Patch vs Square Appointments
A UK-built alternative to Square Appointments, without the lock-in.
Square Appointments is a solid scheduler if you are already all-in on Square’s payment ecosystem. Patch is built for UK tradespeople, takes deposits and card payments through Stripe (money straight to your own bank) and does not tie you to one hardware maker.
Free for 14 days, no card needed to start.
Choose Patch if you want UK-built booking software with deposits and Scan to Pay, not tied to a single payments ecosystem.
Square Appointments fits if you already run your business on Square’s card readers and ecosystem.
 Patch
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Square Appointments | |
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| Built for | UK trades | Businesses on the Square ecosystem (US-first) |
| Payments | Deposits and Scan to Pay via Stripe, to your bank | Runs through Square |
| Card reader needed | No, your phone shows a QR code | Works best with Square hardware |
| Deposits at booking | Yes, per service | Supported |
| Job and customer detail fields | Trade presets out of the box | Appointment oriented |
| Text and email reminders | Both included | Yes |
| Pricing | One plan in £ | Free tier plus Square fees, in $ |
| Locale | UK | US-first |
Comparison reflects our understanding of publicly available information at the time of writing. Other products change often, so please check Square Appointments's current website for the latest.
Pricing at a glance
Patch
£24.99/month
Everything included. No tiers, no per-user pricing.
- 14-day free trial, no card to start
- Every feature in the one plan
- Just 3.5% on card payments you take
- Cancel any time
Pricing model
Free to start, with Square’s card-processing fee taken on each payment; paid tiers for teams.
Pricing and plans change, so check Square Appointments's current website for exact figures.
Why tradespeople choose Patch
No ecosystem lock-in
You are not tied to one company’s card readers or hardware, take payments from the phone in your pocket.
Deposits and Scan to Pay
Collect a deposit at booking and take the balance by card on the day, all settling to your own bank via Stripe.
Built for UK trades
Trade presets, UK pricing and support, not a US retail tool adapted for appointments.
One simple price
A single monthly price in pounds with everything included, after a 14-day free trial.
Patch vs Square Appointments: common questions
Is Patch a UK alternative to Square Appointments? +
Yes. Patch is built and priced for the UK, with deposits, Scan to Pay and trade-specific booking, and it settles payments to your own bank through Stripe.
Do I need a card reader with Patch? +
No. Scan to Pay shows a QR code on your phone and the customer pays on theirs, so there is no reader to buy or rent.
Where does the money go? +
Straight to your own bank account via Stripe. Patch never holds your funds.
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Try Patch free for 14 days
Every feature is included in the one plan, £24.99 a month after your trial. No card needed to start.
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