# Alternative to Shore (Shore)

Source: https://terminio.ai/en/vergleich/shore-alternative

Shore 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: Shore's website and pricing page

## Verdict

- Shore fits if … you want established salon software from Germany, with your own booking page, a deposit at booking and WhatsApp from the Wachstum plan, and a yearly contract is fine for you.
- terminio.ai fits if … you want to start at €0 and cancel monthly, WhatsApp reminders from your own number with no cost per message and a team that no plan puts a limit on.
- The biggest difference Shore costs from €49.90 a month billed yearly, with no free plan, and team size depends on the plan. terminio costs €0 to €19.99 a month, cancellable monthly, however big your team is.

## Prices

- terminio.ai: €0 – €19.99 a month · unlimited staff · Pro Voice with phone assistant €129.99 · cancel monthly
- Shore: from €49.90 a month billed yearly · no free plan, 14-day trial · WhatsApp from the Wachstum plan · team 2 to unlimited by plan

## Honestly

Shore:
- Established scheduling software from Munich, in use in hair salons and beauty studios for years.
- Your own booking page, a deposit at booking and WhatsApp from the Wachstum plan, with no marketplace commission.
- The Shore Business app for your phone comes with every plan.

terminio.ai:
- €0 to start, cancel monthly, no yearly contract.
- Unlimited staff in every plan, not only in the top tier.
- Reminders by WhatsApp from your own number from Pro, with no cost per message, and an AI phone assistant on Pro Voice.

## Switching

1. Set up your services Tap your industry, adjust the prefilled services, set durations and prices. Add your team as you go, with no cap in any plan.
2. Bring your customers Export your customer list from Shore, import it into terminio.ai and confirm existing appointments once by WhatsApp. From then on reminders go out from your number.
3. Swap the link Booking link on Instagram, your Google profile and website. Shore keeps running in parallel until the end of your contract term; you cancel in time for the end of the term.

## Common questions

**What does Shore cost and how long am I tied in?** Shore costs from €49.90 a month billed yearly, which is from €598.80 a year. There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial. terminio.ai starts at €0 for 50 bookings a month; Pro costs €19.99 a month and can be cancelled monthly: €239.88 a year, with no yearly contract.

**Does Shore have WhatsApp, and does terminio.ai?** Shore yes, from the Wachstum plan. terminio.ai sends reminders from your own number: the Free plan includes 5 messages a month, Pro unlimited, with no cost per message.

**How many staff can I add?** With Shore that depends on the plan, from 2 to unlimited. With terminio.ai every plan includes unlimited staff, the free one too.

**Do my customers need a customer account?** Whether customers can book with Shore without an account is not confirmed on its website. With terminio.ai they open your link, pick a service and a time and enter their name and mobile number. No account, no app.

**Does terminio.ai have a phone assistant too?** Yes. In the Pro Voice plan at €129.99 a month an AI assistant with a German number answers the phone, books appointments and takes messages. Whether Shore has a phone assistant is not confirmed on its website.

**Can I switch mid-contract or use both in parallel?** Yes. terminio.ai costs €0 to start, so you can run it alongside Shore until your yearly contract runs out. Both calendars run independently; in terminio.ai you block the times that get booked through Shore, and cancel Shore for the end of the term.


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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.