Appointment scheduler
An appointment scheduler is a software tool that lets businesses publish their availability and accept bookings without manual coordination. It manages calendar conflicts, sends confirmations and reminders, and (on most modern systems) accepts payment at booking.
In more detail
An appointment scheduler ranges from a free single-user link (Calendly basic, Cal.com free) to a full business-management platform that includes staff management, payments, and reporting (Setmore, Acuity, tilkbook). The right tier depends on whether the business has multiple staff, requires payments, and needs vertical-specific features (per-stylist menus for salons, conflict checks for law firms, recall reminders for dental practices).
Stub. Add a comparison table of free vs paid tiers, link to /vs/calendly and /vs/setmore, and reference the relevant /for/{vertical} pages.