# Square Appointments: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/square-appointments

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Cal.com (open-source), YouCanBookMe, Square Appointments." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce scheduling)
- "Comprehensive solution for service-based businesses with payment processing included." (MiniMax M2.5, Workforce scheduling)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Square Appointments, from 9 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 7
- koalendar.com: 4
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- cal.com: 3
- reddit.com: 3
- tcpsoftware.com: 3
- zapier.com: 3
- acuityscheduling.com: 2
- albato.com: 2
- joinhomebase.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/scheduling: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/appointment-scheduling: 3
- https://tcpsoftware.com/articles/scheduling-software-for-small-business: 3
- https://albato.com/blog/publications/best-appointment-scheduling-software-sales-pipeline: 2
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-appointment-scheduling-software-small-businesses: 2
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-scheduling-software-reviews-analysis: 2
- https://capterra.com/scheduling-software: 2
- https://jotform.com/blog/best-scheduling-app-for-small-businesses: 2

## In its own words

What Square Appointments's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Stay a step ahead of schedule – whether you run a salon or a fitness business – with easy online booking, automatic appointment reminders and staff management tools. (https://squareup.com/ca/en/pricing)
- For: a salon or a fitness business (https://squareup.com/ca/en/pricing)
- Price stated: Free: $0/mo. for a single location. Plus: $35/mo. per month per location. Premium: $85/mo. per month per location. (https://squareup.com/ca/en/solutions/spa)
- Starting price: 0 (https://squareup.com/ca/en/solutions/spa)
- Free plan or trial: Free plan; Start free trial for Plus and Premium. (https://squareup.com/ca/en/solutions/spa)
- Customers named: Si Belle Beauty

## What it publishes

Every page squareup.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 19122 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 297 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- webinar or virtual event: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-13
- conference or event: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-04
- report or ebook: 227 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-04
- comparison: 83 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 60 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-13
- glossary or explainer: 366 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-12-06
- podcast or video: 164 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-12
- news or press: 1361 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-15 case study: Honolulu cookie company https://squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/case-studies/honolulu-cookie-company
- Recent: 2026-08-16 case study: Happyfield sydneys happiest diner https://squareup.com/au/en/the-bottom-line/case-studies/happyfield-sydneys-happiest-diner
- Recent: 2026-08-10 case study: Noun coffee wine https://squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/case-studies/noun-coffee-wine
- Recent: 2026-06-04 report or ebook: 8655 troubleshoot facebook and instagram integrations with square https://squareup.com/help/ca/en/article/8655-troubleshoot-facebook-and-instagram-integrations-with-square
- Recent: 2026-06-04 report or ebook: 8654 set up meta for business facebook shops https://squareup.com/help/ca/en/article/8654-set-up-meta-for-business-facebook-shops
- Recent: 2026-06-02 case study: Baker st cafe https://squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/case-studies/baker-st-cafe

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.