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BookingPress vs Pie Calendar

Pie Calendar wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureBookingPressPie Calendar
Our score7.5/108.2/10 (better)
Starts at$89/year (better)$99/year
Free versionYesYes
Refund window14 days30 days (better)
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs–1K+
Last Black Friday––
CategoryOther toolsOther tools
VendorRepute InfoSystemsPie Calendar
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot 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 the lower starting price
BookingPress reviewVisit BookingPress (opens in a new tab)

Choose Pie Calendar if…

  • Sites that publish events as posts
  • Agencies managing several client sites
Pie Calendar reviewVisit Pie Calendar (opens in a new tab)

Features

BookingPress

  • Free plan
  • Customizable booking form
  • Staff management
  • Online payments
  • Reminders
  • Multi-location booking

Pie Calendar

  • Turn any post into an event
  • Any post type
  • Recurring events
  • Single, multi-day and all-day events
  • Add to calendar links
  • Adaptive time zones

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

Pie Calendar

  • Free version on WordPress.org with core calendar features
  • Turns any post or custom post type into an event
  • Recurring events and time zone conversion
  • Unlimited-site license is a one-time payment with no renewal fees
  • Paid plans are annual except the unlimited license
  • Some users on WordPress.org report limited dashboard and customization options

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

Pie Calendar

  • 1 Site LicenseStarts here

    $99/year

    1 site

    • All features included
    • Premium email support
    • Use on 1 site

  • 5 Site License

    $199/year

    5 sites

    • All features included
    • Premium email support
    • Use on 5 sites

  • Unlimited Sites

    $299 once

    Unlimited sites

    • All features included
    • Use on unlimited sites
    • No renewal fees

BookingPress vs Pie Calendar questions

Is BookingPress better than Pie Calendar?

On our comparison Pie Calendar comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, BookingPress or Pie Calendar?

BookingPress starts at $89/year and Pie Calendar starts at $99/year.

Can I get BookingPress or Pie Calendar cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.

Both products

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