CaliDiary is coming soon: a free booking plugin for WordPress, with Solo and Pro plans for payments and teams. See the plans
Product Your data stays on your websiteOnline payments and depositsInvoices and credit notes, built inWorks with the tools you already useBooking forms that ask the right questionsTeam sign-in, no dashboard accessAccessible to every customerSafe, signed updates All features
Booking kinds AppointmentsGroup bookingsRequests you approveFree bookingsSeveral services in one visitClasses and coursesEvents with ticketsRooms, desks and equipmentWaiting list
Industries Professional servicesClinics and healthSalons and beautyTraining, classes and coursesPet careHome and autoPublic sector and educationCreative and eventsCommunity, charities and volunteering All 51 industries
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Looking for a BookingPress alternative?

CaliDiary is a WordPress booking plugin with payments, deposits, invoices, tax and a waiting list in its Solo plan at $39.99 a year. Several locations and several services in one booking come with it too, and a Pro licence covers 3 websites.

Why switch

Why businesses choose CaliDiary

Several locations on Solo

Up to 3 locations for one person who works in more than one place.

Several services in one visit

Customers combine services; times and prices add up.

Pro covers 3 websites

One licence for 3 websites at $99.99 a year.

Your data stays with you, on every plan

CaliDiary keeps bookings and your customers' details in your own WordPress website's database. They never reach our servers, so we cannot see them, share them or sell them. Your customers' trust stays with you.

For your own CaliDiary account, we keep only what we need to sell you a plan and help you, and we do not sell your personal data. Where every piece of data lives · Privacy policy

CaliDiary and BookingPress at a glance

CaliDiary and BookingPress, checked on 5 November 2026
TopicCaliDiaryBookingPress
Paid plan, 1 websiteSolo: $39.99 a year, or $3.99 a monthStandard: $89 a year (regular price $99); annual or lifetime only
Stripe, PayPal and Mollie, deposits, invoices, tax, waiting listSolo, $39.99 a yearStandard, $89 a year
Several locationsSolo: up to 3 locationsProfessional plan: $139 a year (regular price $199)
Several services in one bookingSoloProfessional plan ("Multi Service")
Licence for 3 websitesPro: $99.99 a year, with unlimited people and locationsProfessional: $139 a year (regular price $199), "Use on up to 3 sites"

Facts about BookingPress checked on 5 November 2026 from its own pages: BookingPress pricing page ·

Switching from BookingPress

Is CaliDiary a good BookingPress alternative?
If you want payments, invoices and a waiting list at a lower price, or one licence for 3 websites, yes. See the full comparison with sources.
Does CaliDiary take a cut of my payments?
No. Payments go to your own Stripe, PayPal or Mollie account.
Is it accessible?
Yes. The booking form is built and tested to WCAG 2.2 AA at every release.

Try CaliDiary free.

The free plan has no booking limit and no card is needed.