How to Switch from SimplyBook.me to Schedly
SimplyBook.me's free plan caps you at 50 bookings/month and its paid plans can become complex. Switching to Schedly gives you unlimited bookings, a simpler setup, and a more modern client-facing experience. This migration typically takes under 30 minutes.
Complete migration guide
Follow these steps in order. Each takes 2–5 minutes.
Create your Schedly account
Go to schedly.io and create a free account. No credit card required.
Start free even if you plan to upgrade — test the full experience first.
Export your SimplyBook.me service list
In SimplyBook.me, go to Services and take note of each service name, duration, and pricing. You'll recreate these in Schedly.
This is also a good opportunity to consolidate services you rarely offer.
Connect your calendar
Connect Google Calendar or Outlook to Schedly. Your real availability imports automatically — more reliable than SimplyBook.me's manual availability management.
Connect all calendars you need checked for conflicts.
Recreate services as event types
Create a Schedly event type for each SimplyBook.me service. Set duration, location, buffer time, and intake questions. Schedly's unlimited event types mean no service count restrictions.
Test each event type after creating it before moving on.
Configure intake forms
If SimplyBook.me has intake form data for your services, recreate those questions in Schedly's intake form builder.
Simplify your intake forms — request only what you actually need before appointments.
Set up reminders
Configure email reminders in Schedly. For SMS reminders (the most effective no-show tool), upgrade to Schedly Pro at $24/month.
The 48-hour + 2-hour reminder combination reduces no-shows by an average of 35%.
Update your booking links and cancel
Update your website, email signature, and social profiles with your new Schedly booking link. Once all links are live, cancel your SimplyBook.me subscription.
Check email marketing tools for embedded SimplyBook.me links before canceling.
What transfers — and what doesn't
A clear-eyed look at what moves to Schedly and what you'll need to handle manually.
What you gain by switching to Schedly
No booking volume caps
Schedly Free has no monthly booking limit. SimplyBook.me's free plan caps at 50 bookings/month.
Simpler configuration
Schedly's focused feature set means less configuration overhead. SimplyBook.me's 80+ custom features create complexity that most businesses don't need.
More modern client experience
Schedly's booking pages are built for mobile-first 2026 clients. The booking experience converts better and loads faster.
Lower Pro cost for most businesses
Schedly Pro at $24/month is often lower than SimplyBook.me's equivalent paid tier for SMS and payment features.
Watch out for these migration gotchas
Check for SimplyBook.me-specific custom features you rely on
SimplyBook.me offers 80+ custom features — some highly specialized. If you use gift cards, membership management, or POS features, verify whether Schedly's feature set covers your specific needs before canceling.
Export client data before canceling
Export all client records and booking history from SimplyBook.me before canceling your subscription.
SimplyBook.me to Schedly: Simplifying Without Losing Capability
SimplyBook.me is a powerful platform with extensive customization. But power and complexity come together — many service businesses use less than 20% of SimplyBook.me's feature surface while paying for all of it and navigating a complex admin interface. Schedly focuses on the core 80% of what appointment-based businesses need.
What You Keep, What You Lose
Switching from SimplyBook.me to Schedly means keeping: unlimited bookings, professional booking pages, calendar sync, intake forms, email reminders, and payment collection. What you lose: SimplyBook.me's specialty features like gift cards, membership management, and beauty-vertical specific workflows. For most professional service businesses, what you lose is what you never used.
The Simplification Premium
A simpler tool that's faster to configure, easier to maintain, and less overwhelming for both you and your clients is worth more than a complex tool that covers edge cases you don't have. Schedly Free and Pro are purpose-built for the scheduling core — everything most service businesses need, nothing they don't.
Common migration questions
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