Is Square Appointments priced per staff member?

No. Square's Australian page lists Free at $0 for a single location, and Plus at $40 and Premium at $90 per month per location, and says there is no employee limit.

Can Square Appointments charge no-show fees?

Square's page lists cancellation policies with fees on its Plus and Premium plans, and prepayments on all three plans.

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Preen vs Square Appointments in Australia

Square Appointments and Preen both charge per location, not per person (Preen in staff bands), with no fee on new clients. Square costs less on subscription and does more at the counter. Here is where each fits, from each company's own pages.

Facts checked 30 September 2026. Prices change; the sources are listed at the end.

At a glance

	Square Appointments	Preen
Subscription	Free $0 for a single location. Plus $40, Premium $90 per month per location. No employee limit. GST treatment not stated.	Plans from $0. Solo $19, Studio $49, Growth $89 a month, GST included. Priced per location in staff bands, not per seat.
Deposits and prepayments	Prepayments on all plans	Take deposits at booking
No-show and late-cancellation fees	Plus and Premium	Charge no-show and late-cancellation fees on a saved card
Card payments	Square’s own payments, with its own published rates	Your own Stripe account; Preen adds nothing on top of Stripe’s rate

Where Square is the stronger choice

Price. Square’s Free plan is $0 for a single location and its Plus plan is $40 per location, both with no employee limit. On subscription alone, that is less than Preen Studio at $49, and less than Preen Growth for a bigger team.
At the counter. Square sells its own card readers and terminals and supports Tap to Pay on phones. Preen doesn’t provide a card terminal.
More than one site. Square’s Plus and Premium plans manage multiple locations.
Selling products. Square’s Free plan includes unlimited items and stock alerts, as part of wider retail tools. Preen tracks stock on the products you sell; Square’s retail tools go further.
If you already use Square. Your payments, reports and hardware stay in one place.

Where Preen is different

Deposits and no-show fees on every plan. Take deposits and charge no-show and late-cancellation fees on a saved card on every Preen plan, including Free (one bookable staff member), once your Stripe account is connected. On Square they start at Plus ($40).
Your own Stripe account. Card payments go through your own Stripe account. Preen adds nothing on top of Stripe’s rate. Stripe’s fees apply. See stripe.com/au/pricing.
Built for hair, beauty and wellness in Australia. Priced in AUD. GST done properly.
Moving across. Bring your clients, services, staff and diary across by CSV. Notes history, held deposits, stored cards and your old booking link don’t move.

How to choose

If you sell a lot of product, need a counter terminal, or run more than one location, Square fits better today. If you mainly take appointments, want deposits and no-show fees paid into your own Stripe account, and prefer software made for your trade, compare Preen on your own numbers. The cost guide lays out every provider’s published prices.

Questions people ask

Is Square Appointments priced per staff member?: No. Square's Australian page lists Free at $0 for a single location, and Plus at $40 and Premium at $90 per month per location, and says there is no employee limit.
Can Square Appointments charge no-show fees?: Square's page lists cancellation policies with fees on its Plus and Premium plans, and prepayments on all three plans.

Sources

Square Appointments pricing and features from squareup.com/au/en/appointments/pricing, checked 30 September 2026. Preen is not affiliated with Square. Square and Square Appointments are trademarks of their owner.