Is Zoho Bookings free?
Short answerYes, Zoho lists a forever free plan for one user on its Bookings pricing page, with notification emails, reminders and two-way calendar sync [1]. Paid plans are priced per user per month, starting at 6 dollars on the Basic plan when billed annually [1]. Teams outgrow the free tier once a second person needs a calendar.
The explanation
The pricing page describes the free plan as meant for solo users who need the fundamentals of scheduling software, with one user, online meetings, email notifications and reminders, and calendar sync with Zoho, Google or Microsoft [1]. It also says no credit card is asked for the free plan [1].
Paid tiers are priced per user. The page lists Basic at 6 dollars and Premium at 9 dollars per user per month, billed annually [1]. Because the price multiplies by the number of staff, a five-person crew pays five times the listed amount.
A booking-only tool also stops short of field service work. Check whether you need quotes, invoices, routes and crew dispatch, since a pure appointment scheduler does not provide them. Confirm the details on the vendor's own pricing page before deciding.
What to watch for
- Counting the free plan as a team solution. It lists one user [1].
- Comparing per-user prices without multiplying by your headcount.
How Apex does it
In progress
Part of this is built. The rest is not. Status as of 2026-10-07; the badge shows the least-built feature involved.
Apex is priced by number of users, from $59 a month for one user, with a 14 day trial that needs no card. Its booking page is built, and calendar sync and month-to-month cancelling are in progress.
- BK01Online booking page (hosted)(Built, rolling out)
- SC15Two-way Google/Outlook calendar sync(In progress)
- AD09Month-to-month, cancel in-app(In progress)
Apex Flow Scheduler is in early access. See how we label status.
Sources
- Zoho Bookings pricing page (read 2026-10-07)
Where this question comes from: owners type it, or a close variant, into search boxes. It was returned by public search suggestions (Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo) when we collected them on 2026-10-06. We do not have search volumes.