Online payments and deposits
Paid up front, in full or by deposit, into your own Stripe, PayPal or Mollie. No commission.
Comparison
CaliDiary vs BookingPress
CaliDiary and BookingPress are both WordPress booking plugins. CaliDiary Solo includes payments, deposits, invoices, tax and a waiting list for $39.99 a year, and CaliDiary Pro covers 3 websites for $99.99, less than the BookingPress plans that include the same.
Facts about BookingPress checked on , from its own public pages (sources below).
Side by side
| Topic | CaliDiary | BookingPress |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plan, 1 website | Solo: $39.99 a year, or $3.99 a month | Standard: $89 a year (regular price $99); annual or lifetime only [1] |
| Stripe, PayPal and Mollie, deposits, invoices, tax, waiting list | Solo, $39.99 a year | Standard, $89 a year [1] |
| Several locations | Solo: up to 3 locations | Professional plan: $139 a year (regular price $199) [1] |
| Several services in one booking | Solo | Professional plan ("Multi Service") [1] |
| Licence for 3 websites | Pro: $99.99 a year, with unlimited people and locations | Professional: $139 a year (regular price $199), "Use on up to 3 sites" [1] |
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
The same essentials for less
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, a waiting list that offers freed places by email, up to 3 locations, and several services in one appointment.
Three websites, one licence
CaliDiary Pro covers 3 websites for $99.99 a year, with unlimited people and locations, staff sign-in, branch managers, resources such as rooms and equipment, and courses and memberships.
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 BookingPress 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
- BookingPress pricing page, checked 5 November 2026
- CaliDiary pricing, checked 5 November 2026
The CaliDiary features in this comparison
Invoices and credit notes, built in
Numbered invoices with VAT lines and credit notes, made on your own site. No add-on to buy.
Tax and VAT on bookings
Prices with or without tax, the rate kept with every booking, and named rates per service.
Waiting list
When a time is full, people join a list and are offered freed places by email.
Several locations
Customers choose where to come first; each place has its own people and services.
Several services in one visit
Customers choose more than one service; times and prices add up into one appointment.
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Questions about CaliDiary and BookingPress
Is CaliDiary a BookingPress alternative?
Yes. Both are WordPress booking plugins that keep bookings in your own website. CaliDiary Solo includes payments, deposits, invoices, tax, a waiting list, up to 3 locations and several services in one booking for a lower yearly price.
Are these prices up to date?
They were checked on the date shown, on BookingPress's own pricing page, which showed sale prices with the regular prices beside them. Prices change, so follow the source links for the latest.
Can I move my customers from BookingPress 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.