Invoices and credit notes, built in
Numbered invoices with VAT lines and credit notes, made on your own site. No add-on to buy.
Comparison
CaliDiary vs Amelia
CaliDiary and Amelia are both WordPress booking plugins. CaliDiary includes invoices and tax rates, deposits, calendar sync, event tickets and a waiting list in its Solo plan, and email reminders on its free plan, at a lower yearly price than the Amelia plans that include them.
Facts about Amelia checked on , from its own public pages (sources below).
Side by side
| Topic | CaliDiary | Amelia |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest paid plan, 1 website | Solo: $39.99 a year, or $3.99 a month | Starter: £39 + VAT a year in a "Black Friday" sale (list £49); annual or lifetime only [1] |
| Taxes and invoices | Solo, with credit notes and named tax rates; one tax rate on Free | Standard plan: £79 + VAT a year in the sale (list £99) [1] |
| Deposit payments | Solo | Standard plan [1] |
| Calendar and meeting sync | Solo: Google, Outlook and Apple calendars, Zoom, Teams and Google Meet links | Standard plan [1] |
| Event tickets | Solo | Standard plan [1] |
| Event waiting list | Solo | Pro plan: £159 + VAT a year in the sale (list £329) [1] |
| Reminders on the free version | An email reminder before every appointment, on the free plan | "reminders ... are not available in Amelia Lite" [2] |
Checked on 5 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars and change; follow the sources for the latest.
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
More included in Solo
CaliDiary Solo costs $39.99 a year, or $3.99 a month. It includes card payments and deposits through your own Stripe, PayPal or Mollie account, numbered invoices and credit notes with named tax rates, two-way sync with Google, Outlook and Apple calendars, video meeting links, events with ticket types and QR tickets, and a waiting list. On Amelia's pricing page, these are spread across its Standard and Pro plans (see the table and sources above).
A free plan that reminds your customers
CaliDiary's free plan has no booking limit and sends an email reminder before every appointment, alongside group bookings, requests you approve, free bookings and bank transfer details.
Built for professional services
- Requests you approve on every plan: the time is held while you check before confirming.
- Free and paid services side by side: a free first call books with no payment step, next to paid consultations.
- Documents uploaded with the booking on Solo and Pro, stored privately on your own website.
- Invoices with VAT made on your own site, numbered without gaps, and never changed once issued.
Accessible and private by design
The booking form is built and tested to WCAG 2.2 AA at every release. Bookings, customers' details and uploaded files stay in your own WordPress database and on your own server.
Facts about Amelia come from its own public pages, linked below, and were checked on the date shown. If anything has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
Sources
- Amelia pricing page, checked 5 November 2026
- Amelia on WordPress.org, checked 5 November 2026
- CaliDiary pricing, checked 5 November 2026
The CaliDiary features in this comparison
Tax and VAT on bookings
Prices with or without tax, the rate kept with every booking, and named rates per service.
Online payments and deposits
Paid up front, in full or by deposit, into your own Stripe, PayPal or Mollie. No commission.
Two-way calendar sync
Bookings land in Google or Outlook, and your private plans there block those times.
Events with tickets
One-off events with ticket types, their own prices and limits, QR tickets and check-in.
Email confirmations and reminders
Automatic confirmations and reminders, so customers turn up or cancel in good time.
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Questions about CaliDiary and Amelia
Is CaliDiary an Amelia alternative?
Yes. Both are WordPress booking plugins that keep bookings in your own website. CaliDiary includes invoices, tax rates, deposits, calendar sync, event tickets and a waiting list in its Solo plan.
Why are Amelia's prices shown in pounds?
Amelia's pricing page showed prices in pounds, plus VAT, when we checked from the UK, during a sale with the list prices beside them. CaliDiary's prices are in US dollars. Follow the source links for the latest.
Can I move my customers from Amelia to CaliDiary?
Yes. CaliDiary can import your customer list, so your customers are ready before you switch your booking form over.
Does CaliDiary take a cut of my payments?
No. Card payments go to your own Stripe, PayPal or Mollie account, and bank transfers straight to your bank. You pay only the provider's usual fees.
Try CaliDiary free.
The free plan has no booking limit and no card is needed. Compare it on your own website.