Practice platform comparison
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
Compare what each platform gives your practice day to day. Every row keeps the same feature together, so the tradeoffs are easier to see on any screen.
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Pricing: Free plan available. Paid plans start at $14.99/month, with optional add-ons available
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Pricing: Free for solo; Plus $49/month per location, Premium $69+/month per location (plus card processing fees)
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Online Booking: Branded booking page with intake forms and payments built in. Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Online Booking: Solid booking with prepayment and cancellation policies
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Clinical Notes: Encrypted SOAP notes with discipline-specific templates (massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, mental health, naturopathy). Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Clinical Notes: No clinical notes
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Intake Forms: Custom intake with body diagrams, clinical fields, conditional logic
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Intake Forms: Basic intake fields only
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Payment Processing: Stripe and Square both supported — keep your existing processor. Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Payment Processing: Square only (excellent rates, integrated hardware)
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for HIPAA Compliance: BAA available on paid plans. Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for HIPAA Compliance: Not HIPAA-compliant
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Telehealth: Secure video sessions available as a paid add-on
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Telehealth: No built-in video
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Gift Cards: Built-in gift cards purchased online, redeemed at checkout
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Gift Cards: Square gift cards available — separate flow from booking
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Packages & Series Passes: Native — 5/10/12-session packages with auto-deduction at booking
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Packages & Series Passes: Basic packages — limited automation
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Subscriptions / Memberships: Monthly memberships with included visit counts, overage rates, lapsed-member emails
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Subscriptions / Memberships: No native membership management
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Group Classes: Class capacity, waitlists, drop-ins, multi-instructor coverage
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Group Classes: Class capacity supported; no waitlist auto-promote or multi-instructor coordination
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Customer Reviews: Built-in review collection with Google Reviews integration. Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Customer Reviews: Limited review functionality
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Practice Website: Built-in customizable practice website. Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Practice Website: Square Online integration available — separate product
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Email Automations: Multi-step email automations with 11 pre-built sequences. Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Email Automations: Marketing add-on at extra cost — basic reminders only on free tier
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Insurance Billing: CPT-coded superbills and direct billing for major US payers
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Insurance Billing: No insurance support
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Card Reader Hardware: Software only — works with Square, Stripe, and Helcim hardware
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Card Reader Hardware: Industry-leading in-person hardware ecosystem
Stillpoint
Stillpoint for Calendar Sync: Two-way sync with Google Calendar and Outlook. Learn more
Square Appointments
Square Appointments for Calendar Sync: Two-way sync with Google Calendar
Why practices move
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.
A BAA is available on Stillpoint paid plans, with privacy safeguards built into the platform. Square Appointments is not HIPAA-compliant out of the box.
Group classes, packages, and memberships work without bolting on Square Marketing or third-party add-ons.
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.
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