BookingPress vs xCloud
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | BookingPress | xCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.5/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $89/year | $5/month |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | xCloud |
| 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
Choose xCloud if…
- Agencies hosting many client sites
- Developers who want their own cloud server with a simple panel
Features
BookingPress
- Free plan
- Customizable booking form
- Staff management
- Online payments
- Reminders
- Multi-location booking
xCloud
- Unlimited sites per server
- Bring your own server
- Staging and backups
- Speed built in
- Security
- Team and white label
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
xCloud
- Unlimited sites on every paid plan
- Free panel if you already have a server
- Pro-rated refunds and free migration
- Newer than Cloudways and Kinsta, with a smaller community
- Managed plans are priced by server size, so heavy sites need a bigger plan
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
xCloud
Self-managed panel
Free
Unlimited sites
- Connect your own Ubuntu server
- DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, AWS and more
- Free to start
Managed LiteStarts here
$5/month
Unlimited sites
- Server run and patched by xCloud
- Free SSL
- Free migration
Managed Growing
$30/month
Unlimited sites
- 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU
- 128 GB NVMe SSD
- 3 TB bandwidth
BookingPress vs xCloud questions
Is BookingPress better than xCloud?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, BookingPress or xCloud?
BookingPress starts at $89/year and xCloud starts at $5/month.
Can I get BookingPress or xCloud cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
