KeepsYa™ vs Simply Schedule Appointments
Simply Schedule Appointments books time slots.
KeepsYa runs registrations, rosters and payments.
Run the whole registration engine free on your own WordPress site, keep every record, and only ever pay your own processor (about 1% with KeepsYa Payments).
The bottom line
Simply Schedule Appointments (SSA) is a polished, self-hosted appointment-booking plugin: pick a person, pick a time slot, done. Like KeepsYa it is self-hosted, so you own your data. But SSA is built around one person booking one slot. KeepsYa is built for programs families register for: multi-participant sign-up, saved players, rosters, per-day camp check-in, waitlists with auto-promotion, deposits, offline money, punch cards and prepaid packages, with a free engine and a flat $99/year Pro. Pick SSA for 1:1 appointments; pick KeepsYa for classes, teams, camps and events, especially when you also offer lessons.
Last updated June 17, 2026. SSA pricing per its published information; KeepsYa pricing per keepsya.com.
KeepsYa Free vs KeepsYa Pro vs Simply Schedule Appointments
What you get the moment you install the free plugin, what Pro adds, and how SSA compares.
| Feature | KeepsYa Free | KeepsYa Pro | Simply Schedule Appointments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $149/yr ($199 list) | Free; Plus $99, Pro $199, Business $399/yr |
| Self-hosted, you own your data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family / multi-participant sign-up (several kids at once) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ one booker per slot |
| Saved participants and live rosters | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Waitlists with auto-promotion | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ capacity only |
| Camps, multi-session programs and seasons | ✓ | ✓ | Limited (group events) |
| QR check-in and attendance | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Deposits, offline payment tracking and reminders | ✓ | ✓ | Payments in Pro edition ($199) |
| Coupons, discounts and family referrals | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 1:1 lessons / appointment slots | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ their core strength |
| Google Calendar sync, Zoom / Google Meet | On the roadmap | On the roadmap | ✓ (Plus $99) |
| SMS reminders | ✗ | Planned (no-show follow-up) | ✓ (Pro $199, Twilio) |
| Punch cards and prepaid packages (stored value) | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Memberships with auto-renew | ✗ | ✓ | Via MemberPress add-on |
| Affiliate commissions | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Online card checkout | KeepsYa Payments ~1% | ~1% | Stripe/PayPal (Pro edition; you pay your processor) |
| Team / multiple providers | ✓ | ✓ (multi-coach) | ✓ (Business $399) |
| Priority support + 30-day guarantee | Docs + community | ✓ | Priority in Business ($399) |
Our 30-day, no-questions-asked guarantee
Try KeepsYa Pro and love it, or get a full refund. If Pro is not right for your program for any reason, log in and cancel within 30 days of your purchase and we will refund your charge automatically. No emails, no hoops, no questions. And if you ever get stuck, reach out: a real person answers every email within one business day, with a genuine, helpful reply.
Where KeepsYa wins
- Families register several kids in one flow. SSA books one person into one slot; KeepsYa is built for households with saved participants.
- The whole org layer SSA does not have: rosters, QR check-in, waitlists with auto-promotion, camps and seasons.
- One flat price. SSA gates payments behind Pro ($199) and team behind Business ($399). KeepsYa runs the engine free and puts stored value, memberships, affiliates and multi-coach in a single $149/year Pro.
- Instant card checkout at about 1% with KeepsYa Payments, plus free offline payment tracking with reminders.
Where Simply Schedule Appointments fits better
- Pure 1:1 appointment businesses (a consultant or solo provider) that only need “book a time with me” and never touch a roster.
- You need polished Google Calendar two-way sync and Zoom links today. SSA has those now; KeepsYa is adding them (see roadmap).
We would rather tell you the honest fit than win a sale you would refund.
More than an affiliate program: a growth flywheel
KeepsYa Pro turns your own families into your marketing engine and rewards them for it. Affiliate commissions, family referrals and the stored-value ledger are not three features, they are one self-perpetuating loop:
A family shares their link
Every family gets a personal referral link, and partners get an affiliate link, straight from your KeepsYa site.
A friend signs up
The new registration is tracked automatically and attributed to the referrer, first-touch, no codes to chase.
The family earns spendable credit
They receive real, owner-funded account credit (or a cash commission), held in your stored-value ledger and payable after the service is delivered.
They come back and spend it
That credit pulls the family into next season, and their friend now has a link of their own.
The result: your customers promote you, get rewarded, and keep coming back, while you keep every dollar and own all the data. One referral can pay for a whole year of Pro. See how the Pro flywheel works →
Simply Schedule Appointments vs KeepsYa: FAQ
Is Simply Schedule Appointments a registration system?
Not really. SSA is an appointment-booking plugin: one person picks one time slot. KeepsYa is a registration system for classes, teams, camps and events, with family sign-up, rosters, waitlists and check-in, and it also handles 1:1 lessons.
Can SSA handle a family signing up two kids for a camp?
SSA books one attendee per slot, so multi-child family registration is not its model. KeepsYa is built for households: saved participants, one checkout for several kids, and per-day camp check-in.
Does KeepsYa do appointments and lessons like SSA?
Yes. KeepsYa books 1:1 lessons and slot-based sessions (tennis, golf, music, tutoring, personal training, swim lessons), and it also runs the group, roster and camp side that SSA does not.
What does KeepsYa cost compared to SSA?
KeepsYa runs the full engine free and offers one flat Pro at $149/year ($149 list). SSA is free at the basic tier, then $99 (Plus), $199 (Pro, for payments and SMS) and $399 (Business, for team and priority support) per year.
Does KeepsYa have Google Calendar sync, Zoom and SMS like SSA?
SSA has those today. KeepsYa is adding Google Calendar sync and Zoom/Google Meet, and SMS reminders are planned. We would rather ship them well than overclaim them now.
How do online payments work?
Both are self-hosted, so you connect your own processor. With KeepsYa Payments, card checkout is instant at about a 1% platform fee on top of your processor rate; offline payment tracking is free. SSA puts Stripe/PayPal in its Pro edition.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes. KeepsYa Pro comes with a 30-day, no-questions-asked guarantee: if it is not right for you, log in and cancel within 30 days for an automatic refund.
Can I move from SSA to KeepsYa?
Yes. Install KeepsYa free, run the setup wizard, and start taking registrations alongside or instead of SSA. Your data stays on your own site either way.
Run registrations, rosters and lessons in one place
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