with unlimited appointments and services
- Customizable booking form
- 22+ payment gateways
- Lifetime licence option
- Advanced features sit in paid tiers and add-ons
- No free trial is listed on the pricing page
- Reddit threads contain few first-hand user reports
Flywheel
- Staging, nightly backups and free SSL on every plan
- 60-day money-back guarantee on eligible new plans
- Billing can be transferred to a client
- Starter plan covers one site and 25,000 monthly visits
- Each extra site costs $20 per month on top of the plan
- Agency and custom plans are excluded from the 60-day guarantee
Pricing plans
BookingPress
Standard (1 site)Starts here
$89/year
1 site sites
- Unlimited appointments
- Staff management
- 22+ payment gateways
Professional (3 sites)
$139/year
3 sites sites
- 60+ premium add-ons
- Multi-location booking
- Recurring appointments and packages
Enterprise (20 sites)
$249/year
20 sites sites
- Stripe POS for in-person payments
- Roles and capabilities
- REST API access
Flywheel
StarterStarts here
$25/month
1 site
- 25,000 monthly visits, 10GB storage
- Billed at $300/year, includes 2 months free
- Nightly backups kept for 30 days
Freelance
$96/month
Up to 10 sites
- 100,000 monthly visits, 20GB storage
- Billed at $1150/year, includes 2 months free
- Additional sites at $20/month each
Agency
$242/month
Up to 30 sites
- 400,000 monthly visits, 50GB storage
- Billed at $2900/year, includes 2 months free
- Agency and custom plans excluded from money-back guarantee
What Reddit says
BookingPress
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
Flywheel
Reddit users describe Flywheel as neglected since WP Engine acquired it, with reports of slow dashboards, weaker support, and accounts being moved to WP Engine. Local by Flywheel also draws complaints about slow performance, and some users are looking for alternatives.
BookingPress vs Flywheel questions
Is BookingPress better than Flywheel?
On our comparison BookingPress comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, BookingPress or Flywheel?
BookingPress starts at $89/year and Flywheel starts at $25/month.
Can I get BookingPress or Flywheel cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Flywheel is a managed WordPress host aimed at designers and agencies.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $25/month
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Flywheel