Compare the workflows that matter

Compare the work around client care.

Look at how each platform handles booking access, home care, follow-up, and the daily work of your studio. See where EstyVite brings those pieces together.

Side by side

EstyVite compared with Square Appointments.

WorkflowEstyViteEstheticians firstSquare AppointmentsSquare ecosystem

Booking access

Private appointment invitationsCan one client receive specific times without making them public?
Built in

Studio offers times, the client responds, and the studio confirms.

Different approach

Booking links and appointment invitations are available.

Approved-client service accessCan a service be limited to eligible clients?
Built in

Public, eligible-client, request, and invitation paths can coexist.

Limited

Service visibility controls are available without the same client-by-client approval model.

Request before confirmationCan the studio review a request first?
Built in

A request stays distinct from a confirmed appointment.

Available

Appointment requests can require business approval.

Client care

Ongoing home-care routineDoes guidance remain active between visits?
Built in

Routine, check-in, update, replenishment, and studio-store path stay together.

Separate pieces

Retail, forms, and customer history exist without a managed skincare routine.

Care-linked check-insCan a reply inform the routine and next action?
Built in

The answer returns to the client record, current guidance, and follow-up work.

Separate pieces

Forms attach to client records; follow-up is handled separately.

Replenishment through the practiceCan the recommended product lead back to the studio store?
Business plan

Shopify connects a recommended product and its place in the routine to the studio store.

Retail available

Products and checkout live in the wider Square ecosystem.

Studio work

Payments and point of saleHow does the practice take payment?
All tiers

Checkout with M2 and iPad, cards on file, and your own Stripe account at standard Stripe rates.

Square ecosystem

Square Appointments pairs with Square’s point-of-sale apps and payment ecosystem.

Tasks with client contextCan follow-up have an owner, due date, and client attached?
Team & Business

Tasks and team coordination are included on Team and Business.

Separate work

Scheduling and alerts do not form an integrated task board.

Content planningCan content work sit beside daily operations?
Built in

Organize ideas, images, caption drafts, owners, and planned dates; planning does not publish.

Separate product

Marketing tools sit outside the core operational workspace.

Connections

Connect your own AI agentCan I connect my own AI agent?
Team & Business

Connect your own AI agent with the access you authorize.

Vendor AI

Square offers its own AI products rather than this bring-your-own-agent model.

How to read this: “Different approach” and “Separate pieces” mean the job may be handled another way or across multiple tools—not that the platform has no related capability.

Open by design

Use the tools around your practice.

Team and Business include tasks, team coordination, and the option to connect your own AI agent. Business adds Shopify and Klaviyo.

Source notes

Competitor descriptions are based on current public product documentation reviewed September 29, 2026. Product capabilities and plan details can change.

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