Pulse vs. Square Appointments

Square is great for businesses that need point-of-sale hardware. Pulse is built for service businesses that book online first — with Canadian pricing, no-show protection, and PIPEDA-aware privacy built in.

Where Pulse wins

Prices in CAD — no currency conversion surprises
No hardware required — 100% online booking focused
PIPEDA-aware privacy with Canadian data practices
CASL-compliant marketing consent built in
GST/HST on every invoice automatically
No per-transaction fees on the Pro plan
Deposits and no-show fees without POS hardware

Where Square Appointments wins

In-person POS hardware and tap-to-pay
Larger brand recognition
Inventory management for retail products
US market penetration

Feature

Pulse

Square Appointments

Online booking page

CAD pricing

GST/HST on invoices

PIPEDA compliance tools

CASL marketing consent

Deposits at booking

No-show fee auto-charge

Partial

SMS reminders

Google Calendar sync

Gift cards

Packages / pre-paid credits

Memberships

Client intake forms

Multi-staff scheduling

Revenue Protected metric

POS hardware

Inventory management

No hardware required

Pricing comparison

Pulse

$69/mo

Pro plan

CAD · No contracts

Square Appointments

$60/mo

Plus plan (approx.)

USD — ~$82 CAD

+ per-transaction fees on lower tiers

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