fullslate.com

What It Is

Full Slate is online appointment scheduling software for service-based businesses. Its main focus is letting customers book appointments themselves via a website, Facebook, email, or a free Full Slate booking page. It is best suited to small businesses where time slots are the core resource, such as beauty services, consulting, training, and health services.

Core Features and Collaboration

The product covers online booking, email/SMS reminders, cancellation policies, manual confirmation, recurring appointments, class bookings, Split Appointments, multiple locations, and shared staff management. Customers do not need to register; they only need to provide an email address or phone number. Businesses can restrict booking to existing clients only, require a secret phrase, block specific people, or turn off online booking. Team permissions are fairly granular: admins can allow employees to access all schedules, only their own schedule, or read-only access.

Integrations, Security, and Deployment

Full Slate is a cloud-based SaaS product that requires no installation and can be used in a browser, with optimization for iPhone and Android. For integrations, it supports website embedding, Facebook, real-time Google Calendar sync, QuickBooks Online payment collection and transaction sync, as well as contact imports from Gmail, Constant Contact, and QuickBooks, plus CSV export. On security, appointment and payment forms use HTTPS with encrypted transmission. The company states that it does not sell customer data, and customers cannot see other people’s schedules. The page also mentions PCI compliance, end-to-end security, and suitability for HIPAA-compliant use cases.

Pricing and Trial

Pricing is tiered by the number of schedules and includes unlimited appointments: Individual is $31.95/month, up to 5 schedules is $51.95/month, and up to 10 schedules is $81.95/month, with discounts for annual billing. More than 10 schedules requires a quote. Gift cards and prepaid packages cost an additional $5/month. The free trial lasts up to two months, or until reaching 10 online appointments / 100 internal appointments, and no credit card is required.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

Strengths include multiple booking entry points, robust reminders and permissions, payment support, and QuickBooks sync, making it cost-effective for businesses with frequent bookings. Drawbacks include no disclosed open API, no self-hosting capability, and no stated Chinese localization support; the entry-level price is also relatively high for low-frequency individual users. It is a good fit for small service businesses with stable booking volume that want to reduce phone communication and centralize customer records.

Access from China and Alternatives

Access from mainland China, payment availability, and local support are not specified in the available text, so they are assessed as unknown. A USD credit card subscription may create a payment barrier. If serving customers in China, alternatives to compare include Calendly, Acuity, Square Appointments, Setmore, as well as local options such as Youzan booking and appointment tools within the WeCom ecosystem.