Business in the 21st century can be fast and furious, with an ever-changing scene to keep abreast of. That’s why even the largest corporations employ business apps for various areas of their day-to-day operation. One area that is particularly aided by apps is that of scheduling. By this, we mean scheduling appointments of resources and facilities, as well as teams and employees.
We took a look at the top five scheduling apps that are suitable for small businesses, so let’s have a quick look at each of the market-leading options and see how they may appeal to you.
Missed
Among the easiest to use apps right now, Missed is a clever and very worthwhile free booking and scheduling app that offers full automation of all your business scheduling requirements. It can be used to schedule appointments or group video conferences, organize appointments for agents on the road, and all other areas of automated scheduling.
Messaging reminders are triggered automatically, meaning all who are involved are kept up to date. A great app that is well designed and does the job.
Schedule
One of the most popular small business apps is Skedulo, which offers the ability to plan just about every aspect of the daily and weekly running of any business. It is most efficient where the business involves regular meetings – whether between a client and agent or within teams – and offers excellent remote communications facilities. Great for small businesses and larger ones, Skedulo is highly recommended by many satisfied users in various market sectors.
Yarooms
Established on the app market and used by various small to medium-sized businesses is Yarooms, a very capable app if you are looking at scheduling meetings and appointments. While the calendar functions on Yarooms are impressive, we found that it is not optimized for scheduling with HR to be a bit of a let-down. It’s always worth checking which department can be integrated into a scheduling app, and while that area lacks this one Yarooms is a great tool for video and remote catchups.
Sage HR
From the giants of the software world comes Sage HR, which is among the most capable and comprehensive of the scheduling apps we have seen. This one is used widely across the world and is well-developed. It covers every possible scheduling requirement, including groups, one-to-one and much more, and is an impressive tool.
However, for the smaller business, we feel that Sage HR maybe that touch too complex. While you may need them years down the line, there are functions here that will not be needed by small and growing outfits just yet and will get in the way. It’s also quite a price, so while worth bearing in mind, the future may eat into the budget.
Visual Planning
A comprehensive app for scheduling and planning designed and laid out with all types of business in mind, Visual Planning wins on its appearance and layout. This app looks superb and brings everything together for easy reach, plus it can be used for every possible area of scheduling from HR through to IT and sales.
Cleverly designed to be adaptable for smaller businesses and larger companies, this is an app that majors on style over function, however, and while we like its layout and it is good, it’s perhaps not as simple to use as some of the above. Still worth checking out, as you may disagree!
That’s our choice of the five small business scheduling apps, so which one is for you? Let’s wrap things up.
Conclusion
Nobody can predict how the future of business apps will shape up, but we can show you what’s on the market right now. Of the above five scheduling apps, we believe the best option for a smaller business is a choice between Missed, its clever features and low cost, and Skedulo, an established name that ticks all the boxes. We recommend you check out the features of each carefully and make a choice with the next few years of growth in mind.
