Free appointment software with no credit card: what you really get

1. A genuine free plan or a trial

A genuine free plan has no end date. A trial ends, and then you pay or move everything somewhere else. Before you sign up, look for one clear sentence on the site: can you stay on the free plan for good, and is a credit card needed at sign-up?

• No end date on the plan.
• No credit card at sign-up.
• Your data stays if you move to a paid plan, and you can export it if you leave.

2. What is usually included for free

The core of appointment management: a diary, a client list and a list of services with prices and durations. For a one-person business taking bookings by phone, that is often enough to move from a notebook to something tidy.

Lumea's free plan includes exactly that: calendar, clients and services, with no time limit and no credit card.

3. What usually costs money

An online booking page, WhatsApp messages, automatic reminders and tax documents are the features that save the most time, so they are almost always on paid plans. That is fair, as long as you know it in advance.

In Lumea, online booking and WhatsApp messages come with Starter, and automatic reminders and financial documents with Pro. You can start free and move up as the business grows.

4. Check the real cost

Ask what an extra team member, extra WhatsApp or SMS messages and a booking page in your own business name cost. A low entry price with add-ons everywhere can end up dearer than a plan that includes more from the start.

Lumea's prices include VAT and are shown in shekels on the Hebrew pages. Current prices are on the pricing page.

5. If your clients are already in another system

Check that you can import clients from an Excel file, and, if you are leaving another system, that it has an export. Lumea can import clients and the diary from Excel or from Bumpix, and shows what will be imported before you confirm.