# Alternative to SimplyBook.me (SimplyBook.me)

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

SimplyBook.me 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: SimplyBook.me's website and pricing page

## Verdict

- SimplyBook.me fits if … you want a flexible international tool, like picking your extra features one by one and want a low entry price at €13.90 a month for Basic, with no commission and no customer account.
- terminio.ai fits if … your customers should be reminded by WhatsApp without paying per message, your team is allowed to grow, and someone occasionally rings while you are with a customer.
- The biggest difference Credits versus a flat price. At SimplyBook.me WhatsApp costs credits, €8 per 100, and the number of providers depends on the plan; with terminio.ai WhatsApp reminders are unlimited in Pro and staff are unlimited in every plan.

## Prices

- terminio.ai: €0 – €19.99 a month · Pro Voice with phone assistant €129.99 · cancel monthly
- SimplyBook.me: €0 – €13.90 a month · Free up to 50 bookings with one provider · WhatsApp via credits, €8 per 100

## Honestly

SimplyBook.me:
- The Free plan is genuinely free: 50 bookings, one provider, booking without a customer account, no commission.
- Basic costs €13.90 a month, which is cheaper than terminio Pro; a flexible international system with a big set of optional features.
- Prepayment from Basic, a booking page of your own and an app are all included.

terminio.ai:
- Reminders by WhatsApp from your own number, unlimited in Pro and with no cost per message; at SimplyBook.me WhatsApp runs on credits, €8 per 100.
- An AI phone assistant with a German number in Pro Voice; SimplyBook.me's voice booking works on the web and in messengers, not on the phone.
- Unlimited staff in every plan, Free included; at SimplyBook.me it is 1 to 30 depending on the plan. Plus a German product with German support, hosted in the EU.

## Switching

1. Set up your services Tap your industry, adjust the prefilled services, set durations and prices. Your SimplyBook.me providers become staff members, as many as you need; 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, with no credits to top up.
3. Swap the link Booking link in your Google profile, website and Instagram instead of the SimplyBook.me link. Then simply let the old account run out.

## Common questions

**Is SimplyBook.me free?** Yes, the Free plan costs €0 and covers 50 bookings and one provider, meaning one calendar. Basic costs €13.90 a month. terminio.ai also starts at €0 with 50 bookings a month, but with unlimited staff; Pro costs €19.99 and can be cancelled monthly.

**What does WhatsApp cost at SimplyBook.me?** WhatsApp is there, but it is billed in credits: €8 per 100 messages. At 300 reminders a month that is about €24 on top of the plan. With terminio.ai reminders go out from your own number, five a month on the free plan, unlimited in Pro and with no cost per message.

**Does SimplyBook.me's voice AI answer the phone?** No. According to the website, voice booking works on the web and in messengers, not on the phone. With terminio.ai the AI phone assistant is built into Pro Voice and answers calls on a German number while you work.

**How many staff members are included?** At SimplyBook.me that depends on the plan: 1 to 30 providers, and exactly one on the Free plan. With terminio.ai the team is unlimited in every plan, Free included; you pay no more when someone joins.

**Is there German support?** SimplyBook.me is an international tool. terminio.ai is a German product with German support and is hosted in the EU; invoices, booking page and messages are in German.

**Can I use SimplyBook.me and terminio.ai in parallel?** Yes, for the transition for instance: existing appointments run out at SimplyBook.me, 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.


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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.