# Alternative to eTermin (eTermin) Source: https://terminio.ai/en/vergleich/etermin-alternative eTermin or terminio.ai? Prices, features and limits compared honestly, with a switching guide and answers to the most common questions. As of September 2026 · Sources: eTermin's website and pricing page ## Verdict - eTermin fits if … you want a German system with servers in Frankfurt, get by with one or two calendars, need prepayment from Pro and reminders by email and SMS are enough. - terminio.ai fits if … you have a team that is growing, your customers should be reminded by WhatsApp and sometimes just ring, and you do not want to pay extra for every calendar. - The biggest difference A price per calendar versus one price for the team. At eTermin every additional calendar costs €5 a month and the phone assistant runs via partners, pay per use; terminio.ai brings WhatsApp, a phone assistant and unlimited staff in every plan, Free included. ## Prices - terminio.ai: €0 – €19.99 a month · Pro Voice with phone assistant €129.99 · cancel monthly - eTermin: €19 – €29 a month plus VAT · Lite €19, Pro €29 · €5 per additional calendar · no free plan, one-month trial ## Honestly eTermin: - A solid German system with servers in Frankfurt; a clear argument for practices and offices that care about where data sits. - Guest booking is selectable, there is no commission and a booking page of your own. - Prepayment from Pro; and for calls there are at least partners, billed per use. terminio.ai: - Reminders by WhatsApp from your own number, unlimited in Pro and with no cost per message; WhatsApp is not confirmed on eTermin's website. - An AI phone assistant with a German number in Pro Voice, built in rather than via partners pay per use. - Unlimited staff at one price, Free included, plus a native app for iPhone, Android and smartwatch; hosted in the EU. At eTermin every additional calendar costs €5, and an app is not confirmed on its website. ## Switching 1. Set up your services Tap your industry, adjust the prefilled services, set durations and prices. Your eTermin calendars become staff members, as many as you need, at no extra charge; ten minutes, and the page is live. 2. Bring your customers Import your contacts and confirm existing appointments once by WhatsApp. From then on reminders go out from your number instead of by email or SMS. 3. Swap the link Booking link in your Google profile, website and Instagram instead of the eTermin link. Then simply let the old account run out. ## Common questions **What does eTermin cost with several calendars?** According to the pricing page, Lite €19 or Pro €29 a month plus VAT, and €5 for every additional calendar. A practice with three calendars on Pro therefore pays €39 a month plus VAT, €468 plus VAT a year. With terminio.ai unlimited staff are included in every plan; Pro costs €19.99 a month, €239.88 a year. **Is eTermin free?** No, according to the website there is a one-month trial, after which it starts with Lite at €19 a month plus VAT. terminio.ai has a genuine free plan: €0 with 50 bookings a month and unlimited staff, with no expiry date; Pro at €19.99 can be cancelled monthly. **Does eTermin do WhatsApp?** WhatsApp is not confirmed on eTermin's website; reminders go by email and SMS. terminio.ai sends confirmations and reminders by WhatsApp from your own number, five a month on the free plan, unlimited in Pro and with no cost per message. **Does eTermin have a phone assistant?** Partly: via partners and billed per use, according to the website. With terminio.ai the AI phone assistant is built into Pro Voice and answers calls on a German number while you work; no partner, no charge per call. **Where is my data hosted?** In Europe with both. eTermin names servers in Frankfurt; terminio.ai is hosted in the EU. If you care about where data sits, you are on the safe side with either. **Can I use eTermin and terminio.ai in parallel?** Yes, for the transition for instance: existing appointments run out at eTermin, new bookings come in through terminio.ai. Whatever one hands out, you block in the other. In the long run one calendar is simpler, for you and your team. --- terminio.ai is online appointment booking for small businesses with WhatsApp reminders and an AI phone assistant, from €0 a month, hosted in the EU. Provider: terminio.ai UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Großschönau, Saxony, Germany.