Setmore Alternative for Philippine Small Businesses
Setmore is free up to 4 users but caps you at 200 appointments per month and has no GCash or Maya. Once you grow past the free tier, you pay per user — and you still cannot collect peso deposits at booking.
The short answer
- →The free plan is capped at 200 appointments per month — a busy salon hits that in two weeks.
- →No GCash or Maya support on any plan.
- →SMS reminders — the single biggest no-show reducer — require the paid plan at ₱290/user/month.
Pricing comparison
Free plan: 4 users max, 200 appointments/month, email reminders only, no SMS. Pro: $5/user/month (annual) ≈ ₱290/user/month. As of 2026.
Model: Freemium (per-user subscription)
- No transaction fees
- No marketplace commission
- GCash + Maya + Stripe included
- Custom domain included
- Full source code ownership
Why it matters in the Philippines
What Setmore cannot do for your Philippine business
The 200-appointment free tier sounds generous until you count: a 3-chair salon doing 15 clients per chair per day fills 200 slots in under 5 working days. The moment you grow, the free plan disappears.
Setmore has no GCash or Maya support. For Philippine clients who rely on e-wallets as their primary payment method, this makes deposit-at-booking impossible — keeping no-show rates high.
SMS reminders, which reduce appointment no-shows by 60–70%, require the Pro plan. Without them, you are paying for a booking system that still does not solve your most expensive problem.
Your booking link is a subdomain on setmore.com. If you build an audience around that link and then need to switch tools, you lose the URL and have to redirect all your marketing materials.
Feature by feature
Skaly vs Setmore
| Feature | Skaly | Setmore |
|---|---|---|
| GCash payments | ||
| Maya (PayMaya) payments | ||
| Stripe / PayPal | Paid plans | |
| No transaction fees | ||
| Unlimited appointments | Paid only | |
| Your own custom domain | ||
| Full custom branding | Limited | |
| You own the source code | ||
| Admin dashboard | Basic | |
| SMS reminders | Paid only | |
| Staff calendar management | ||
| Financial tools & reporting | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Tagalog language support | ||
| Built for PH market | ||
| Annual fixed price |
Data sourced from Setmore public documentation and pricing pages. Verified May 2026.View Setmore pricing →
Setmore — honest assessment
Where Setmore works well
- Free plan available for very small businesses
- Up to 4 users on the free tier
- Clean calendar interface
- Facebook and website booking widget
- Integrates with Stripe and Square
Where it falls short in the Philippines
- Free plan capped at 200 appointments per month
- No GCash or Maya on any plan
- SMS reminders require paid plan
- Booking page on setmore.com, not your domain
- No inventory management
- No financial reporting or revenue dashboard
- Limited customisation — looks like every other Setmore page
Switching from Setmore
How the migration works
Setmore allows client data export as CSV. We import your client list, rebuild your service catalog, and launch your custom system — typically within 48 hours of starting.
Setmore vs Skaly — common questions
Is the Setmore free plan enough for a Philippine salon or clinic?
For very early-stage businesses under 200 appointments per month, the free plan works as a starting point. But it has no GCash/Maya, no SMS reminders, and a 200-appointment cap. Once you are doing more than 50 appointments per week, the paid tier plus a separate GCash payment process becomes more expensive and more complicated than a purpose-built custom system.
Does Setmore work in the Philippines?
Setmore works globally, including the Philippines, but with significant gaps for the local market: no GCash, no Maya, and no Tagalog language option. The platform is designed primarily for US and European service businesses.
How much does Setmore Pro cost in Philippine Peso?
Setmore Pro is $5/user/month (annual billing), approximately ₱290/user/month. A 3-person team pays ₱870/month or ₱10,440/year — still without GCash, Maya, or a custom domain. Skaly's custom system for the same team costs ₱5,499 total for the year with full GCash/Maya integration.
Can Setmore send GCash payment links to clients in the Philippines?
No. Setmore does not integrate with GCash or Maya. You would need to manually send a separate GCash payment request after a booking is made — which defeats the purpose of automating your booking flow.
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