COMPARISON · NO BOOKING CAPS OR FEATURE QUOTAS
FavCRM vs. SimplyBook.me
SimplyBook.me is a longstanding online scheduler built around tiered monthly booking quotas and a fixed allowance of "custom features" per plan. FavCRM gives service businesses unlimited bookings, full client CRM records, prepaid session packs, official WhatsApp, and OAuth 2.1 MCP without counting plugins.
CHOOSE FAVCRM WHEN
- You want predictable flat monthly pricing without counting monthly bookings or hitting custom-feature plugin limits as your studio grows.
- You need bookings, prepaid session packs, deal follow-ups, and an official WhatsApp team inbox connected to one client timeline.
- You want Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor to inspect schedules and draft client follow-ups safely through OAuth 2.1 Scoped MCP and Approval Guard.
CHOOSE SIMPLYBOOK.ME WHEN
- You need one of SimplyBook.me’s specialized niche add-ons—such as HIPAA medical compliance forms, SOAP notes, or booking widgets translated into 30+ languages.
- You only take under 50 simple appointments a month and need nothing beyond a basic standalone calendar widget.
Side-by-side breakdown
| Capability | FavCRM | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly booking limits | Unlimited bookings on Simply Booking (US$20/mo · US$200/yr) and FavCRM Pro (US$29/mo · US$290/yr). | Plans cap included monthly bookings (e.g. 50 / 100 / 500 / 2,000) and charge overage bundles above tier limits. |
| Feature & module quotas | Every feature in your tier is included—deposits, reminders, custom intake fields, and CRM timeline work out of the box. | Lower and mid tiers restrict how many "Custom Features" (such as deposits, coupons, or packages) you can enable at once. |
| Client CRM & follow-up tasks | Full Client CRM (Starter $0 forever): contacts, deal pipeline, tasks, RFM retention signals, and unified timeline. | Appointment-first directory; lacks a deal pipeline or structured post-visit follow-up task queue. |
| Official WhatsApp & reminders | Company-owned official WhatsApp Cloud API team inbox on FavCRM Pro, with pass-through Meta template cost preview. | Primarily email/SMS notifications; WhatsApp requires third-party Zapier/API glue or separate inbox software. |
| AI assistant & MCP access | Native OAuth 2.1 MCP (/view, /manage, /crm) plus Approval Guard human-in-the-loop write protection. | No native Model Context Protocol server for AI assistants. |
Frequently asked questions
Does FavCRM cap how many bookings I can take per month?
No. Both Simply Booking (US$20/mo, up to 3 staff) and FavCRM Pro (US$29/mo, up to 5 staff) include unlimited monthly bookings without per-booking overage packs.
Do deposits and prepaid session packs count against a plugin quota?
No. Upfront Stripe deposits are built into Simply Booking, and Memberships & Session Packs with automatic session deduction are included in FavCRM Pro—you never have to disable one feature to turn on another.
Can clients book without creating a password first?
Yes. Your FavCRM Branded Client Portal lets clients choose a service, pick a live slot, and pay a deposit directly in their mobile browser.